The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross

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"The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross" is a fresco panel by Piero della Francesca depicting the legendary finding and verification of the cross on which Christ was crucified, as part of his renowned "Legend of the True Cross" cycle in Arezzo.

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Label	Occurrences
Finding of the True Cross	2
The Legend of the True Cross	2
The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross canonical	1
discovery of the True Cross	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17529341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross
Context triple: [Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle, hasPart, The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross]

A. the True Cross
The True Cross is the Christian relic believed to be the actual wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.
B. The Science of the Cross
The Science of the Cross is a spiritual and philosophical study by Edith Stein that explores the mysticism and theology of St. John of the Cross within the Carmelite tradition.
C. Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
D. Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a theological treatise by Girolamo Savonarola that systematically defends and explains key doctrines of the Christian faith.
E. Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross
Target entity description: "The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross" is a fresco panel by Piero della Francesca depicting the legendary finding and verification of the cross on which Christ was crucified, as part of his renowned "Legend of the True Cross" cycle in Arezzo.

A. the True Cross
The True Cross is the Christian relic believed to be the actual wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.
B. The Science of the Cross
The Science of the Cross is a spiritual and philosophical study by Edith Stein that explores the mysticism and theology of St. John of the Cross within the Carmelite tradition.
C. Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
D. Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
E. Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a theological treatise by Girolamo Savonarola that systematically defends and explains key doctrines of the Christian faith.
F. None of above. chosen