Broken Obelisk (sculpture)
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Broken Obelisk (sculpture) is a monumental abstract steel artwork by Barnett Newman that depicts an inverted, fractured obelisk balanced on a pyramid, symbolizing instability and spiritual transcendence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barnett Newman (as chapel artist for Broken Obelisk setting) | 1 |
| Broken Obelisk (University of Washington, Seattle) | 1 |
| Broken Obelisk (sculpture) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21025790 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broken Obelisk (sculpture) Context triple: [Broken Obelisk (Museum of Modern Art, New York, former), basedOn, Broken Obelisk (sculpture)]
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A.
Restauradores obelisk
Restauradores obelisk is a prominent monument in Lisbon commemorating Portugal’s 17th-century restoration of independence from Spanish rule.
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B.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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C.
Macuteo Obelisk
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
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D.
Walled Obelisk
The Walled Obelisk is a stone monument in Istanbul’s former Hippodrome, notable as a later Byzantine-built counterpart to the ancient Egyptian obelisk that also once stood there.
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Sallustian Obelisk
The Sallustian Obelisk is an ancient Roman imitation of an Egyptian obelisk, now prominently standing at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome.
- 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: Broken Obelisk (sculpture) Target entity description: Broken Obelisk (sculpture) is a monumental abstract steel artwork by Barnett Newman that depicts an inverted, fractured obelisk balanced on a pyramid, symbolizing instability and spiritual transcendence.
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A.
Restauradores obelisk
Restauradores obelisk is a prominent monument in Lisbon commemorating Portugal’s 17th-century restoration of independence from Spanish rule.
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B.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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C.
Macuteo Obelisk
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
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D.
Walled Obelisk
The Walled Obelisk is a stone monument in Istanbul’s former Hippodrome, notable as a later Byzantine-built counterpart to the ancient Egyptian obelisk that also once stood there.
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E.
Sallustian Obelisk
The Sallustian Obelisk is an ancient Roman imitation of an Egyptian obelisk, now prominently standing at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Broken Obelisk (Museum of Modern Art, New York, former)
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Broken Obelisk (University of Washington, Seattle)
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linked to: Broken Obelisk (sculpture)
de Menil family
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Barnett Newman (as chapel artist for Broken Obelisk setting)
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linked to: Broken Obelisk (sculpture)