The Opening of the Fifth Seal
E185583
The Opening of the Fifth Seal is a late, visionary religious painting by El Greco that dramatically depicts the apocalyptic scene from the Book of Revelation with his characteristic elongated figures and intense emotional expression.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Opening of the Fifth Seal canonical | 3 |
| The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals | 2 |
| El quinto sello | 1 |
| The Fifth Seal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1646283 — 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 Opening of the Fifth Seal Context triple: [El Greco, notableWork, The Opening of the Fifth Seal]
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A.
the Seven Seals
The Seven Seals are a series of apocalyptic judgments in Christian eschatology that, when opened in the Book of Revelation, unleash catastrophic events signaling the progression toward the end times.
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B.
the Seven Bowls
The Seven Bowls are a series of final, catastrophic divine judgments poured out upon the earth in the apocalyptic narrative of the New Testament’s Book of Revelation.
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C.
Resurrection Gate
Resurrection Gate is a historic ceremonial archway in central Moscow that serves as a prominent entrance to Red Square and a symbol of the city's architectural heritage.
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D.
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment is a monumental fresco by Michelangelo depicting the Second Coming of Christ and the final judgment of souls, covering the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
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E.
the Seven Trumpets
The Seven Trumpets are a series of apocalyptic judgments in the Book of Revelation, each heralding catastrophic events that unfold as angels sound their trumpets.
- 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 Opening of the Fifth Seal Target entity description: The Opening of the Fifth Seal is a late, visionary religious painting by El Greco that dramatically depicts the apocalyptic scene from the Book of Revelation with his characteristic elongated figures and intense emotional expression.
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A.
the Seven Seals
The Seven Seals are a series of apocalyptic judgments in Christian eschatology that, when opened in the Book of Revelation, unleash catastrophic events signaling the progression toward the end times.
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B.
the Seven Bowls
The Seven Bowls are a series of final, catastrophic divine judgments poured out upon the earth in the apocalyptic narrative of the New Testament’s Book of Revelation.
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C.
Resurrection Gate
Resurrection Gate is a historic ceremonial archway in central Moscow that serves as a prominent entrance to Red Square and a symbol of the city's architectural heritage.
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D.
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment is a monumental fresco by Michelangelo depicting the Second Coming of Christ and the final judgment of souls, covering the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
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E.
the Seven Trumpets
The Seven Trumpets are a series of apocalyptic judgments in the Book of Revelation, each heralding catastrophic events that unfold as angels sound their trumpets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
religious painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Fifth Seal
ⓘ
linked to:
The Opening of the Fifth Seal
The Vision of Saint John ⓘ
linked to:
Vision of St. John on Patmos
|
| artist | El Greco ⓘ |
| artStyle | Mannerism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Book of Revelation
ⓘ
Revelation 6:9–11 ⓘ |
| collection |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
|
| commissionedFor | church of San Juan Bautista in Toledo ⓘ |
| completionYear | circa 1614 ⓘ |
| condition | upper portion believed lost or cut down ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | El Greco ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
|
| dateOfCreation | circa 1608–1614 ⓘ |
| depicts |
apocalyptic vision
ⓘ
scene from the Book of Revelation ⓘ souls of martyrs ⓘ vision of the Fifth Seal ⓘ |
| features |
dramatic composition
ⓘ
elongated figures ⓘ intense emotional expression ⓘ visionary imagery ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| height | approximately 225 cm ⓘ |
| iconography | Book of Revelation martyrs receiving white robes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Pablo Picasso ⓘ modernist painters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| medium |
oil on canvas
ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle |
El quinto sello
ⓘ
linked to:
The Opening of the Fifth Seal
|
| partiallyPreserved | yes ⓘ |
| period | late work of El Greco ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Toledo ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
Last Judgment themes ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| width | approximately 193 cm ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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linked to: The Opening of the Fifth Seal
linked to: The Opening of the Fifth Seal
linked to: The Opening of the Fifth Seal
subject linked to:
church of San Juan Bautista in Toledo
linked to: The Opening of the Fifth Seal