The Elephant Celebes
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The Elephant Celebes is a 1921 painting by German surrealist Max Ernst, noted for its dreamlike, mechanized elephant form and its role as an early landmark of Surrealist art.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Elephant Celebes canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Elephant Celebes Context triple: [Surrealism, hasNotableWork, The Elephant Celebes]
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Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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Bornean pygmy elephant
The Bornean pygmy elephant is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of Asian elephant native to Borneo, known for its relatively gentle temperament, long tail, and critically threatened status due to habitat loss and human conflict.
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Sumatran rhinoceros
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered, small and hairy rhino species native to Southeast Asian forests, known as the most threatened of all living rhinoceroses.
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Celebes
Celebes, now known as Sulawesi, is a large, uniquely shaped island in Indonesia renowned for its diverse cultures, mountainous landscapes, and rich marine biodiversity.
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Pulaar
Pulaar is a Fula language variety spoken primarily by the Fula (Fulani) people across West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and neighboring countries.
- 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 Elephant Celebes Target entity description: The Elephant Celebes is a 1921 painting by German surrealist Max Ernst, noted for its dreamlike, mechanized elephant form and its role as an early landmark of Surrealist art.
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A.
Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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B.
Bornean pygmy elephant
The Bornean pygmy elephant is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of Asian elephant native to Borneo, known for its relatively gentle temperament, long tail, and critically threatened status due to habitat loss and human conflict.
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C.
Sumatran rhinoceros
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered, small and hairy rhino species native to Southeast Asian forests, known as the most threatened of all living rhinoceroses.
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D.
Celebes
Celebes, now known as Sulawesi, is a large, uniquely shaped island in Indonesia renowned for its diverse cultures, mountainous landscapes, and rich marine biodiversity.
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E.
Pulaar
Pulaar is a Fula language variety spoken primarily by the Fula (Fulani) people across West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and neighboring countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Celebes ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
frequently reproduced in Surrealism surveys
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important precursor to mature Surrealist imagery ⓘ one of Max Ernst’s most famous paintings ⓘ |
| collection | Tate Modern ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
earth tones
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greys ⓘ muted blues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Max Ernst ⓘ |
| creatorMovement |
Max Ernst – Surrealism
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linked to:
Max Ernst
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| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depictionType | imaginary scene ⓘ |
| depicts |
dreamlike landscape
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elephant-like mechanical form ⓘ headless female figure ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bridge between Dada and Surrealism
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iconic image of mechanized monstrosity ⓘ key work of early Surrealism ⓘ |
| genre | Surrealist art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
background sky with clouds
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disembodied female torso ⓘ flying fish-like forms ⓘ horned or funnel-shaped head ⓘ ladder-like elements ⓘ large central elephant-like structure ⓘ severed head on the ground ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dreamlike
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fantastical ⓘ mechanistic ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
African grain silo
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Dada collage techniques ⓘ non-Western sculpture ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| mainSubject | hybrid of machine and animal ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| narrativeContent | enigmatic, non-linear narrative ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dreamlike atmosphere
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early landmark of Surrealist painting ⓘ mechanized elephant form ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tate ⓘ |
| previousMovementInfluence | Dada ⓘ |
| technique | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Subject: The Elephant Celebes Description of subject: The Elephant Celebes is a 1921 painting by German surrealist Max Ernst, noted for its dreamlike, mechanized elephant form and its role as an early landmark of Surrealist art.
Referenced by (4)
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