Bust of a Woman (Fernande)
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Bust of a Woman (Fernande) is a seminal early Cubist sculpture by Pablo Picasso, depicting his muse Fernande Olivier and reflecting the strong influence of African art on his evolving style.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bust of a Woman (Fernande) canonical | 2 |
| Bust of a Woman (Fernande) (1909) | 1 |
| Head of a Woman (Fernande) | 1 |
| Head of a Woman (Fernande) (1909, sculpture) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1664363 — 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: Bust of a Woman (Fernande) Context triple: [African art–influenced Period, notableWork, Bust of a Woman (Fernande)]
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A.
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville is a celebrated 1845 oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, renowned for its refined Neoclassical style and meticulous depiction of aristocratic elegance.
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B.
Dora Maar au Chat
Dora Maar au Chat is a famous 1941 oil painting by Pablo Picasso depicting his muse Dora Maar seated with a small cat, celebrated as a key work of his Surrealist-influenced portraiture.
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C.
La Grande Odalisque
La Grande Odalisque is a famous 1814 Neoclassical oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres depicting an elongated nude concubine in an exotic harem setting.
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D.
Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line)
Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line) is a landmark Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its bold use of non-naturalistic color and the striking green line dividing the subject’s face.
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E.
The Dance by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
"The Dance" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group originally created for the façade of the Paris Opéra, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures and its scandalous reception.
- 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: Bust of a Woman (Fernande) Target entity description: Bust of a Woman (Fernande) is a seminal early Cubist sculpture by Pablo Picasso, depicting his muse Fernande Olivier and reflecting the strong influence of African art on his evolving style.
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A.
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville is a celebrated 1845 oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, renowned for its refined Neoclassical style and meticulous depiction of aristocratic elegance.
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B.
Dora Maar au Chat
Dora Maar au Chat is a famous 1941 oil painting by Pablo Picasso depicting his muse Dora Maar seated with a small cat, celebrated as a key work of his Surrealist-influenced portraiture.
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C.
La Grande Odalisque
La Grande Odalisque is a famous 1814 Neoclassical oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres depicting an elongated nude concubine in an exotic harem setting.
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D.
Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line)
Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line) is a landmark Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its bold use of non-naturalistic color and the striking green line dividing the subject’s face.
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E.
The Dance by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
"The Dance" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group originally created for the façade of the Paris Opéra, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures and its scandalous reception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cubist sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | early Cubism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African sculpture aesthetics
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Pablo Picasso's early Cubist phase ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator |
Pablo Picasso
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Spanish artist Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| depictionType | bust ⓘ |
| depicts | Fernande Olivier ⓘ |
| genre | portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| hasMuse | Fernande Olivier ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bust of a Woman (Fernande) ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Cubist sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | African art ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | sculpture ⓘ |
| movement | Cubism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of African art influences into Cubist form
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seminal early Cubist sculpture ⓘ |
| style |
geometric simplification of form
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proto-Cubist ⓘ |
| subjectName | Fernande Olivier ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | artist's model ⓘ |
| subjectRole | Picasso's muse ⓘ |
| theme |
experimentation with form
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female portrait ⓘ transition to Cubism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bust of a Woman (Fernande) Description of subject: Bust of a Woman (Fernande) is a seminal early Cubist sculpture by Pablo Picasso, depicting his muse Fernande Olivier and reflecting the strong influence of African art on his evolving style.
Referenced by (5)
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