Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
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Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is a famous 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself after mutilating his ear, often interpreted as a powerful reflection of his psychological turmoil and artistic intensity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T160631 — 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: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Context triple: [Vincent van Gogh, notableWork, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear]
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A.
Self-Portrait with Two Circles
Self-Portrait with Two Circles is a late, enigmatic self-portrait by Rembrandt that showcases his mastery of light, texture, and psychological depth, featuring the artist standing before a mysterious pair of circles.
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B.
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille is a self-portrait painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself wearing a straw hat.
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C.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso that helped launch Cubism and radically transformed the course of modern art.
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D.
The Starry Night
The Starry Night is Vincent van Gogh’s iconic 1889 post‑impressionist painting depicting a swirling night sky over a quiet village, widely regarded as one of the most famous artworks in Western art.
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E.
The Card Players
The Card Players is a renowned series of oil paintings by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne depicting peasants absorbed in a quiet game of cards.
- 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: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Target entity description: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is a famous 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself after mutilating his ear, often interpreted as a powerful reflection of his psychological turmoil and artistic intensity.
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A.
Self-Portrait with Two Circles
Self-Portrait with Two Circles is a late, enigmatic self-portrait by Rembrandt that showcases his mastery of light, texture, and psychological depth, featuring the artist standing before a mysterious pair of circles.
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B.
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille is a self-portrait painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself wearing a straw hat.
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C.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso that helped launch Cubism and radically transformed the course of modern art.
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D.
The Starry Night
The Starry Night is Vincent van Gogh’s iconic 1889 post‑impressionist painting depicting a swirling night sky over a quiet village, widely regarded as one of the most famous artworks in Western art.
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E.
The Card Players
The Card Players is a renowned series of oil paintings by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne depicting peasants absorbed in a quiet game of cards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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self-portrait ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late period of Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting yellows
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dominant blues ⓘ dominant greens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
Japanese print on wall
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Vincent van Gogh ⓘ artist in three-quarter view ⓘ bandaged ear ⓘ easel ⓘ fur hat ⓘ green overcoat ⓘ |
| depictsBodyPart | bandaged left ear ⓘ |
| depictsClothing |
dark green coat
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fur-lined hat ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | aftermath of Vincent van Gogh’s ear mutilation ⓘ |
| genre | Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalInterpretation |
assertion of artistic identity despite illness
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dialogue with Japanese art through background print ⓘ reflection of van Gogh’s fragile mental state ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
expressionist painting
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modern self-portraiture ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none ⓘ |
| inception | 1889 ⓘ |
| locationCreated |
Arles
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France ⓘ |
| medium |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of artist after self-mutilation
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iconic image of van Gogh ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ |
| partOf | Vincent van Gogh’s series of self-portraits ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
intensity
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isolation ⓘ psychological turmoil ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
expressive brushwork
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flattened perspective ⓘ strong contrasts ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
artist’s suffering
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mental illness ⓘ self-representation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Description of subject: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is a famous 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself after mutilating his ear, often interpreted as a powerful reflection of his psychological turmoil and artistic intensity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.