The Voyage of Life: Manhood
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"The Voyage of Life: Manhood" is a mid-19th-century allegorical painting by Thomas Cole depicting the challenges and moral trials of adult life as part of his four-part series on the human journey from birth to eternity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Voyage of Life: Manhood canonical | 6 |
| Manhood (The Voyage of Life) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T164412 — 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: The Voyage of Life: Manhood Context triple: [The Voyage of Life, hasPart, The Voyage of Life: Manhood]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
The Wisdom of Eve
The Wisdom of Eve is a 1946 short story by Mary Orr about an ambitious young woman who insinuates herself into the life of an aging stage actress, later adapted into the classic film All About Eve.
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C.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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E.
The Mysterious Mother
The Mysterious Mother is a 1768 Gothic verse drama by Horace Walpole that explores dark themes of incest, guilt, and religious anxiety within an aristocratic family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Voyage of Life: Manhood Target entity description: "The Voyage of Life: Manhood" is a mid-19th-century allegorical painting by Thomas Cole depicting the challenges and moral trials of adult life as part of his four-part series on the human journey from birth to eternity.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
The Wisdom of Eve
The Wisdom of Eve is a 1946 short story by Mary Orr about an ambitious young woman who insinuates herself into the life of an aging stage actress, later adapted into the classic film All About Eve.
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C.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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E.
The Mysterious Mother
The Mysterious Mother is a 1768 Gothic verse drama by Horace Walpole that explores dark themes of incest, guilt, and religious anxiety within an aristocratic family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| allegoricalTheme |
moral decision‑making in adulthood
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perils of worldly ambition ⓘ reliance on divine guidance ⓘ struggle between faith and despair ⓘ |
| artisticSchool |
Hudson River School landscape tradition
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linked to:
Hudson River School
|
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Cole ⓘ |
| depicts |
adult life
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challenges of manhood ⓘ dark, turbulent sky ⓘ distant heavenly light ⓘ guardian angel at a distance ⓘ man in a boat ⓘ moral trials of adult life ⓘ rocky cliffs ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ stormy river journey ⓘ |
| depictsStageOfLife |
manhood
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maturity ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | dramatic, darkened daylight ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Voyage of Life: Old Age ⓘ |
| genre | Hudson River School ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boat as symbol of human life
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distant angelic figure ⓘ figure of a middle‑aged man ⓘ river as symbol of life’s course ⓘ rocky, dangerous landscape ⓘ storm clouds ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | narrative, linear progression along a river ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
angel as symbol of divine protection
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light in distance as symbol of salvation ⓘ river current as symbol of forces beyond human control ⓘ rocks as symbol of danger and moral peril ⓘ storm as symbol of trials and tribulations ⓘ |
| intendedMeaning |
to encourage reliance on faith during life’s trials
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to illustrate the moral and spiritual dangers of adult life ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian morality
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human life ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ temptation and peril ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| partOf | four‑part cycle of life stages ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Voyage of Life ⓘ |
| precededBy |
The Voyage of Life: Youth
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linked to:
The Voyage of Life
|
| seriesPosition | third painting in The Voyage of Life series ⓘ |
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Subject: The Voyage of Life: Manhood Description of subject: "The Voyage of Life: Manhood" is a mid-19th-century allegorical painting by Thomas Cole depicting the challenges and moral trials of adult life as part of his four-part series on the human journey from birth to eternity.
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