Praying Hands
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Praying Hands is a famous early 16th-century pen-and-ink drawing by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, celebrated for its detailed, expressive depiction of clasped hands in prayer.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Praying Hands canonical | 1 |
| Praying Hands (study) | 1 |
| Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2146731 — 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: Praying Hands Context triple: [Albrecht Dürer, notableWork, Praying Hands]
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A.
The Virgin of the Rocks
The Virgin of the Rocks is a renowned Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the infant John the Baptist, and an angel in a mysterious rocky landscape.
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B.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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C.
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a Renaissance painting depicting Christ as the Savior of the World, widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.
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D.
Whistler's Mother
Whistler's Mother is an iconic 1871 oil painting by James McNeill Whistler, renowned as a masterpiece of American-influenced portraiture and often likened to the American "Mona Lisa."
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E.
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
- 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: Praying Hands Target entity description: Praying Hands is a famous early 16th-century pen-and-ink drawing by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, celebrated for its detailed, expressive depiction of clasped hands in prayer.
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A.
The Virgin of the Rocks
The Virgin of the Rocks is a renowned Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the infant John the Baptist, and an angel in a mysterious rocky landscape.
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B.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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C.
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a Renaissance painting depicting Christ as the Savior of the World, widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.
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D.
Whistler's Mother
Whistler's Mother is an iconic 1871 oil painting by James McNeill Whistler, renowned as a masterpiece of American-influenced portraiture and often likened to the American "Mona Lisa."
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E.
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drawing
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religious artwork ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | drawing ⓘ |
| artist | Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| artMovement | Renaissance ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
clasped hands
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prayer ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
detailed
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expressive ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | widely reproduced image of prayer ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1508
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian devotion
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Renaissance religious art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian piety
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devotion ⓘ praying hands ⓘ |
| medium | pen and ink ⓘ |
| movement | German Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| partOf | Dürer’s religious drawings ⓘ |
| technique | drawing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Praying Hands Description of subject: Praying Hands is a famous early 16th-century pen-and-ink drawing by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, celebrated for its detailed, expressive depiction of clasped hands in prayer.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Praying Hands
linked to: Praying Hands