La Danse (one of his masterpieces)

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19th-century sculpture outdoor sculpture sculptural group

La Danse is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures and its prominent placement on the façade of the Paris Opéra.

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All labels observed (20)

Label	Occurrences
La Danse (noted for acclaim)	1
La Danse (noted for artistic daring)	1
La Danse (noted for bold naturalism)	1
La Danse (noted for composition)	1
La Danse (noted for controversy)	1
La Danse (noted for departure from academic norms)	1
La Danse (noted for dynamism)	1
La Danse (noted for expressive faces)	1
La Danse (noted for expressive gesture)	1
La Danse (noted for expressiveness)	1
La Danse (noted for exuberance)	1
La Danse (noted for movement)	1
La Danse (noted for physical dynamism)	1
La Danse (noted for public reaction)	1
La Danse (noted for realism)	1
La Danse (noted for scandal)	1
La Danse (noted for sensual movement)	1
La Danse (noted for sensuality)	1
La Danse (noted for vitality)	1
La Danse (one of his masterpieces) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2936617 — 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: La Danse (one of his masterpieces)
Context triple: [Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, notableWork, La Danse (one of his masterpieces)]

A. La Danse (1909–1910)
La Danse (1909–1910) is a famous Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse depicting a circle of nude dancers in bold, expressive colors and dynamic movement.
B. Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is a celebrated 1876 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that vividly captures a lively Sunday afternoon gathering at a Montmartre dance garden, exemplifying the light, color, and social scenes characteristic of Impressionism.
C. Ballets Jooss
Ballets Jooss was an influential 20th-century German dance company founded by choreographer Kurt Jooss, renowned for its pioneering blend of expressionist dance and classical ballet.
D. “La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
E. Le Cygne
Le Cygne is a historic guildhouse and notable restaurant located on Brussels’ Grand Place, known for its ornate façade and cultural significance.
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: La Danse (one of his masterpieces)
Target entity description: La Danse is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures and its prominent placement on the façade of the Paris Opéra.

A. La Danse (1909–1910)
La Danse (1909–1910) is a famous Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse depicting a circle of nude dancers in bold, expressive colors and dynamic movement.
B. Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is a celebrated 1876 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that vividly captures a lively Sunday afternoon gathering at a Montmartre dance garden, exemplifying the light, color, and social scenes characteristic of Impressionism.
C. Ballets Jooss
Ballets Jooss was an influential 20th-century German dance company founded by choreographer Kurt Jooss, renowned for its pioneering blend of expressionist dance and classical ballet.
D. “La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
E. Le Cygne
Le Cygne is a historic guildhouse and notable restaurant located on Brussels’ Grand Place, known for its ornate façade and cultural significance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	19th-century sculpture ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ
architecturalContext	exterior decoration of the Paris Opéra ⓘ
artHistoricalReputation	one of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s masterpieces ⓘ
artisticPeriod	19th century ⓘ
artStyle	baroque-influenced sculpture ⓘ realism ⓘ
associatedPeriod	reign of Napoleon III ⓘ
associatedWith	Palais Garnier façade program ⓘ Parisian urban landscape ⓘ
commissionedFor	Paris Opéra ⓘ linked to: Paris Opera
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
creator	Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux ⓘ
culturalSignificance	major work of 19th-century French sculpture ⓘ
depicts	allegory of dance ⓘ dancing figures ⓘ
exposedTo	public view on the Paris Opéra façade ⓘ
genre	allegorical sculpture ⓘ
hasLanguage	none ⓘ
hasType	architectural sculpture ⓘ figurative sculpture ⓘ
heritageType	French cultural heritage ⓘ
inception	19th century ⓘ
locatedIn	Palais Garnier ⓘ linked to: Palais Garnier, Paris
locatedInCity	Paris ⓘ
locatedInCountry	France ⓘ
location	façade of the Paris Opéra ⓘ
materialUsed	stone ⓘ
movement	Second Empire ⓘ linked to: Second Empire of France
notableFor	dynamic composition ⓘ expressive movement ⓘ sensual depiction of the human body ⓘ
originalTitle	La Danse ⓘ
partOf	sculptural decoration of the Paris Opéra façade ⓘ
portrays	group of intertwined dancers ⓘ nude figures ⓘ
publicAccess	yes ⓘ
subjectMatter	celebration ⓘ dance ⓘ joy ⓘ
titleLanguage	French ⓘ

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