Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons
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Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons is an 18th-century monumental public fountain in Paris, celebrated for its elaborate sculptural decoration and classical allegories of the four seasons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2944613 — 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: Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons Context triple: [Edmé Bouchardon, notableWork, Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons]
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Fontaine des Éléphants
Fontaine des Éléphants is a monumental 19th-century fountain in Chambéry, France, featuring four large sculpted elephants and serving as the city’s most iconic symbol.
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Fountain of the Four Continents
The Fountain of the Four Continents is an 18th-century Baroque fountain in Trieste symbolically representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas through allegorical sculptures.
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C.
Saint‑Michel Fountain
The Saint‑Michel Fountain is a monumental 19th‑century public fountain in Paris, known for its grand sculptural depiction of Saint Michael and its prominent location near the Latin Quarter.
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D.
Château d’Eau
Château d’Eau is a Paris Métro station in the 10th arrondissement, located near Gare de l’Est and serving the bustling Boulevard de Strasbourg area.
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E.
Fountain of the Fairs
Fountain of the Fairs is a large modernist water feature in Queens, New York, originally built as a centerpiece for the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair.
- 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: Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons Target entity description: Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons is an 18th-century monumental public fountain in Paris, celebrated for its elaborate sculptural decoration and classical allegories of the four seasons.
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A.
Fontaine des Éléphants
Fontaine des Éléphants is a monumental 19th-century fountain in Chambéry, France, featuring four large sculpted elephants and serving as the city’s most iconic symbol.
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B.
Fountain of the Four Continents
The Fountain of the Four Continents is an 18th-century Baroque fountain in Trieste symbolically representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas through allegorical sculptures.
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C.
Saint‑Michel Fountain
The Saint‑Michel Fountain is a monumental 19th‑century public fountain in Paris, known for its grand sculptural depiction of Saint Michael and its prominent location near the Latin Quarter.
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D.
Château d’Eau
Château d’Eau is a Paris Métro station in the 10th arrondissement, located near Gare de l’Est and serving the bustling Boulevard de Strasbourg area.
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E.
Fountain of the Fairs
Fountain of the Fairs is a large modernist water feature in Queens, New York, originally built as a centerpiece for the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century architectural work
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historic monument ⓘ monumental fountain ⓘ public fountain ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque-influenced classicism
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French classical style ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Louis XV of France ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century architecture in France
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Fountains in Paris ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Paris ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
City of Paris
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linked to:
Paris
|
| completionDate | 1745 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1739 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designer |
Edme Bouchardon
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linked to:
Edmé Bouchardon
|
| facing | Rue de Grenelle ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public water supply
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urban ornament ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
bas-reliefs representing rivers
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bas-reliefs representing the four seasons ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalGroup |
allegorical figure of Abundance
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allegorical figure of Autumn ⓘ allegorical figure of Spring ⓘ allegorical figure of Summer ⓘ allegorical figure of Winter ⓘ allegorical figure of the City of Paris ⓘ river gods ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abundance
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allegories of the four seasons ⓘ fertility ⓘ rivers and water ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Monument historique of France
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linked to:
Monument historique (France)
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| inception | 1745 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
7th arrondissement of Paris
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Paris ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rue de Grenelle ⓘ |
| mainSculptor |
Edme Bouchardon
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linked to:
Edmé Bouchardon
|
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classical allegories
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elaborate sculptural decoration ⓘ large architectural façade ⓘ |
| partOf | Parisian public fountain network ⓘ |
| patron | Louis XV of France ⓘ |
| period | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons Description of subject: Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons is an 18th-century monumental public fountain in Paris, celebrated for its elaborate sculptural decoration and classical allegories of the four seasons.
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