Latona Fountain
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The Latona Fountain is a grand Baroque fountain at the Palace of Versailles, famed for its sculptural depiction of the myth of Latona and its central role in the garden’s axial design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latona Fountain canonical | 2 |
| Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3140822 — 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: Latona Fountain Context triple: [Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, feature, Latona Fountain]
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A.
Orpheus Fountain
Orpheus Fountain is a notable public sculpture and fountain located outside the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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B.
Aganippe Fountain
Aganippe Fountain is a sculptural fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles, known for its mythological inspiration and dynamic, expressive figures.
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C.
Fontana del Nettuno
Fontana del Nettuno is a 16th-century Baroque fountain in Rome adorned with a dramatic statue of Neptune battling sea creatures.
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D.
Maderno Fountain
Maderno Fountain is a monumental Baroque fountain in Vatican City, designed by Carlo Maderno and located in St. Peter’s Square.
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E.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
- 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: Latona Fountain Target entity description: The Latona Fountain is a grand Baroque fountain at the Palace of Versailles, famed for its sculptural depiction of the myth of Latona and its central role in the garden’s axial design.
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A.
Orpheus Fountain
Orpheus Fountain is a notable public sculpture and fountain located outside the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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B.
Aganippe Fountain
Aganippe Fountain is a sculptural fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles, known for its mythological inspiration and dynamic, expressive figures.
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C.
Fontana del Nettuno
Fontana del Nettuno is a 16th-century Baroque fountain in Rome adorned with a dramatic statue of Neptune battling sea creatures.
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D.
Maderno Fountain
Maderno Fountain is a monumental Baroque fountain in Vatican City, designed by Carlo Maderno and located in St. Peter’s Square.
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E.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque fountain
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fountain ⓘ garden monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Latona ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apollo
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Diana ⓘ Latona ⓘ myth of Latona ⓘ peasants transformed into frogs ⓘ |
| designer | André Le Nôtre ⓘ |
| function |
ornamental fountain
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symbolic centerpiece of garden axis ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
allegorical sculpture
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mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basin
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bronze frogs ⓘ bronze lizards ⓘ central marble group of Latona and her children ⓘ marble statues ⓘ tiered basins ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palace and Park of Versailles" ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ovid's Metamorphoses
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linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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| locatedIn |
Gardens of Versailles
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linked to:
Gardens of the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles ⓘ
linked to:
Château de Versailles
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| materialUsed |
gilded bronze
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marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Versailles garden design
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grand Baroque composition ⓘ sculptural depiction of Latona myth ⓘ |
| partOf |
main east–west axis of Versailles gardens
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royal way from the Château to the Grand Canal ⓘ |
| positionOnAxis | between the Palace of Versailles and the Apollo Fountain ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection of the royal family
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punishment of hubris ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| waterFeatureType |
cascading fountain
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jet fountain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latona Fountain Description of subject: The Latona Fountain is a grand Baroque fountain at the Palace of Versailles, famed for its sculptural depiction of the myth of Latona and its central role in the garden’s axial design.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Latona Fountain