Apollo Fountain
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The Apollo Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at the Palace of Versailles depicting the sun god Apollo rising in his chariot, symbolizing Louis XIV’s identification with the Sun King.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo Fountain canonical | 1 |
| Fountain of Apollo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3140823 — 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: Apollo Fountain Context triple: [Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, feature, Apollo Fountain]
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A.
Latona Fountain
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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B.
Orpheus Fountain
Orpheus Fountain is a notable public sculpture and fountain located outside the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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C.
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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D.
Poseidon Fountain
Poseidon Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting the sea god Poseidon, prominently located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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E.
Fountain of the Muses
Fountain of the Muses is a celebrated sculptural fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles, featuring dynamic figures of the mythological Muses arranged around a central water display.
- 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: Apollo Fountain Target entity description: The Apollo Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at the Palace of Versailles depicting the sun god Apollo rising in his chariot, symbolizing Louis XIV’s identification with the Sun King.
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A.
Latona Fountain
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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B.
Orpheus Fountain
Orpheus Fountain is a notable public sculpture and fountain located outside the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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C.
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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D.
Poseidon Fountain
Poseidon Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting the sea god Poseidon, prominently located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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E.
Fountain of the Muses
Fountain of the Muses is a celebrated sculptural fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles, featuring dynamic figures of the mythological Muses arranged around a central water display.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque water feature
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fountain ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| artStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | French royal court ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of absolutist monarchy
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major attraction of Versailles gardens ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apollo
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chariot of Apollo ⓘ horses of Apollo ⓘ
linked to:
immortal horses Balius and Xanthus
sun god ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Louis XIV
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linked to:
Louis XIV of France
|
| era | reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central group of Apollo in chariot
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large rectangular basin ⓘ rearing horses ⓘ sea monsters ⓘ tritons ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
decorative fountain
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political propaganda ⓘ symbolic representation of the king ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
gilded lead sculptures
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stone basin ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Palace and Park of Versailles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical mythology
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solar cult of Apollo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gardens of Versailles
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linked to:
Gardens of the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles ⓘ
linked to:
Château de Versailles
Versailles, Yvelines ⓘ
linked to:
Yvelines
Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| locatedNear | Grand Canal of Versailles ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with main east–west axis of Versailles ⓘ |
| partOf |
axial layout of Versailles gardens
ⓘ
royal iconography of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies on Baroque garden design
ⓘ
tourist guides about Versailles ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Louis XIV as Sun King
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis XIV of France
Sun King ⓘ
linked to:
Louis XIV of France
rising sun ⓘ |
| theme |
control over nature
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royal power ⓘ solar mythology ⓘ |
| usedDuring | royal fêtes at Versailles ⓘ |
| waterSource | hydraulic system of Versailles ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Apollo Fountain Description of subject: The Apollo Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at the Palace of Versailles depicting the sun god Apollo rising in his chariot, symbolizing Louis XIV’s identification with the Sun King.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Apollo Fountain