Contarelli Chapel cycle
E334866
The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contarelli Chapel cycle canonical | 2 |
| Contarelli Chapel decoration program | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3186066 — 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: Contarelli Chapel cycle Context triple: [The Calling of Saint Matthew, partOfSeries, Contarelli Chapel cycle]
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A.
Pazzi Chapel
The Pazzi Chapel is a renowned early Renaissance chapel in Florence, Italy, celebrated for its harmonious proportions and pioneering use of classical architectural elements.
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B.
Scrovegni Chapel
Scrovegni Chapel is a renowned early 14th-century church in Padua, Italy, famous for Giotto’s groundbreaking fresco cycle that marks a key moment in Western art history.
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C.
Cornaro Chapel
The Cornaro Chapel is a renowned Baroque chapel in Rome celebrated for Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s dramatic sculptural ensemble, especially the masterpiece "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa."
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D.
Coronation of the Virgin
The Coronation of the Virgin is a Christian artistic and devotional theme depicting the Virgin Mary being crowned in heaven, symbolizing her exaltation as Queen of Heaven.
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E.
Lucca Madonna
Lucca Madonna is a small 15th-century oil painting by Jan van Eyck depicting the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child in a richly detailed domestic interior.
- 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: Contarelli Chapel cycle Target entity description: The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
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A.
Pazzi Chapel
The Pazzi Chapel is a renowned early Renaissance chapel in Florence, Italy, celebrated for its harmonious proportions and pioneering use of classical architectural elements.
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B.
Scrovegni Chapel
Scrovegni Chapel is a renowned early 14th-century church in Padua, Italy, famous for Giotto’s groundbreaking fresco cycle that marks a key moment in Western art history.
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C.
Cornaro Chapel
The Cornaro Chapel is a renowned Baroque chapel in Rome celebrated for Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s dramatic sculptural ensemble, especially the masterpiece "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa."
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D.
Coronation of the Virgin
The Coronation of the Virgin is a Christian artistic and devotional theme depicting the Virgin Mary being crowned in heaven, symbolizing her exaltation as Queen of Heaven.
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E.
Lucca Madonna
Lucca Madonna is a small 15th-century oil painting by Jan van Eyck depicting the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child in a richly detailed domestic interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Contarelli Chapel ⓘ |
| completedIn | early 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| depicts |
New Testament narrative
ⓘ
Saint Matthew ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
The calling of the apostle Matthew ⓘ
linked to:
The Calling of Saint Matthew
The inspiration of the evangelist Matthew ⓘ The martyrdom of Saint Matthew ⓘ scenes from the life of Saint Matthew ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Calling of Saint Matthew
ⓘ
The Inspiration of Saint Matthew ⓘ
linked to:
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew ⓘ altarpiece painting of Saint Matthew ⓘ side wall painting of The Calling of Saint Matthew ⓘ side wall painting of The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1599
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Baroque religious painting in Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Contarelli Chapel
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Italy ⓘ Lazio ⓘ Rome ⓘ San Luigi dei Francesi ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding |
Church of San Luigi dei Francesi
ⓘ
linked to:
San Luigi dei Francesi
|
| mainSubject | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration of Contarelli Chapel ⓘ |
| patron | Matteo Contarelli ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| significantPlace |
Rome
ⓘ
San Luigi dei Francesi ⓘ |
| style | tenebrism ⓘ |
| use | altarpiece decoration ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Contarelli Chapel cycle Description of subject: The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cardinal Matteo Contarelli
linked to: Contarelli Chapel cycle
linked to: Contarelli Chapel cycle