Fire in Delft
E335765
Fire in Delft is a 17th-century painting by Dutch artist Egbert van der Poel depicting the dramatic aftermath of the 1654 Delft gunpowder explosion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delft Thunderclap | 2 |
| Fire in Delft canonical | 2 |
| Brand in Delft | 1 |
| Delftse donderslag | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3205891 — 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: Fire in Delft Context triple: [Egbert van der Poel, notableWork, Fire in Delft]
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A.
View of Delft
View of Delft is a celebrated 17th-century cityscape painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer, renowned for its luminous depiction of his hometown Delft.
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B.
A View of Delft
A View of Delft is a 1652 cityscape painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Carel Fabritius, celebrated for its innovative perspective and luminous depiction of the city of Delft.
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C.
De Pijp
De Pijp is a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood in Amsterdam known for its lively streets, diverse eateries, and the famous Albert Cuyp Market.
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D.
Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel is a Dutch town and municipality situated along the Hollandse IJssel river, forming part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area.
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E.
Oversticht
Oversticht was a medieval territorial region in the northern Low Countries that roughly corresponds to much of the modern Dutch province of Overijssel and surrounding areas.
- 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: Fire in Delft Target entity description: Fire in Delft is a 17th-century painting by Dutch artist Egbert van der Poel depicting the dramatic aftermath of the 1654 Delft gunpowder explosion.
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A.
View of Delft
View of Delft is a celebrated 17th-century cityscape painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer, renowned for its luminous depiction of his hometown Delft.
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B.
A View of Delft
A View of Delft is a 1652 cityscape painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Carel Fabritius, celebrated for its innovative perspective and luminous depiction of the city of Delft.
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C.
De Pijp
De Pijp is a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood in Amsterdam known for its lively streets, diverse eateries, and the famous Albert Cuyp Market.
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D.
Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel is a Dutch town and municipality situated along the Hollandse IJssel river, forming part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area.
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E.
Oversticht
Oversticht was a medieval territorial region in the northern Low Countries that roughly corresponds to much of the modern Dutch province of Overijssel and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
ⓘ
painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool |
Delft school
ⓘ
linked to:
Delft School
|
| artistNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Delft gunpowder magazine explosion ⓘ |
| basedOn | real historical event ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Egbert van der Poel ⓘ |
| creatorDateOfBirth | 1621 ⓘ |
| creatorDateOfDeath | 1664 ⓘ |
| creatorEthnicity | Dutch ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
draughtsman
ⓘ
painter ⓘ |
| creatorPlaceOfBirth | Delft ⓘ |
| creatorPlaceOfDeath | Rotterdam ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| depicts |
Delft explosion of 1654
ⓘ
linked to:
Delft gunpowder explosion
aftermath of an explosion ⓘ city of Delft ⓘ
linked to:
Delft
|
| depictsCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| depictsEventType |
explosion
ⓘ
industrial accident ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | Delft ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| genre |
cityscape painting
ⓘ
history painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Dutch Golden Age realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Dutch Baroque art
|
| hasTitle |
Brand in Delft
ⓘ
linked to:
Fire in Delft
Explosion in Delft ⓘ Fire in Delft ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
gunpowder explosion
ⓘ
urban disaster ⓘ |
| medium |
canvas
ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| portrays |
burning buildings
ⓘ
figures fleeing disaster ⓘ fire ⓘ ruined cityscape ⓘ smoke ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic chiaroscuro
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| subjectMatterCategory |
disaster painting
ⓘ
urban landscape ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1654
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fire in Delft Description of subject: Fire in Delft is a 17th-century painting by Dutch artist Egbert van der Poel depicting the dramatic aftermath of the 1654 Delft gunpowder explosion.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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