Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain)
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Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) is a large modernist bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, created for the Festival of Britain and emblematic of his abstracted, organic depictions of the human form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) canonical | 1 |
| Reclining Figure series by Henry Moore | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3201487 — 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: Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) Context triple: [Henry Moore, notableWork, Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain)]
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A.
Fourth Plinth
The Fourth Plinth is a prominent pedestal in London’s Trafalgar Square used for a changing series of contemporary art commissions.
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B.
The Archer by Henry Moore
The Archer by Henry Moore is a large abstract bronze sculpture by the renowned British modernist sculptor, prominently installed in a public plaza in Toronto.
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C.
The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.
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D.
Henry Moore sculpture "Nuclear Energy"
Henry Moore’s sculpture "Nuclear Energy" is a bronze public artwork on the University of Chicago campus that commemorates the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction and reflects both the promise and peril of atomic power.
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E.
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece"
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece" is a large abstract bronze artwork by British sculptor Henry Moore, prominently installed as a landmark public sculpture in Dallas, Texas.
- 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: Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) Target entity description: Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) is a large modernist bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, created for the Festival of Britain and emblematic of his abstracted, organic depictions of the human form.
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A.
Fourth Plinth
The Fourth Plinth is a prominent pedestal in London’s Trafalgar Square used for a changing series of contemporary art commissions.
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B.
The Archer by Henry Moore
The Archer by Henry Moore is a large abstract bronze sculpture by the renowned British modernist sculptor, prominently installed in a public plaza in Toronto.
-
C.
The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.
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D.
Henry Moore sculpture "Nuclear Energy"
Henry Moore’s sculpture "Nuclear Energy" is a bronze public artwork on the University of Chicago campus that commemorates the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction and reflects both the promise and peril of atomic power.
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E.
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece"
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece" is a large abstract bronze artwork by British sculptor Henry Moore, prominently installed as a landmark public sculpture in Dallas, Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
abstraction of the human form
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relationship between human figure and landscape ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Festival of Britain
ⓘ
South Bank, London ⓘ
linked to:
South Bank of the River Thames
post-war British art ⓘ |
| category |
1950s sculptures
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Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom ⓘ Sculptures by Henry Moore ⓘ
linked to:
Henry Moore
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| color | dark patinated bronze ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Festival of Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Moore ⓘ |
| depicts |
female figure
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reclining human figure ⓘ |
| designedForUse | outdoor display ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | Festival of Britain ⓘ |
| genre | abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abstracted head
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bent legs ⓘ elongated torso ⓘ hollowed spaces ⓘ pierced forms ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Reclining Figure ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
bones and organic forms
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modernist sculpture ⓘ natural rock formations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human body
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reclining pose ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Henry Moore ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Reclining Figure series ⓘ |
| significantEvent | created for a national exhibition in post-war Britain ⓘ |
| style |
biomorphic forms
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organic abstraction ⓘ |
| year | 1951 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) Description of subject: Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain) is a large modernist bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, created for the Festival of Britain and emblematic of his abstracted, organic depictions of the human form.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Reclining Figure (1951, Festival of Britain)