Statue of the Virgin Mary
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The Statue of the Virgin Mary is the iconic gilded figure of Mary that crowns the University of Notre Dame’s Golden Dome, serving as a prominent religious and campus symbol.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Statue of the Virgin Mary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3412271 — 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: Statue of the Virgin Mary Context triple: [Golden Dome, hasStatue, Statue of the Virgin Mary]
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A.
Virgin Mary statue
The Virgin Mary statue on Cerro San Cristóbal is a prominent white monument of the Virgin Mary overlooking Santiago, Chile, and serving as a major religious and tourist attraction.
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B.
Virgen del Socavón statue
The Virgen del Socavón statue is a prominent religious monument in Oruro, Bolivia, honoring the city’s patron saint and serving as an iconic symbol of its famous Carnival and mining heritage.
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C.
Mariensäule (Marian Column)
The Mariensäule (Marian Column) is a prominent Baroque column in Munich crowned by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary, serving as a historic religious monument and central city landmark.
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D.
Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna is a renowned early 16th-century circular painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the infant John the Baptist, celebrated as a masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
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E.
Cristo de la Concordia statue
The Cristo de la Concordia statue is a massive hilltop monument of Jesus Christ overlooking Cochabamba, Bolivia, known as one of the tallest Christ statues in the world.
- 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: Statue of the Virgin Mary Target entity description: The Statue of the Virgin Mary is the iconic gilded figure of Mary that crowns the University of Notre Dame’s Golden Dome, serving as a prominent religious and campus symbol.
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A.
Virgin Mary statue
The Virgin Mary statue on Cerro San Cristóbal is a prominent white monument of the Virgin Mary overlooking Santiago, Chile, and serving as a major religious and tourist attraction.
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B.
Virgen del Socavón statue
The Virgen del Socavón statue is a prominent religious monument in Oruro, Bolivia, honoring the city’s patron saint and serving as an iconic symbol of its famous Carnival and mining heritage.
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C.
Mariensäule (Marian Column)
The Mariensäule (Marian Column) is a prominent Baroque column in Munich crowned by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary, serving as a historic religious monument and central city landmark.
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D.
Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna is a renowned early 16th-century circular painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the infant John the Baptist, celebrated as a masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
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E.
Cristo de la Concordia statue
The Cristo de la Concordia statue is a massive hilltop monument of Jesus Christ overlooking Cochabamba, Bolivia, known as one of the tallest Christ statues in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic identity of the University of Notre Dame
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Golden Dome (University of Notre Dame) ⓘ |
| category |
Marian statues
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Indiana ⓘ Religious sculptures in the United States ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crowns | Main Building (University of Notre Dame) ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| depicts |
Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| heritageDesignation |
iconic campus symbol
ⓘ
symbol of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Golden Dome (University of Notre Dame)
ⓘ
Notre Dame, Indiana ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| materialUsed | copper ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| partOf | Main Building (University of Notre Dame) ⓘ |
| position | atop the Golden Dome ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| significantPlaceFor |
alumni of the University of Notre Dame
ⓘ
faculty of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ students of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ visitors to the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | gilded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Catholic heritage of the University of Notre Dame
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protection of the Virgin Mary over the university ⓘ spiritual life on campus ⓘ |
| use |
landmark
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ university symbol ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Notre Dame campus
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Notre Dame
surrounding area of Notre Dame, Indiana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of the Virgin Mary Description of subject: The Statue of the Virgin Mary is the iconic gilded figure of Mary that crowns the University of Notre Dame’s Golden Dome, serving as a prominent religious and campus symbol.
Referenced by (1)
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