The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes is a 17th-century Dutch painting by Cornelis de Man depicting a formal anatomical demonstration, characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age’s interest in science and group portraiture.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes Context triple: [Cornelis de Man, notableWork, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes]
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A.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 group portrait by Rembrandt depicting a public dissection in Amsterdam, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and psychological realism.
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The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson is a 1983 novel by Philip Roth that continues the story of his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, exploring themes of illness, identity, and artistic crisis with Roth’s characteristic dark humor and introspection.
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C.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a famous 17th-century oil painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, celebrated for its enigmatic female subject and striking use of light and color.
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D.
The Gross Clinic
The Gross Clinic is a renowned 1875 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that dramatically depicts Dr. Samuel Gross performing surgery before a group of students.
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E.
De pictura
De pictura is a seminal 15th-century treatise that systematically codifies the principles of linear perspective and painting in Renaissance art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes Target entity description: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes is a 17th-century Dutch painting by Cornelis de Man depicting a formal anatomical demonstration, characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age’s interest in science and group portraiture.
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A.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 group portrait by Rembrandt depicting a public dissection in Amsterdam, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and psychological realism.
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B.
The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson is a 1983 novel by Philip Roth that continues the story of his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, exploring themes of illness, identity, and artistic crisis with Roth’s characteristic dark humor and introspection.
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C.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a famous 17th-century oil painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, celebrated for its enigmatic female subject and striking use of light and color.
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D.
The Gross Clinic
The Gross Clinic is a renowned 1875 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that dramatically depicts Dr. Samuel Gross performing surgery before a group of students.
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E.
De pictura
De pictura is a seminal 15th-century treatise that systematically codifies the principles of linear perspective and painting in Renaissance art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group portrait
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history painting ⓘ oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Dutch Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| countryDepicted | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Cornelis de Man ⓘ |
| culture | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
anatomy lesson
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cadaver ⓘ figures in contemporary dress ⓘ formal anatomical demonstration ⓘ group of physicians ⓘ medical science ⓘ professional guild gathering ⓘ scientific inquiry ⓘ table with cadaver ⓘ |
| genre |
group portraiture
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portrait ⓘ scientific painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
collective portraiture
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professional identity ⓘ science and learning ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| inspiredByContext |
Dutch Golden Age interest in science
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tradition of anatomy-lesson group portraits in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dr. Cornelis van der Maes ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anatomy
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medicine ⓘ surgery ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 17th century ⓘ |
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