Simon de Vlieger
E371098
Simon de Vlieger was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his atmospheric marine landscapes and seascapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon de Vlieger canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3584949 — 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: Simon de Vlieger Context triple: [Jan Porcellis, influenced, Simon de Vlieger]
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A.
Giaches de Wert
Giaches de Wert was a prominent late Renaissance Franco-Flemish composer known for his expressive Italian madrigals that helped shape the development of early Baroque music.
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B.
Corneille Van Clève
Corneille Van Clève was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French sculptor known for his refined Baroque style and contributions to royal and religious commissions.
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C.
Gerard Reynst
Gerard Reynst was a Dutch merchant and colonial administrator who served as an early Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies during the formative years of the Dutch colonial empire in Asia.
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D.
Benedict Bellefontaine
Benedict Bellefontaine is a character in the Acadian-themed novel "Evangeline," typically portrayed as a member of the displaced Acadian community whose life is intertwined with the story’s central romance and exile.
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E.
Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
- 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: Simon de Vlieger Target entity description: Simon de Vlieger was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his atmospheric marine landscapes and seascapes.
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A.
Giaches de Wert
Giaches de Wert was a prominent late Renaissance Franco-Flemish composer known for his expressive Italian madrigals that helped shape the development of early Baroque music.
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B.
Corneille Van Clève
Corneille Van Clève was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French sculptor known for his refined Baroque style and contributions to royal and religious commissions.
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C.
Gerard Reynst
Gerard Reynst was a Dutch merchant and colonial administrator who served as an early Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies during the formative years of the Dutch colonial empire in Asia.
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D.
Benedict Bellefontaine
Benedict Bellefontaine is a character in the Acadian-themed novel "Evangeline," typically portrayed as a member of the displaced Acadian community whose life is intertwined with the story’s central romance and exile.
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E.
Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch Golden Age painter
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human ⓘ marine painter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Amsterdam
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Delft ⓘ Rotterdam ⓘ |
| artStyle |
realistic depiction of ships and sea
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subtle atmospheric effects ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1601 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rotterdam ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1653 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Weesp ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
painting
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print design ⓘ tapestry design ⓘ |
| genre |
landscape painting
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marine art ⓘ seascape painting ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Louvre Museum, Paris
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linked to:
Louvre Museum
Mauritshuis, The Hague ⓘ
linked to:
Mauritshuis
National Gallery, London ⓘ
linked to:
National Gallery
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Rijksmuseum
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| influenced |
Dutch marine painting
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Willem van de Velde the Younger ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dutch tonal landscape painters
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Jan Porcellis ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Guild of Saint Luke in Delft
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linked to:
Guild of Saint Luke (Delft)
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| movement | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| name | Simon de Vlieger ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric marine landscapes
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seascapes ⓘ |
| notableWork | Calm Sea (various versions attributed) ⓘ |
| occupation |
designer of stained glass
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designer of tapestries ⓘ draughtsman ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (probable) ⓘ |
| signatureForm | S. de Vlieger ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
calm seas
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coastlines ⓘ harbors ⓘ ships ⓘ stormy seas ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Amsterdam
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Delft ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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