The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer)
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The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) is a monumental 1529 Renaissance history painting that dramatically portrays Alexander the Great’s victory over Darius III in a densely detailed, panoramic battlefield scene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Battle of Alexander at Issus by Albrecht Altdorfer | 1 |
| The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3593484 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) Context triple: [Battle of Issus, depictedIn, The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer)]
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The Rape of Europa by Titian
"The Rape of Europa" by Titian is a renowned 16th-century Venetian masterpiece depicting the mythological abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull.
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Lion Hunt mosaic
The Lion Hunt mosaic is a renowned ancient floor mosaic from Pella, Greece, depicting a dynamic lion-hunting scene and exemplifying the high artistic achievement of Hellenistic Macedonian art.
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Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael
"Lady with a Unicorn" is a Renaissance portrait painting by Raphael depicting a young woman holding a unicorn, celebrated for its refined composition and enigmatic symbolism.
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Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake (Poussin)
"Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake" is a dramatic 1648 oil painting by Nicolas Poussin that exemplifies his classical landscape style and exploration of sudden violence within an ordered natural setting.
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John Martin’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast"
John Martin’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" is a dramatic 19th-century Romantic depiction of the biblical king Belshazzar witnessing the ominous writing on the wall foretelling his downfall.
- 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: The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) Target entity description: The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) is a monumental 1529 Renaissance history painting that dramatically portrays Alexander the Great’s victory over Darius III in a densely detailed, panoramic battlefield scene.
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A.
The Rape of Europa by Titian
"The Rape of Europa" by Titian is a renowned 16th-century Venetian masterpiece depicting the mythological abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull.
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B.
Lion Hunt mosaic
The Lion Hunt mosaic is a renowned ancient floor mosaic from Pella, Greece, depicting a dynamic lion-hunting scene and exemplifying the high artistic achievement of Hellenistic Macedonian art.
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C.
Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael
"Lady with a Unicorn" is a Renaissance portrait painting by Raphael depicting a young woman holding a unicorn, celebrated for its refined composition and enigmatic symbolism.
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D.
Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake (Poussin)
"Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake" is a dramatic 1648 oil painting by Nicolas Poussin that exemplifies his classical landscape style and exploration of sudden violence within an ordered natural setting.
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E.
John Martin’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast"
John Martin’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" is a dramatic 19th-century Romantic depiction of the biblical king Belshazzar witnessing the ominous writing on the wall foretelling his downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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history painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important work of the Danube School
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key work of Albrecht Altdorfer ⓘ major example of early modern large-scale battle painting ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | panel ⓘ |
| city | Munich ⓘ |
| collection |
Alte Pinakothek
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linked to:
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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| colorPalette | rich, saturated colors ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | William IV, Duke of Bavaria ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Albrecht Altdorfer ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alexander the Great
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Alexander’s victory over the Persians ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Darius III of Persia ⓘ
linked to:
Darius III
Mediterranean coastline in the distance ⓘ curved horizon suggesting the globe ⓘ dense mass of soldiers and cavalry ⓘ landscape with sea and mountains ⓘ retreat of Darius III ⓘ sun and moon in the sky ⓘ troop formations ⓘ |
| depictsConflict |
Macedonian–Persian Wars
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linked to:
Achaemenid–Macedonian conflicts
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| depictsPlace | Issus ⓘ |
| depictsTime | 333 BC ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| iconography |
banners and standards identifying opposing armies
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inscriptions naming Alexander and Darius ⓘ |
| inception | 1529 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| location | Alte Pinakothek, Munich ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bird’s-eye perspective
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densely detailed composition ⓘ dramatic sky ⓘ panoramic battlefield scene ⓘ |
| originalFunction | dynastic and political propaganda for the Bavarian court ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | cycle of historical paintings for William IV of Bavaria ⓘ |
| perspectiveType | elevated, almost cosmic viewpoint ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic contrasts of light and dark
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highly detailed miniaturist rendering of figures ⓘ |
| theme | Christian Europe versus the Ottoman threat (allegorical) ⓘ |
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Subject: The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) Description of subject: The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) is a monumental 1529 Renaissance history painting that dramatically portrays Alexander the Great’s victory over Darius III in a densely detailed, panoramic battlefield scene.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
linked to: The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer)