The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
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The Sacrifice of Iphigenia is a painting by French Rococo artist Charles Coypel depicting the tragic mythological moment when Agamemnon must decide whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sacrifice of Iphigenia canonical | 3 |
| sacrifice of Iphigenia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3686759 — 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: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia Context triple: [Charles Coypel, notableWork, The Sacrifice of Iphigenia]
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Iphigenia
Iphigenia is a tragic heroine in Greek mythology, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, best known for her near-sacrifice at Aulis and later roles in Euripides’ plays.
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B.
Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides)
Iphigenia in Aulis is a tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes Agamemnon’s agonizing decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.
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Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia in Tauris is a classical drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with an emphasis on humanism, moral conflict, and reconciliation.
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D.
Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia in Tauris is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that follows Iphigenia’s life as a priestess in a foreign land after her supposed sacrifice, exploring themes of family, identity, and escape.
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E.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
- 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 Sacrifice of Iphigenia Target entity description: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia is a painting by French Rococo artist Charles Coypel depicting the tragic mythological moment when Agamemnon must decide whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods.
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A.
Iphigenia
Iphigenia is a tragic heroine in Greek mythology, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, best known for her near-sacrifice at Aulis and later roles in Euripides’ plays.
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B.
Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides)
Iphigenia in Aulis is a tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes Agamemnon’s agonizing decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.
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C.
Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia in Tauris is a classical drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with an emphasis on humanism, moral conflict, and reconciliation.
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D.
Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia in Tauris is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that follows Iphigenia’s life as a priestess in a foreign land after her supposed sacrifice, exploring themes of family, identity, and escape.
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E.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Rococo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythological narrative
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myth of Iphigenia ⓘ
linked to:
Iphigenia
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Coypel ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology as interpreted in 18th‑century France ⓘ |
| depictionType | mythological painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
Agamemnon
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Greek mythology ⓘ Iphigenia ⓘ appeasement of Artemis or the gods through sacrifice ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ scene from the Trojan War cycle ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject | decision of Agamemnon to sacrifice his daughter ⓘ |
| medium | painting (exact materials unspecified) ⓘ |
| movement | Rococo ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | events preceding the Trojan War ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
appeasement of the gods
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moral dilemma ⓘ |
| portraysCharacterRole |
Agamemnon as conflicted father
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Iphigenia as intended sacrificial victim ⓘ |
| portraysMoment | before the sacrifice of Iphigenia ⓘ |
| theme |
divine will versus human will
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parental anguish ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia Description of subject: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia is a painting by French Rococo artist Charles Coypel depicting the tragic mythological moment when Agamemnon must decide whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods.
Referenced by (4)
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