iconic Golden Boy statue
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The iconic Golden Boy statue is a gilded bronze figure symbolizing youth, enterprise, and the spirit of progress that stands atop the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg.
All labels observed (1)
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| iconic Golden Boy statue canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3798129 — 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: iconic Golden Boy statue Context triple: [Manitoba Legislative Building, significantFor, iconic Golden Boy statue]
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
Angel of the Waters statue
The Angel of the Waters statue is a celebrated neoclassical bronze sculpture crowning New York City's Bethesda Fountain, symbolizing healing and purity.
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C.
Smiling Angel statue
The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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D.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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E.
Walt the Dreamer statue
Walt the Dreamer statue is a commemorative sculpture of Walt Disney located in EPCOT’s World Celebration area, symbolizing his visionary role in the creation of the park and the broader Disney legacy.
- 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: iconic Golden Boy statue Target entity description: The iconic Golden Boy statue is a gilded bronze figure symbolizing youth, enterprise, and the spirit of progress that stands atop the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg.
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
Angel of the Waters statue
The Angel of the Waters statue is a celebrated neoclassical bronze sculpture crowning New York City's Bethesda Fountain, symbolizing healing and purity.
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C.
Smiling Angel statue
The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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D.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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E.
Walt the Dreamer statue
Walt the Dreamer statue is a commemorative sculpture of Walt Disney located in EPCOT’s World Celebration area, symbolizing his visionary role in the creation of the park and the broader Disney legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | iconic Golden Boy statue ⓘ |
| architecturalContext |
Manitoba Legislative Building dome
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linked to:
Manitoba Legislative Building
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| artMovement | classical sculpture ⓘ |
| castIn | France ⓘ |
| castingFoundryLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Winnipeg
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Outdoor sculptures in Canada ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of Manitoba ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 1918 ⓘ |
| depicts | nude male youth ⓘ |
| designer | Georges Gardet ⓘ |
| function |
symbol of Manitoba
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symbol of provincial government ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 17.2 feet
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approximately 5.25 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic landmark of Winnipeg ⓘ |
| holds |
sheaf of wheat in left arm
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torch in right hand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Manitoba ⓘ Winnipeg ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| location | Manitoba Legislative Building ⓘ |
| maintenanceEvent |
reinstalled after restoration in 2002
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removed for restoration in 2002 ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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gilded bronze ⓘ gold leaf ⓘ |
| officialName | Eternal Youth ⓘ |
| orientation | faces north ⓘ |
| position | atop the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building ⓘ |
| province | Manitoba ⓘ |
| sculptorNationality | French ⓘ |
| style | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
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enterprise ⓘ industry ⓘ prosperity ⓘ spirit of progress ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | downtown Winnipeg ⓘ |
| weight |
approximately 1600 kilograms
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approximately 3500 pounds ⓘ |
| yearInstalled | 1920 ⓘ |
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