Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne
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Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble masterpiece depicting the climactic moment from Ovid’s Metamorphoses when the nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo and Daphne (Bernini) | 1 |
| Bernini sculptures in Galleria Borghese | 1 |
| Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne | 1 |
| Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne Context triple: [Daphne, inspiredWork, Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne]
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David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a dynamic Baroque marble sculpture depicting the biblical hero mid-action as he prepares to hurl the stone at Goliath.
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B.
Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix"
The Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix" is a celebrated neoclassical marble statue by Antonio Canova depicting Pauline Bonaparte semi-nude as the goddess Venus reclining on a couch.
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C.
Farnese Bull sculpture collection
The Farnese Bull sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of ancient Roman artworks centered on the monumental Hellenistic marble group depicting the myth of Dirce, celebrated for its dramatic composition and intricate detail.
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D.
Farnese Hercules sculpture collection
The Farnese Hercules sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of classical artworks centered on the monumental ancient statue of Hercules, celebrated for its influence on Renaissance and later European art.
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E.
Fontana dei Dioscuri
Fontana dei Dioscuri is a historic Roman fountain on the Quirinal Hill, notable for its monumental statues of the Dioscuri twins Castor and Pollux taming rearing horses.
- 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: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne Target entity description: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble masterpiece depicting the climactic moment from Ovid’s Metamorphoses when the nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo.
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A.
David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a dynamic Baroque marble sculpture depicting the biblical hero mid-action as he prepares to hurl the stone at Goliath.
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B.
Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix"
The Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix" is a celebrated neoclassical marble statue by Antonio Canova depicting Pauline Bonaparte semi-nude as the goddess Venus reclining on a couch.
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C.
Farnese Bull sculpture collection
The Farnese Bull sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of ancient Roman artworks centered on the monumental Hellenistic marble group depicting the myth of Dirce, celebrated for its dramatic composition and intricate detail.
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D.
Farnese Hercules sculpture collection
The Farnese Hercules sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of classical artworks centered on the monumental ancient statue of Hercules, celebrated for its influence on Renaissance and later European art.
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E.
Fontana dei Dioscuri
Fontana dei Dioscuri is a historic Roman fountain on the Quirinal Hill, notable for its monumental statues of the Dioscuri twins Castor and Pollux taming rearing horses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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marble sculpture ⓘ mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | Italian Baroque ⓘ |
| artisticSignificance |
key masterpiece of Bernini’s early career
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landmark of Baroque sculpture ⓘ |
| co-designer | Giuliano Finelli ⓘ |
| commissionContext | commissioned for the Villa Borghese in Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cardinal Scipione Borghese ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1625 ⓘ |
| completionYearApproximate | 1624–1625 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creationPeriod | 1622–1625 ⓘ |
| creator | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| currentCity | Rome ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Galleria Borghese ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apollo
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Daphne ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree ⓘ |
| genre | mythological ⓘ |
| height | approximately 243 cm ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Metamorphoses
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linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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| literarySourceAuthor | Ovid ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| museumCollection | Galleria Borghese collection ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment | climactic instant of Daphne’s transformation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
detailed rendering of hair and foliage
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dramatic facial expressions ⓘ dynamic diagonal composition ⓘ illusion of movement ⓘ |
| patron | Scipione Borghese ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation | Rome ⓘ |
| relatedMythologicalFigure | Cupid ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
David (Bernini sculpture)
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The Rape of Proserpina ⓘ |
| startYearApproximate | 1622 ⓘ |
| subjectOrigin | Greek and Roman mythology ⓘ |
| symbol |
laurel tree
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laurel wreath ⓘ |
| theme |
chastity
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metamorphosis ⓘ pursuit and escape ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| viewingAngle | designed to be viewed in the round ⓘ |
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Subject: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne Description of subject: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble masterpiece depicting the climactic moment from Ovid’s Metamorphoses when the nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne
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Cardinal Scipione Borghese
linked to: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne
linked to: Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne