Alexander Mosaic
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The Alexander Mosaic is a famous Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, depicting Alexander the Great’s battle against the Persian king Darius III and renowned for its intricate detail and historical significance.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4140935 — 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: Alexander Mosaic Context triple: [National Archaeological Museum of Naples, notableWork, Alexander Mosaic]
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A.
Virgil Mosaic
Virgil Mosaic is an ancient Roman floor mosaic depicting the poet Virgil, renowned for its artistic detail and literary significance, and preserved today as a major archaeological artwork.
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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.
Stag Hunt mosaic
The Stag Hunt mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic from ancient Pella depicting hunters pursuing a stag, celebrated for its sophisticated composition and early use of perspective.
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D.
Crucifixion mosaic
The Crucifixion mosaic at Daphni Monastery is a renowned 11th-century Byzantine artwork celebrated for its classical balance, emotional restraint, and refined depiction of Christ’s crucifixion.
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E.
House of Dionysus mosaic
The House of Dionysus mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting the god Dionysus riding a panther, celebrated as one of the finest examples of ancient Greek mosaic art.
- 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: Alexander Mosaic Target entity description: The Alexander Mosaic is a famous Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, depicting Alexander the Great’s battle against the Persian king Darius III and renowned for its intricate detail and historical significance.
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A.
Virgil Mosaic
Virgil Mosaic is an ancient Roman floor mosaic depicting the poet Virgil, renowned for its artistic detail and literary significance, and preserved today as a major archaeological artwork.
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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.
Stag Hunt mosaic
The Stag Hunt mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic from ancient Pella depicting hunters pursuing a stag, celebrated for its sophisticated composition and early use of perspective.
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D.
Crucifixion mosaic
The Crucifixion mosaic at Daphni Monastery is a renowned 11th-century Byzantine artwork celebrated for its classical balance, emotional restraint, and refined depiction of Christ’s crucifixion.
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E.
House of Dionysus mosaic
The House of Dionysus mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting the god Dionysus riding a panther, celebrated as one of the finest examples of ancient Greek mosaic art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman floor mosaic
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ancient artwork ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
c. 100 BC
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late 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| artForm | mosaic ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | inventory number 10020 in Naples National Archaeological Museum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved but damaged in parts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentCity | Naples ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alexander the Great
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Battle between Macedonians and Persians ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Darius III of Persia ⓘ
linked to:
Darius III
Persian chariot ⓘ cavalry charge ⓘ fallen Persian soldier ⓘ reflections in a shield ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | House of the Faun, Pompeii ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1831 ⓘ |
| foundInContext | elite Roman domestic decoration ⓘ |
| genre |
battle scene
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history painting ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Naples National Archaeological Museum
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linked to:
National Archaeological Museum of Naples
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| hasReproductions | numerous modern copies and reconstructions ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.13 metres ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
defeat of the Persians
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heroic leadership ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hellenistic Greek painting ⓘ |
| locatedInRoom | exedra of the House of the Faun ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass tesserae
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stone tesserae ⓘ tesserae ⓘ |
| movement | Hellenistic-influenced Roman art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic composition
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historical significance ⓘ illusion of three-dimensionality ⓘ intricate detail ⓘ |
| orientation | horizontal rectangular ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
House of the Faun, Pompeii
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Pompeii ⓘ |
| possiblyBasedOn |
lost Greek painting by Apelles
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lost Greek painting by Philoxenus of Eretria ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Alexander the Great in battle
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Greco-Persian wars ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
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| width | approximately 5.82 metres ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Alexander Mosaic Description of subject: The Alexander Mosaic is a famous Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, depicting Alexander the Great’s battle against the Persian king Darius III and renowned for its intricate detail and historical significance.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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notableCollection
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Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun (copy, original in situ mosaic represented by fragments and reproduction)
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linked to: Alexander Mosaic