Apollo of Veii
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Apollo of Veii is a life-sized, brightly painted terracotta statue from around 510–500 BCE that exemplifies the dynamic style and religious sculpture of Etruscan art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apollo of Veii canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4166783 — 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: Apollo of Veii Context triple: [Etruscan art, typicalWork, Apollo of Veii]
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A.
Aristaeus
Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
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B.
Astakos
Astakos is a coastal town in western Greece known as a regional port and ferry hub on the Ionian Sea.
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C.
Phaestis
Phaestis is known in some ancient biographical traditions as the mother of the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
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D.
Cranaus
Cranaus is a legendary early king of Athens in Greek mythology, often associated with the city's primeval history before the time of more famous rulers like Erechtheus and Theseus.
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E.
Pythian Apollo
Pythian Apollo is the aspect of the Greek god Apollo venerated at Delphi, especially as the slayer of the serpent Python and patron of prophecy and the oracle.
- 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: Apollo of Veii Target entity description: Apollo of Veii is a life-sized, brightly painted terracotta statue from around 510–500 BCE that exemplifies the dynamic style and religious sculpture of Etruscan art.
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A.
Aristaeus
Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
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B.
Astakos
Astakos is a coastal town in western Greece known as a regional port and ferry hub on the Ionian Sea.
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C.
Phaestis
Phaestis is known in some ancient biographical traditions as the mother of the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
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D.
Cranaus
Cranaus is a legendary early king of Athens in Greek mythology, often associated with the city's primeval history before the time of more famous rulers like Erechtheus and Theseus.
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E.
Pythian Apollo
Pythian Apollo is the aspect of the Greek god Apollo venerated at Delphi, especially as the slayer of the serpent Python and patron of prophecy and the oracle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan sculpture
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ancient artwork ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ terracotta statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apulu di Veio
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Apulu of Veii ⓘ
linked to:
Vulca of Veii
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| artMovement | Etruscan art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portonaccio sanctuary at Veii
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linked to:
Temple of Apollo at Veii
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| associatedWithDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Portonaccio Temple ⓘ |
| category |
Archaic period sculpture
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Etruscan terracotta sculpture ⓘ |
| coloration | brightly painted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Etruscan civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Etruscans
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| currentCity | Rome ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 510–500 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts | Apollo ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists at Veii ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1910s ⓘ |
| feature |
Archaic smile
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almond-shaped eyes ⓘ elaborate drapery ⓘ forward-striding pose ⓘ outstretched arms ⓘ |
| function | roof sculpture ⓘ |
| height | life-sized ⓘ |
| iconography |
clothed figure
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striding male deity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek Archaic sculpture
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linked to:
Ancient Greek sculpture
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| madeFor |
Etruscan temple at Veii
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linked to:
Temple of Apollo at Veii
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| material | terracotta ⓘ |
| originalPlacement | temple roof ridge ⓘ |
| period | late 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | Portonaccio sanctuary ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Veii ⓘ |
| region | Latium ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Etruscan religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of polychrome terracotta statuary
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key work for understanding Etruscan religion ⓘ major example of Etruscan temple sculpture ⓘ |
| style |
Archaic
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dynamic ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Apollo of Veii ⓘ |
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Subject: Apollo of Veii Description of subject: Apollo of Veii is a life-sized, brightly painted terracotta statue from around 510–500 BCE that exemplifies the dynamic style and religious sculpture of Etruscan art.
Referenced by (4)
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