Judith and Holofernes
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Judith and Holofernes is a bronze Renaissance sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes as a symbol of virtue triumphing over tyranny.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Judith and Holofernes canonical | 3 |
| Judith and Holofernes (Donatello) | 1 |
| Judith und Holofernes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4287883 — 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: Judith and Holofernes Context triple: [Donatello, notableWork, Judith and Holofernes]
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A.
Judith Beheading Holofernes
Judith Beheading Holofernes is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the biblical heroine Judith decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes with intense realism and emotional tension.
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B.
Judith
Judith is the central protagonist of Tyler Perry's film "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor," whose story explores the consequences of infidelity and personal choices.
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C.
Judith
Judith is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible that tells the story of a courageous Jewish widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.
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D.
Judith
Judith is the given name of acclaimed English actress Judi Dench, renowned for her work in theatre, film, and television.
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E.
Juditha triumphans
Juditha triumphans is a sacred oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi that dramatizes the biblical story of Judith and Holofernes with richly expressive Baroque music.
- 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: Judith and Holofernes Target entity description: Judith and Holofernes is a bronze Renaissance sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes as a symbol of virtue triumphing over tyranny.
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A.
Judith Beheading Holofernes
Judith Beheading Holofernes is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the biblical heroine Judith decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes with intense realism and emotional tension.
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B.
Judith
Judith is the central protagonist of Tyler Perry's film "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor," whose story explores the consequences of infidelity and personal choices.
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C.
Judith
Judith is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible that tells the story of a courageous Jewish widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.
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D.
Judith
Judith is the given name of acclaimed English actress Judi Dench, renowned for her work in theatre, film, and television.
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E.
Juditha triumphans
Juditha triumphans is a sacred oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi that dramatizes the biblical story of Judith and Holofernes with richly expressive Baroque music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance sculpture
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bronze sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | Quattrocento ⓘ |
| artisticType |
freestanding sculpture
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group sculpture ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical story of Judith and Holofernes ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 1460 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Donatello ⓘ |
| currentCity | Florence ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Palazzo Vecchio ⓘ |
| depicts |
Holofernes
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Judith ⓘ beheading of Holofernes ⓘ
linked to:
Judith Beheading Holofernes
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| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Holofernes
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figure of Judith ⓘ pedestal with reliefs ⓘ |
| height | about 2.3 meters ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1455 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheBuilding | Palazzo Vecchio Loggia or interior (depending on display) ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Renaissance depiction of a female biblical hero
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political symbolism in Florence ⓘ |
| originalCommissionedBy | Medici family ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Palazzo Medici Riccardi ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Florence ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
triumph of virtue over tyranny
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tyranny overthrown ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judith and Holofernes Description of subject: Judith and Holofernes is a bronze Renaissance sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes as a symbol of virtue triumphing over tyranny.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Judith and Holofernes
linked to: Judith and Holofernes