The Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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"The Wedding Dance" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a lively 16th-century Flemish painting depicting a peasant wedding celebration, renowned for its detailed portrayal of rustic life and social customs.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4313051 — 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: The Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder Context triple: [Detroit Institute of Arts, hasNotableWork, The Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder]
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Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
"Hunters in the Snow" is a renowned 1565 winter landscape painting by Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, celebrated for its detailed depiction of rural life and atmospheric seasonal scenery.
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The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple is a lively 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a boisterous village celebration with dancing peasants and chaotic revelry.
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The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is a famous 1434 oil painting by Jan van Eyck, celebrated for its meticulous detail, complex symbolism, and pioneering use of oil technique in Northern Renaissance art.
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D.
Pastoral Concert (attributed to Titian or Giorgione)
Pastoral Concert (attributed to Titian or Giorgione) is a renowned early 16th-century Venetian painting depicting elegantly dressed men and nude women in an idyllic rural setting, celebrated for its poetic atmosphere and enigmatic allegorical meaning.
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E.
Son en Breugel
Son en Breugel is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven, known for its village character and surrounding natural areas.
- 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: The Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder Target entity description: "The Wedding Dance" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a lively 16th-century Flemish painting depicting a peasant wedding celebration, renowned for its detailed portrayal of rustic life and social customs.
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A.
Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
"Hunters in the Snow" is a renowned 1565 winter landscape painting by Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, celebrated for its detailed depiction of rural life and atmospheric seasonal scenery.
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B.
The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple is a lively 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a boisterous village celebration with dancing peasants and chaotic revelry.
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C.
The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is a famous 1434 oil painting by Jan van Eyck, celebrated for its meticulous detail, complex symbolism, and pioneering use of oil technique in Northern Renaissance art.
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D.
Pastoral Concert (attributed to Titian or Giorgione)
Pastoral Concert (attributed to Titian or Giorgione) is a renowned early 16th-century Venetian painting depicting elegantly dressed men and nude women in an idyllic rural setting, celebrated for its poetic atmosphere and enigmatic allegorical meaning.
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E.
Son en Breugel
Son en Breugel is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven, known for its village character and surrounding natural areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Flemish genre painting
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key work in Bruegel’s peasant imagery ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | panel ⓘ |
| collection | Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentLocation | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Pieter Bruegel the Elder ⓘ |
| culture | Flemish ⓘ |
| depicts |
bagpiper
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communal dancing ⓘ festive clothing ⓘ outdoor celebration ⓘ peasant wedding celebration ⓘ peasants drinking ⓘ peasants eating ⓘ rustic life ⓘ social customs ⓘ social interaction ⓘ wedding couple ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| describedAs |
lively depiction of a peasant wedding
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renowned for detailed portrayal of rustic life ⓘ |
| genre | genre painting ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
crowded scene
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detailed figural composition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
marriage customs
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moral commentary ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| inception | 1566 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Netherlandish peasant life
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Renaissance interest in everyday scenes ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| location | Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dancing peasants
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music and dance ⓘ wedding feast ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Pieter Bruegel the Elder ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De bruiloftsdans ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Bruegel peasant festivities paintings ⓘ |
| significantEvent | acquisition by Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| surface | wood panel ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder Description of subject: "The Wedding Dance" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a lively 16th-century Flemish painting depicting a peasant wedding celebration, renowned for its detailed portrayal of rustic life and social customs.
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