The Continence of Scipio
E442427
The Continence of Scipio is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the Roman general Scipio Africanus nobly returning a captured woman to her fiancé.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Continence of Scipio canonical | 3 |
| The Continence of Scipio (Gavin Hamilton painting) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4467090 — 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 Continence of Scipio Context triple: [Gavin Hamilton, notableWork, The Continence of Scipio]
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A.
Life of Fabius Maximus
Life of Fabius Maximus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
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B.
Life of Lucullus
Life of Lucullus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and character of the Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
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C.
The Trial of Lucullus
The Trial of Lucullus is a didactic radio play and later opera libretto by Bertolt Brecht that stages a posthumous trial of the Roman general Lucullus to critique war, imperialism, and class injustice.
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D.
Cicero’s Dream of Scipio
Cicero’s Dream of Scipio is a philosophical passage from his work "De re publica" that presents a visionary dialogue on the immortality of the soul, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtue.
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E.
Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus
Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the Roman general who played a key role in the liberation of Greece during the Second Macedonian War.
- 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 Continence of Scipio Target entity description: The Continence of Scipio is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the Roman general Scipio Africanus nobly returning a captured woman to her fiancé.
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A.
Life of Fabius Maximus
Life of Fabius Maximus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
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B.
Life of Lucullus
Life of Lucullus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and character of the Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
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C.
The Trial of Lucullus
The Trial of Lucullus is a didactic radio play and later opera libretto by Bertolt Brecht that stages a posthumous trial of the Roman general Lucullus to critique war, imperialism, and class injustice.
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D.
Cicero’s Dream of Scipio
Cicero’s Dream of Scipio is a philosophical passage from his work "De re publica" that presents a visionary dialogue on the immortality of the soul, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtue.
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E.
Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus
Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the Roman general who played a key role in the liberation of Greece during the Second Macedonian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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neoclassical painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
classical composition
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clear, staged narrative ⓘ idealized figures ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gavin Hamilton’s series of classical history paintings
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Roman Republican values ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ancient Roman historical anecdote
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story of Scipio Africanus returning a captive bride ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| creator | Gavin Hamilton ⓘ |
| depictionType | multi-figure composition ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman general
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Scipio Africanus ⓘ act of continence ⓘ captured woman ⓘ her fiancé ⓘ moral virtue ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Scipio Africanus returning a captive bride to her fiancé ⓘ |
| features |
Roman soldiers
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classical architecture ⓘ her betrothed ⓘ kneeling captive woman ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | 18th-century Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| hasEthicalFunction | didactic example of virtue ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Continence of Scipio ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
honor
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respect for marriage ⓘ self-restraint ⓘ virtue of the hero ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| narrativeType | single key episode ⓘ |
| portrays |
Scipio Africanus acting with chastity
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Scipio Africanus acting with clemency ⓘ Scipio Africanus acting with magnanimity ⓘ Scipio Africanus returning a captured woman ⓘ |
| portraysSetting | Roman military camp ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Roman history
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military conquest ⓘ moral exemplum ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Second Punic War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Continence of Scipio Description of subject: The Continence of Scipio is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the Roman general Scipio Africanus nobly returning a captured woman to her fiancé.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Continence of Scipio