Breaking of the Vessels
E443861
Breaking of the Vessels is a monumental installation by Anselm Kiefer that explores themes of Jewish mysticism, memory, and destruction through towering lead books and shattered glass.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breaking of the Vessels canonical | 1 |
| Shattering of the Vessels | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482251 — 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: Breaking of the Vessels Context triple: [Anselm Kiefer, notableWork, Breaking of the Vessels]
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A.
Bloodletting
"Bloodletting" is a 1990 alternative rock album by Concrete Blonde, best known for its dark, gothic tone and the hit single "Joey."
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B.
Bloods
Bloods is a popular nickname for the Sydney Swans, an Australian Football League club known for its red-and-white colors and strong team culture.
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C.
Oil of the Sick
Oil of the Sick is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic Church’s sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to confer spiritual and sometimes physical healing.
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D.
Bloodflow
"Bloodflow" is a song by the experimental pop band Dongs of Sevotion.
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E.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is the pilot episode of the science fiction comedy-drama series *The Orville*, which introduces the main characters and the show's spacefaring setting.
- 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: Breaking of the Vessels Target entity description: Breaking of the Vessels is a monumental installation by Anselm Kiefer that explores themes of Jewish mysticism, memory, and destruction through towering lead books and shattered glass.
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A.
Bloodletting
"Bloodletting" is a 1990 alternative rock album by Concrete Blonde, best known for its dark, gothic tone and the hit single "Joey."
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B.
Bloods
Bloods is a popular nickname for the Sydney Swans, an Australian Football League club known for its red-and-white colors and strong team culture.
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C.
Oil of the Sick
Oil of the Sick is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic Church’s sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to confer spiritual and sometimes physical healing.
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D.
Bloodflow
"Bloodflow" is a song by the experimental pop band Dongs of Sevotion.
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E.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is the pilot episode of the science fiction comedy-drama series *The Orville*, which introduces the main characters and the show's spacefaring setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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monumental installation ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| collection | Walker Art Center ⓘ |
| conveys |
sense of devastation
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sense of historical burden ⓘ sense of spiritual searching ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Anselm Kiefer ⓘ |
| depicts |
cosmic catastrophe
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fragmentation ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
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gray ⓘ metallic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shattered glass
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towering lead books ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Kabbalistic concept of shevirat ha-kelim
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Lurianic Kabbalah ⓘ
linked to:
Safed Kabbalah
|
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Margaret and Angus Wurtele Sculpture Garden ⓘ |
| locationCity | Minneapolis ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| mainSubject |
Jewish mysticism
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destruction ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
books
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concrete ⓘ glass ⓘ lead ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of religious and historical symbolism
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monumental scale ⓘ use of heavy, toxic materials ⓘ |
| theme |
Holocaust memory
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history ⓘ reconstruction ⓘ spiritual exile ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| titleBasedOn | Kabbalistic doctrine of the breaking of the vessels ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
book
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glass shards ⓘ ruins ⓘ tower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Breaking of the Vessels Description of subject: Breaking of the Vessels is a monumental installation by Anselm Kiefer that explores themes of Jewish mysticism, memory, and destruction through towering lead books and shattered glass.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Breaking of the Vessels