Man at the Crossroads
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Man at the Crossroads is a famous, politically charged mural by Diego Rivera that originally commissioned for New York’s Rockefeller Center, depicting the clash between capitalism and socialism and later destroyed due to its controversial content.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man at the Crossroads canonical | 3 |
| recreation of Man at the Crossroads | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482335 — 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: Man at the Crossroads Context triple: [Diego Rivera, notableWork, Man at the Crossroads]
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A.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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B.
Irrational Man
Irrational Man is a 2015 philosophical drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, about a disillusioned professor whose life changes after a morally fraught decision.
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C.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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D.
Between Man and Man
"Between Man and Man" is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of human relationships, dialogue, and the I–Thou encounter.
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E.
A City in the Sun
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man at the Crossroads Target entity description: Man at the Crossroads is a famous, politically charged mural by Diego Rivera that originally commissioned for New York’s Rockefeller Center, depicting the clash between capitalism and socialism and later destroyed due to its controversial content.
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A.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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B.
Irrational Man
Irrational Man is a 2015 philosophical drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, about a disillusioned professor whose life changes after a morally fraught decision.
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C.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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D.
Between Man and Man
"Between Man and Man" is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of human relationships, dialogue, and the I–Thou encounter.
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E.
A City in the Sun
A City in the Sun is the official motto of Millbrae, California, reflecting its pleasant, sunny climate and welcoming community character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mural
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | fresco painting ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Rockefeller family ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
30 Rockefeller Plaza
ⓘ
linked to:
30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan
Rockefeller Center ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfCommission |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | Diego Rivera ⓘ |
| depicts |
Lenin
ⓘ
linked to:
Vladimir Lenin
May Day parade ⓘ Vladimir Lenin ⓘ capitalist elites ⓘ clash between capitalism and socialism ⓘ industrial workers ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ socialist imagery ⓘ |
| destroyed | true ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
Rockefeller Center management
ⓘ
linked to:
Rockefeller Center
|
| destructionMethod | demolition ⓘ |
| destructionYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| genre | political art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central figure operating a machine
ⓘ
panels showing contrasting social systems ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
capitalism
ⓘ
class struggle ⓘ industrialization ⓘ political ideology ⓘ social justice ⓘ socialism ⓘ technology ⓘ workers’ rights ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxist ideology
ⓘ
Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationIntended |
New York City
ⓘ
Rockefeller Center ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Diego Rivera ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| reasonForDestruction |
inclusion of Lenin
ⓘ
political controversy ⓘ |
| recreatedAs | Man, Controller of the Universe ⓘ |
| recreationLocation |
Mexico City
ⓘ
Palacio de Bellas Artes ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | political mural ⓘ |
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Subject: Man at the Crossroads Description of subject: Man at the Crossroads is a famous, politically charged mural by Diego Rivera that originally commissioned for New York’s Rockefeller Center, depicting the clash between capitalism and socialism and later destroyed due to its controversial content.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Man at the Crossroads