The Passions
E443984
The Passions is a video art series by Bill Viola that explores intense human emotions through slow-motion, high-definition depictions of faces and bodies in states of spiritual and psychological extremity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Passions canonical | 3 |
| The Passions (as backing ensemble) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4483111 — 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 Passions Context triple: [Bill Viola, notableWork, The Passions]
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A.
Passions
Passions is an American daytime soap opera known for its blend of traditional melodrama with supernatural and fantasy elements, which aired on NBC from 1999 to 2007.
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B.
Angels with Instruments of the Passion
Angels with Instruments of the Passion is a group of Baroque angel sculptures, each bearing symbols of Christ’s Passion, created for Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo.
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C.
The Tender Passion
The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
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D.
Miserere
Miserere is a sacred choral composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully, reflecting the grand liturgical style of the French Baroque.
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E.
Let the Heavens Rejoice
"Let the Heavens Rejoice" is the English title of the Latin liturgical text and chant "Laetentur Caeli," traditionally used in Christian worship to express joy and praise.
- 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 Passions Target entity description: The Passions is a video art series by Bill Viola that explores intense human emotions through slow-motion, high-definition depictions of faces and bodies in states of spiritual and psychological extremity.
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A.
Passions
Passions is an American daytime soap opera known for its blend of traditional melodrama with supernatural and fantasy elements, which aired on NBC from 1999 to 2007.
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B.
Angels with Instruments of the Passion
Angels with Instruments of the Passion is a group of Baroque angel sculptures, each bearing symbols of Christ’s Passion, created for Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo.
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C.
The Tender Passion
The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
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D.
Miserere
Miserere is a sacred choral composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully, reflecting the grand liturgical style of the French Baroque.
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E.
Let the Heavens Rejoice
"Let the Heavens Rejoice" is the English title of the Latin liturgical text and chant "Laetentur Caeli," traditionally used in Christian worship to express joy and praise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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video art series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explore the relationship between body and spirit
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make inner emotional states visible ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Bill Viola ⓘ |
| depicts |
intense emotional states
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moments of revelation ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
J. Paul Getty Museum
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various international museums and galleries ⓘ |
| format |
multi-channel video installations
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single-channel video pieces ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Emergence
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The Quintet of the Astonished ⓘ The Quintet of the Remembered ⓘ
linked to:
The Quintet of the Unseen
The Quintet of the Silent ⓘ The Quintet of the Unseen ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Christian iconography
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Old Master paintings ⓘ Renaissance painting ⓘ religious art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
facial expressions
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human emotions ⓘ psychological extremity ⓘ spiritual experience ⓘ the human body ⓘ |
| medium | high-definition video ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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contemporary video art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Bill Viola ⓘ |
| partOf | Bill Viola’s body of work on spirituality ⓘ |
| period | early 2000s ⓘ |
| technique | slow motion ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplation
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ecstasy ⓘ grief ⓘ joy ⓘ mortality ⓘ suffering ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| uses |
extended duration
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extreme slow motion ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
choreographed group compositions
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highly detailed close-ups ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Passions Description of subject: The Passions is a video art series by Bill Viola that explores intense human emotions through slow-motion, high-definition depictions of faces and bodies in states of spiritual and psychological extremity.
Referenced by (4)
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