Novecento
E444008
Novecento is a conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan featuring a taxidermied horse suspended from the ceiling, emblematic of his darkly humorous and provocative style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Novecento canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4483268 — 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: Novecento Context triple: [Maurizio Cattelan, notableWork, Novecento]
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A.
The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty is an Italian art-house drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino that explores the decadent, melancholic nightlife and fading glamour of Rome through the eyes of an aging writer.
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B.
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful is an acclaimed Italian tragicomic film about a Jewish father who uses humor and imagination to shield his son from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
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C.
Joe Cinque’s Consolation
Joe Cinque’s Consolation is a non-fiction book by Australian writer Helen Garner that examines the real-life murder of Joe Cinque and the ensuing legal and moral complexities surrounding the case.
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D.
I Am Love
I Am Love is a 2009 Italian romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino, known for its lush visual style and Tilda Swinton’s acclaimed performance as a woman undergoing a profound emotional and personal awakening.
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E.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a romantic war drama film set during World War II on the Greek island of Cephalonia, adapted from Louis de Bernières' novel and directed by John Madden.
- 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: Novecento Target entity description: Novecento is a conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan featuring a taxidermied horse suspended from the ceiling, emblematic of his darkly humorous and provocative style.
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A.
The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty is an Italian art-house drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino that explores the decadent, melancholic nightlife and fading glamour of Rome through the eyes of an aging writer.
-
B.
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful is an acclaimed Italian tragicomic film about a Jewish father who uses humor and imagination to shield his son from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
-
C.
Joe Cinque’s Consolation
Joe Cinque’s Consolation is a non-fiction book by Australian writer Helen Garner that examines the real-life murder of Joe Cinque and the ensuing legal and moral complexities surrounding the case.
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D.
I Am Love
I Am Love is a 2009 Italian romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino, known for its lush visual style and Tilda Swinton’s acclaimed performance as a woman undergoing a profound emotional and personal awakening.
-
E.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a romantic war drama film set during World War II on the Greek island of Cephalonia, adapted from Louis de Bernières' novel and directed by John Madden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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installation art ⓘ |
| artForm | contemporary art ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
absurdity
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critique of modernity ⓘ history of the twentieth century ⓘ institutional critique ⓘ spectacle ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Maurizio Cattelan ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| depicts | horse ⓘ |
| displayContext |
contemporary art galleries
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museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| displayFeature |
hanging horse
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suspended from the ceiling ⓘ |
| genre | installation ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
dark humor
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ironic ⓘ provocative ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial
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critically acclaimed ⓘ widely discussed in art criticism ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | three-dimensional artwork ⓘ |
| inCollectionOf | various private collections ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
conceptual art practices
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tradition of taxidermy in art ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| medium |
mixed media
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taxidermy ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
life-sized horse
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real animal remains ⓘ suspension by harness or straps ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Maurizio Cattelan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maurizio Cattelan oeuvre
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linked to:
Maurizio Cattelan
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| relatedWorkBySameArtist |
Comedian
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Him ⓘ La Nona Ora ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
animal body
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death ⓘ fragility of life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Twentieth Century ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | taxidermied horse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Novecento Description of subject: Novecento is a conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan featuring a taxidermied horse suspended from the ceiling, emblematic of his darkly humorous and provocative style.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.