The Stoning of Saint Stephen
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The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a Baroque religious painting by German artist Adam Elsheimer depicting the martyrdom of Christianity’s first deacon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Stoning of Saint Stephen canonical | 1 |
| stoning of Stephen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4595043 — 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 Stoning of Saint Stephen Context triple: [Adam Elsheimer, work, The Stoning of Saint Stephen]
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A.
Scourging at the Pillar
Scourging at the Pillar is a Christian devotional meditation on Jesus Christ’s brutal whipping before his crucifixion, traditionally contemplated as the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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B.
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul is a religious history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the execution and spiritual triumph of the Apostle Paul.
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C.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the violent killing of the apostle Matthew at the altar, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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E.
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a dramatic religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the apostle Andrew’s execution for his Christian faith.
- 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 Stoning of Saint Stephen Target entity description: The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a Baroque religious painting by German artist Adam Elsheimer depicting the martyrdom of Christianity’s first deacon.
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A.
Scourging at the Pillar
Scourging at the Pillar is a Christian devotional meditation on Jesus Christ’s brutal whipping before his crucifixion, traditionally contemplated as the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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B.
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul is a religious history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the execution and spiritual triumph of the Apostle Paul.
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C.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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D.
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the violent killing of the apostle Matthew at the altar, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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E.
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a dramatic religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the apostle Andrew’s execution for his Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Testament account of Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Adam Elsheimer ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Stephen
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conflict between early Christians and authorities ⓘ early Christian history ⓘ martyrdom of Saint Stephen ⓘ stoning ⓘ |
| depictsEventDescribedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures throwing stones
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heavenly vision ⓘ kneeling Saint Stephen ⓘ
linked to:
St Stephen
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| hasTheme |
divine vision
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sacrifice ⓘ triumph of faith over violence ⓘ |
| iconography |
halo
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heavenly light ⓘ stones ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Catholic devotional practice ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
German
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Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
first Christian deacon
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first Christian martyr ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| partOf | Baroque religious painting tradition ⓘ |
| portrays |
biblical narrative
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public execution by stoning ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
faith
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martyrdom ⓘ persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | deacon ⓘ |
| subjectReligion | Christian ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | early 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Stoning of Saint Stephen Description of subject: The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a Baroque religious painting by German artist Adam Elsheimer depicting the martyrdom of Christianity’s first deacon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Stoning of Saint Stephen