Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen!
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"Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen!" is a 1969 conceptual painting by German artist Sigmar Polke that humorously critiques artistic authority and the notion of divine or higher-order instructions in art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen! canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen! Context triple: [Sigmar Polke, notableWork, Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen!]
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A.
Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners is a 1997 indie rock album by American band Pavement, noted for its more polished sound and witty, offbeat songwriting.
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B.
Painting with White Border
Painting with White Border is an abstract oil painting by Wassily Kandinsky, created in 1913, that exemplifies his pioneering move toward non-representational art through dynamic color, form, and composition.
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C.
Changing Corners
Changing Corners is a notable feature associated with the character The Nose, recognized for its distinctive and memorable role in defining that character’s identity.
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D.
Colors for a Large Wall
Colors for a Large Wall is a large-scale abstract painting by Ellsworth Kelly composed of a grid of vividly colored panels that exemplifies his minimalist, hard-edge approach to color and form.
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E.
Geel-zwarten
Geel-zwarten is a common Dutch nickname referring to the football club Vitesse, derived from the team’s yellow-and-black colors.
- 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: Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen! Target entity description: "Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen!" is a 1969 conceptual painting by German artist Sigmar Polke that humorously critiques artistic authority and the notion of divine or higher-order instructions in art.
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A.
Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners is a 1997 indie rock album by American band Pavement, noted for its more polished sound and witty, offbeat songwriting.
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B.
Painting with White Border
Painting with White Border is an abstract oil painting by Wassily Kandinsky, created in 1913, that exemplifies his pioneering move toward non-representational art through dynamic color, form, and composition.
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C.
Changing Corners
Changing Corners is a notable feature associated with the character The Nose, recognized for its distinctive and memorable role in defining that character’s identity.
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D.
Colors for a Large Wall
Colors for a Large Wall is a large-scale abstract painting by Ellsworth Kelly composed of a grid of vividly colored panels that exemplifies his minimalist, hard-edge approach to color and form.
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E.
Geel-zwarten
Geel-zwarten is a common Dutch nickname referring to the football club Vitesse, derived from the team’s yellow-and-black colors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | painting on canvas ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European Pop-related practices
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German neo-avant-garde ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Sigmar Polke ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| critiques |
authoritarian instructions in art-making
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idea of divine inspiration in art ⓘ romantic notion of the artist as a medium of higher powers ⓘ |
| depicts |
blackly painted upper right corner
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handwritten German text ⓘ |
| genre |
satirical art
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text-based art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStrategy |
parody of religious revelation
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self-referential composition ⓘ textual instruction as image ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
1960s avant-garde
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postwar German art ⓘ |
| hasHumorousIntent | true ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later conceptual text paintings ⓘ |
| hasIrony | true ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfText | German ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered an iconic work of German conceptual painting
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widely cited in art theory discussions of authority ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | text-and-image painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| isNotableWorkOf | Sigmar Polke ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critique of artistic authority
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irony in art ⓘ notion of higher powers in art ⓘ |
| movement |
Capitalist Realism
ⓘ
Conceptual art ⓘ |
| partOf | Sigmar Polke’s early conceptual oeuvre ⓘ |
| questions |
authorship and agency in art
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legitimacy of external artistic commands ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Higher beings commanded: paint the upper right corner black! ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
hand-painted lettering
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monochrome paint application ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen! Description of subject: "Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen!" is a 1969 conceptual painting by German artist Sigmar Polke that humorously critiques artistic authority and the notion of divine or higher-order instructions in art.
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