House of the Black Madonna
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The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of the Black Madonna canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5130298 — 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: House of the Black Madonna Context triple: [Josef Gočár, notableWork, House of the Black Madonna]
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A.
The Virgin in the Ice
The Virgin in the Ice is a historical mystery novel in Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series, set in 12th-century England during civil war and featuring the monk-sleuth investigating the disappearance of a noblewoman.
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B.
The Monastery
"The Monastery" is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set on the turbulent Scottish-English border during the Reformation, blending romance, politics, and the supernatural.
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C.
The Monastery
The Monastery is a monumental rock-cut façade and temple in the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, Jordan, renowned for its massive scale and striking Hellenistic-influenced architecture.
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D.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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E.
The Visitation
The Visitation is a Baroque religious painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical meeting of the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth.
- 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: House of the Black Madonna Target entity description: The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
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A.
The Virgin in the Ice
The Virgin in the Ice is a historical mystery novel in Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series, set in 12th-century England during civil war and featuring the monk-sleuth investigating the disappearance of a noblewoman.
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B.
The Monastery
"The Monastery" is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set on the turbulent Scottish-English border during the Reformation, blending romance, politics, and the supernatural.
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C.
The Monastery
The Monastery is a monumental rock-cut façade and temple in the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, Jordan, renowned for its massive scale and striking Hellenistic-influenced architecture.
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D.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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E.
The Visitation
The Visitation is a Baroque religious painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical meeting of the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cubist architecture
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building ⓘ cultural monument ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architect | Josef Gočár ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Cubism
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Czech Cubism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Czech Cubist movement
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Prague architectural heritage ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early 20th-century Czech modernism ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| function |
hospitality
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retail spaces ⓘ |
| hasArtisticFeature |
Cubist bay windows
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facade with Cubist forms ⓘ geometric ornamentation ⓘ |
| hasInteriorStyle | Cubist design elements ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Grand Café Orient
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exhibition spaces ⓘ staircase with Cubist elements ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
national cultural monument of the Czech Republic
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protected cultural monument ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Czech lands
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Old Town, Prague ⓘ Prague ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Old Town Square, Prague
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linked to:
Old Town Square
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| locatedOn | Celetná Street ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
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plaster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | statue of the Black Madonna ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of Cubist forms into a corner townhouse
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preservation of original Cubist details ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Prague ⓘ |
| region | Bohemia ⓘ |
| roofType | mansard roof ⓘ |
| significance |
key work of Czech Cubist architecture
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one of the earliest examples of Czech architectural Cubism ⓘ one of the most important Cubist buildings in Prague ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
café
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commercial building ⓘ museum space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: House of the Black Madonna Description of subject: The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.