Mary Magdalene (painting)
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Mary Magdalene is a religious oil painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Jan van Scorel, depicting the biblical figure Mary Magdalene in a refined, humanized manner characteristic of early 16th-century Northern European art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Magdalene (painting) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5247067 — 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: Mary Magdalene (painting) Context triple: [Jan van Scorel, notableWork, Mary Magdalene (painting)]
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A.
Penitent Magdalene
Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
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B.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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C.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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D.
The Virgin of the Rocks
The Virgin of the Rocks is a renowned Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the infant John the Baptist, and an angel in a mysterious rocky landscape.
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E.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
- 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: Mary Magdalene (painting) Target entity description: Mary Magdalene is a religious oil painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Jan van Scorel, depicting the biblical figure Mary Magdalene in a refined, humanized manner characteristic of early 16th-century Northern European art.
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A.
Penitent Magdalene
Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
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B.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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C.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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D.
The Virgin of the Rocks
The Virgin of the Rocks is a renowned Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the infant John the Baptist, and an angel in a mysterious rocky landscape.
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E.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | panel painting ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Jan van Scorel ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| culture | Northern European ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
humanized
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refined ⓘ |
| depicts | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Jan van Scorel ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| iconography | Mary Magdalene in devotional pose ⓘ |
| medium | oil on panel ⓘ |
| movement |
Dutch Renaissance
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linked to:
Dutch Renaissance architecture
Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| portrays |
New Testament figure
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female saint ⓘ |
| religiousContext | New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | biblical figure ⓘ |
| visualFocus | single figure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Magdalene (painting) Description of subject: Mary Magdalene is a religious oil painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Jan van Scorel, depicting the biblical figure Mary Magdalene in a refined, humanized manner characteristic of early 16th-century Northern European art.
Referenced by (1)
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