Ex Nihilo
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Ex Nihilo is a monumental bronze and marble sculpture by American artist Frederick Hart, depicting human figures emerging from chaos in a dramatic allegory of creation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ex Nihilo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5917946 — 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: Ex Nihilo Context triple: [Frederick Hart, notableWork, Ex Nihilo]
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A.
Infinitum Nihil
Infinitum Nihil is a film production company founded by actor Johnny Depp, known for producing a range of eclectic and often darkly themed movies.
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B.
Nihil Sine Deo
Nihil Sine Deo is a Latin motto meaning “Nothing without God,” historically associated with the House of Hohenzollern and later adopted as Romania’s national motto.
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C.
Nil Sine Numine
Nil Sine Numine is a Latin phrase meaning "Nothing without divine will" or "Nothing without the deity," expressing reliance on a higher power.
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D.
Nuda Veritas
Nuda Veritas is a symbolist painting by Gustav Klimt that depicts a nude female figure embodying the stark, uncompromising nature of truth.
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E.
The Originator
The Originator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, recognizing his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
- 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: Ex Nihilo Target entity description: Ex Nihilo is a monumental bronze and marble sculpture by American artist Frederick Hart, depicting human figures emerging from chaos in a dramatic allegory of creation.
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A.
Infinitum Nihil
Infinitum Nihil is a film production company founded by actor Johnny Depp, known for producing a range of eclectic and often darkly themed movies.
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B.
Nihil Sine Deo
Nihil Sine Deo is a Latin motto meaning “Nothing without God,” historically associated with the House of Hohenzollern and later adopted as Romania’s national motto.
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C.
Nil Sine Numine
Nil Sine Numine is a Latin phrase meaning "Nothing without divine will" or "Nothing without the deity," expressing reliance on a higher power.
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D.
Nuda Veritas
Nuda Veritas is a symbolist painting by Gustav Klimt that depicts a nude female figure embodying the stark, uncompromising nature of truth.
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E.
The Originator
The Originator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, recognizing his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | major late-20th-century religious sculpture in the United States ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic chiaroscuro modeling
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realist figurative modeling ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century American sculpture
ⓘ
American sacred art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Washington National Cathedral
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linked to:
National Cathedral
|
| conservationStatus | on public display ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Frederick Hart ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
dynamic composition
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high relief ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegory of creation
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chaos ⓘ creation ⓘ human figures ⓘ |
| function |
architectural sculpture
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liturgical art ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
emerging female figures
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emerging male figures ⓘ swirling abstract forms ⓘ |
| iconography | creation of humanity from primordial chaos ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Biblical creation narrative
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linked to:
Creation of the world
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| installationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location |
Washington National Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
National Cathedral
|
| material |
bronze
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marble ⓘ |
| movement | figurative art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Frederick Hart ⓘ |
| orientation | west façade ⓘ |
| partOf |
West façade of the Washington National Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
National Cathedral
|
| position | central tympanum of the west entrance ⓘ |
| relatedArtistWork | The Creation Sculptures series by Frederick Hart ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian art ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
origin of humanity
ⓘ
spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| theme |
creation ex nihilo
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emergence of order from chaos ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Out of nothing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ex Nihilo Description of subject: Ex Nihilo is a monumental bronze and marble sculpture by American artist Frederick Hart, depicting human figures emerging from chaos in a dramatic allegory of creation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.