Ship of Fools
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Ship of Fools is a satirical religious painting by Hieronymus Bosch that depicts a chaotic boat of revelers to critique human folly and moral corruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ship of Fools canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6727177 — 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: Ship of Fools Context triple: [Hieronymus Bosch, notableWork, Ship of Fools]
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A.
Ship of Fools
"Ship of Fools" is a reflective, slow-tempo song by the Grateful Dead known for its soulful vocals and themes of regret and missed chances.
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B.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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C.
Nobody’s Fool
"Nobody’s Fool" is a country song written by Hal Bynum, known for its traditional storytelling style and emotional lyricism.
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D.
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
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E.
Everybody Plays the Fool
"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 soul hit best known as The Main Ingredient's signature song, featuring smooth harmonies and a reflective take on heartbreak.
- 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: Ship of Fools Target entity description: Ship of Fools is a satirical religious painting by Hieronymus Bosch that depicts a chaotic boat of revelers to critique human folly and moral corruption.
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A.
Ship of Fools
"Ship of Fools" is a reflective, slow-tempo song by the Grateful Dead known for its soulful vocals and themes of regret and missed chances.
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B.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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C.
Nobody’s Fool
"Nobody’s Fool" is a country song written by Hal Bynum, known for its traditional storytelling style and emotional lyricism.
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D.
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
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E.
Everybody Plays the Fool
"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 soul hit best known as The Main Ingredient's signature song, featuring smooth harmonies and a reflective take on heartbreak.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
Early Netherlandish painting
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linked to:
Flemish Primitives art
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| artist | Hieronymus Bosch ⓘ |
| artworkType | panel painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ship of Fools literary motif ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection | Louvre Museum collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Hieronymus Bosch ⓘ |
| depicts |
drunkenness
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foolishness ⓘ gluttony ⓘ human folly ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ revelers ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| genre |
religious art
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satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures eating and drinking
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monk ⓘ nun ⓘ owl ⓘ tree with flag ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Das Narrenschiff
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The Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location |
Musée du Louvre
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linked to:
Louvre Museum
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| mainSubject |
critique of human folly
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critique of moral corruption ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex moral allegory
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detailed depiction of vice and excess ⓘ satirical treatment of religious themes ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage |
Dutch
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Early Netherlandish ⓘ
linked to:
Flemish Primitives art
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| partOf | fragmented altarpiece (probable) ⓘ |
| period | late 15th century ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
folly of mankind
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lack of moral direction ⓘ spiritual blindness ⓘ vice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ship of Fools Description of subject: Ship of Fools is a satirical religious painting by Hieronymus Bosch that depicts a chaotic boat of revelers to critique human folly and moral corruption.
Referenced by (2)
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