Polykleitos the Younger
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4th-century BC Greek person
ancient Greek architect
ancient Greek sculptor
classical antiquity figure
Polykleitos the Younger was a 4th-century BC Greek architect and sculptor renowned for his influential work in classical temple design and monumental art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polykleitos the Younger canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6859703 — 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: Polykleitos the Younger Context triple: [Tholos of Epidaurus, architect, Polykleitos the Younger]
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A.
Polykleitos
Polykleitos was a renowned Classical Greek sculptor famous for formulating the canon of ideal human proportions and creating influential bronze statues such as the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer).
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B.
Lysippus
Lysippus was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor, famed as Alexander the Great’s court sculptor and a key figure in the transition from Classical to Hellenistic art.
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C.
Phidias
Phidias was a renowned 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his monumental works, including the statue of Zeus at Olympia and major sculptures associated with the Parthenon.
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D.
Leochares
Leochares was a renowned 4th-century BC Greek sculptor of the Classical period, noted for his refined statues of gods and rulers.
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E.
Praxiteles
Praxiteles was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his graceful marble statues and pioneering depiction of the nude female form in classical art.
- 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: Polykleitos the Younger Target entity description: Polykleitos the Younger was a 4th-century BC Greek architect and sculptor renowned for his influential work in classical temple design and monumental art.
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A.
Polykleitos
Polykleitos was a renowned Classical Greek sculptor famous for formulating the canon of ideal human proportions and creating influential bronze statues such as the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer).
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B.
Lysippus
Lysippus was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor, famed as Alexander the Great’s court sculptor and a key figure in the transition from Classical to Hellenistic art.
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C.
Phidias
Phidias was a renowned 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his monumental works, including the statue of Zeus at Olympia and major sculptures associated with the Parthenon.
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D.
Leochares
Leochares was a renowned 4th-century BC Greek sculptor of the Classical period, noted for his refined statues of gods and rulers.
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E.
Praxiteles
Praxiteles was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his graceful marble statues and pioneering depiction of the nude female form in classical art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BC Greek person
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ancient Greek architect ⓘ ancient Greek sculptor ⓘ classical antiquity figure ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| designed |
Theatre of Epidaurus
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Tholos at Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to:
Tholos of Epidaurus
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| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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classical temple design ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | monumental art ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Polykleitos the Elder
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linked to:
Polykleitos
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| influencedBy |
Polykleitos the Elder
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linked to:
Polykleitos
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| knownFor |
design of major Greek theatre architecture
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refinement of classical architectural proportions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| movement |
Classical Greek art
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linked to:
Ancient Greek sculpture
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| notableWork |
Theatre of Epidaurus
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Tholos at Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to:
Tholos of Epidaurus
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| occupation |
architect
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sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Epidaurus
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
| relativeType | son of Polykleitos the Elder ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| style |
Classical Greek architecture
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Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polykleitos the Younger Description of subject: Polykleitos the Younger was a 4th-century BC Greek architect and sculptor renowned for his influential work in classical temple design and monumental art.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.