The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)
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The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) is an 1888 Post-Impressionist painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing a biblical struggle in a boldly flattened, symbolic red landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacob wrestling with the angel | 2 |
| The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) Context triple: [Paul Gauguin, notableWork, The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)]
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A.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
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B.
Blessing of Moses
Blessing of Moses is a biblical poetic passage in which Moses delivers final prophetic blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.
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C.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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D.
Jacob's ladder
Jacob's ladder is the biblical vision of a stairway or ladder reaching between earth and heaven, seen by the patriarch Jacob and symbolizing the connection between God and humanity.
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E.
Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a short penitential text attributed to King Manasseh of Judah, preserved in some Christian traditions as a powerful example of repentance and divine mercy.
- 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: The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) Target entity description: The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) is an 1888 Post-Impressionist painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing a biblical struggle in a boldly flattened, symbolic red landscape.
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A.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
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B.
Blessing of Moses
Blessing of Moses is a biblical poetic passage in which Moses delivers final prophetic blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.
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C.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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D.
Jacob's ladder
Jacob's ladder is the biblical vision of a stairway or ladder reaching between earth and heaven, seen by the patriarch Jacob and symbolizing the connection between God and humanity.
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E.
Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a short penitential text attributed to King Manasseh of Judah, preserved in some Christian traditions as a powerful example of repentance and divine mercy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Post-Impressionist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
La Vision du sermon
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linked to:
Vision After the Sermon
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| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Synthetist style
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key work of Gauguin’s Pont-Aven period ⓘ |
| artisticFeature |
flattened pictorial space
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strong outlines ⓘ symbolic color ⓘ |
| artMovementContext |
Post-Impressionism in France
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Symbolism ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinOeuvre | early major religious work by Paul Gauguin ⓘ |
| collection | National Galleries of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Paul Gauguin ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
Breton traditional costumes
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Breton women ⓘ Jacob wrestling with the angel ⓘ biblical scene ⓘ landscape with red ground ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ religious vision ⓘ tree trunk dividing composition ⓘ women at prayer ⓘ |
| genre |
religious painting
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symbolist painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bible
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Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| location |
National Gallery of Scotland
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linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
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| mainSubject |
Jacob
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angel ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation | Pont-Aven ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | Cloisonnism ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
struggle between human and divine
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visionary experience ⓘ |
| title | The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) ⓘ |
| usesColor |
bold red ground
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flat areas of color ⓘ |
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