The Arts of Life in America
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The Arts of Life in America is a series of murals by American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton that vividly depicts everyday scenes of American life and culture during the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Arts of Life in America canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Arts of Life in America Context triple: [Thomas Hart Benton, notableWork, The Arts of Life in America]
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A.
Smithsonian Studies in American Art
Smithsonian Studies in American Art is a scholarly journal series devoted to research and critical essays on the history and interpretation of American art, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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B.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
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C.
Art of the Americas
Art of the Americas is a curatorial field encompassing visual and material artworks created by Indigenous, colonial, modern, and contemporary artists throughout North, Central, and South America.
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D.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
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E.
Between Lives: An Artist and Her World
"Between Lives: An Artist and Her World" is a memoir by surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning that reflects on her life, creative evolution, and relationships within the 20th-century art world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Arts of Life in America Target entity description: The Arts of Life in America is a series of murals by American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton that vividly depicts everyday scenes of American life and culture during the early 20th century.
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A.
Smithsonian Studies in American Art
Smithsonian Studies in American Art is a scholarly journal series devoted to research and critical essays on the history and interpretation of American art, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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B.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
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C.
Art of the Americas
Art of the Americas is a curatorial field encompassing visual and material artworks created by Indigenous, colonial, modern, and contemporary artists throughout North, Central, and South America.
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D.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
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E.
Between Lives: An Artist and Her World
"Between Lives: An Artist and Her World" is a memoir by surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning that reflects on her life, creative evolution, and relationships within the 20th-century art world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mural series
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painting cycle ⓘ |
| artForm | mural painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dynamic composition
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figurative painting ⓘ |
| artMovement | American Regionalism ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | vivid colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Thomas Hart Benton
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Thomas Hart Benton (American painter) ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Hart Benton
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| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Great Depression era United States
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linked to:
Great Depression
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| depicts |
American culture
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American entertainment ⓘ dance ⓘ early 20th-century America ⓘ everyday life in the United States ⓘ industrial scenes ⓘ musical performance ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ recreational activities ⓘ rural life in America ⓘ transportation in early 20th-century America ⓘ urban life in America ⓘ work and labor ⓘ |
| genre | American Regionalism ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
history painting
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narrative painting ⓘ |
| hasPart | mural ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural pluralism in America
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modernization in America ⓘ national identity ⓘ regional diversity in the United States ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American folk culture
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American popular entertainment ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American labor and leisure
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American popular culture ⓘ American social life ⓘ |
| movement | Regionalism ⓘ |
| narrativeCharacteristic | panoramic storytelling ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Arts of Life in America ⓘ |
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