Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais)
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Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais) is an 1868 Pre-Raphaelite painting by John Everett Millais depicting a tragic scene from John Keats’s poem “Isabella, or the Pot of Basil.”
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8124771 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais) Context triple: [Isabella and the Pot of Basil, sharesSubjectWith, Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais)]
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A.
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 is James McNeill Whistler’s iconic 1871 portrait of his mother, celebrated as a masterpiece of tonal harmony and one of the most famous works in American art.
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B.
The Black Duchess (painting)
The Black Duchess (painting) is a renowned 1797 portrait by Francisco Goya depicting the 13th Duchess of Alba dressed in black, notable for its striking realism and enigmatic symbolism.
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The White Duchess (painting)
The White Duchess (painting) is a celebrated 1795 portrait by Francisco Goya depicting María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva, the 13th Duchess of Alba, in a striking white dress.
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D.
Portrait of Ann
Portrait of Ann is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry that departs from his typical industrial scenes to present an intimate, enigmatic portrait of a young woman.
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E.
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Luncheon of the Boating Party is a celebrated Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a lively social gathering of friends dining on a balcony overlooking the Seine.
- 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: Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais) Target entity description: Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais) is an 1868 Pre-Raphaelite painting by John Everett Millais depicting a tragic scene from John Keats’s poem “Isabella, or the Pot of Basil.”
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A.
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 is James McNeill Whistler’s iconic 1871 portrait of his mother, celebrated as a masterpiece of tonal harmony and one of the most famous works in American art.
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B.
The Black Duchess (painting)
The Black Duchess (painting) is a renowned 1797 portrait by Francisco Goya depicting the 13th Duchess of Alba dressed in black, notable for its striking realism and enigmatic symbolism.
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C.
The White Duchess (painting)
The White Duchess (painting) is a celebrated 1795 portrait by Francisco Goya depicting María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva, the 13th Duchess of Alba, in a striking white dress.
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D.
Portrait of Ann
Portrait of Ann is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry that departs from his typical industrial scenes to present an intimate, enigmatic portrait of a young woman.
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E.
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Luncheon of the Boating Party is a celebrated Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a lively social gathering of friends dining on a balcony overlooking the Seine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isabella and the Pot of Basil (1868 painting by Millais)
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linked to:
Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais)
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| artisticSchool | Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Isabella, or the Pot of Basil
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linked to:
Isabella and the Pot of Basil
poem by John Keats ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
earth tones
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predominantly brown ⓘ predominantly green ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Everett Millais ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| depicts |
Isabella
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Isabella embracing the pot of basil ⓘ Isabella in profile ⓘ Isabella leaning over a pot ⓘ Isabella wearing a white gown ⓘ Isabella with long hair ⓘ Victorian interpretation of a Romantic poem ⓘ basil growing from pot containing Lorenzo’s head ⓘ basil plant ⓘ bedroom setting ⓘ candlestick ⓘ decorative floor tiles ⓘ detailed decorative patterns ⓘ gothic-style furniture ⓘ intense emotional expression ⓘ interior scene ⓘ melancholic atmosphere ⓘ ornate pot ⓘ pot of basil ⓘ rich textiles ⓘ severed head of Lorenzo ⓘ symbolism of basil as love and mourning ⓘ theme of obsessive grief ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1868 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Italian Renaissance tale as retold by Keats
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story of Isabella and Lorenzo ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
death
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mourning ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite
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linked to:
Pre-Raphaelite art
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| partOf | Victorian art ⓘ |
| title | Isabella and the Pot of Basil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais) Description of subject: Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais) is an 1868 Pre-Raphaelite painting by John Everett Millais depicting a tragic scene from John Keats’s poem “Isabella, or the Pot of Basil.”
Referenced by (4)
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Isabella and the Pot of Basil (1868 painting by Millais)
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linked to: Isabella and the Pot of Basil (Millais)