Cologne Dionysus mosaic
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The Cologne Dionysus mosaic is a large, richly detailed Roman floor mosaic depicting the god Dionysus, renowned as one of the most important archaeological artworks preserved in Cologne.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cologne Dionysus mosaic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cologne Dionysus mosaic Context triple: [Roman-Germanic Museum, hasPart, Cologne Dionysus mosaic]
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A.
House of Dionysus mosaic
The House of Dionysus mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting the god Dionysus riding a panther, celebrated as one of the finest examples of ancient Greek mosaic art.
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B.
Virgil Mosaic
Virgil Mosaic is an ancient Roman floor mosaic depicting the poet Virgil, renowned for its artistic detail and literary significance, and preserved today as a major archaeological artwork.
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C.
Lion Hunt mosaic
The Lion Hunt mosaic is a renowned ancient floor mosaic from Pella, Greece, depicting a dynamic lion-hunting scene and exemplifying the high artistic achievement of Hellenistic Macedonian art.
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D.
Alexander Mosaic
The Alexander Mosaic is a famous Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, depicting Alexander the Great’s battle against the Persian king Darius III and renowned for its intricate detail and historical significance.
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E.
St. Lawrence mosaic
The St. Lawrence mosaic is a renowned early Christian artwork inside the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, depicting Saint Lawrence moving toward a gridiron and symbolizing his martyrdom and faith.
- 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: Cologne Dionysus mosaic Target entity description: The Cologne Dionysus mosaic is a large, richly detailed Roman floor mosaic depicting the god Dionysus, renowned as one of the most important archaeological artworks preserved in Cologne.
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A.
House of Dionysus mosaic
The House of Dionysus mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting the god Dionysus riding a panther, celebrated as one of the finest examples of ancient Greek mosaic art.
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B.
Virgil Mosaic
Virgil Mosaic is an ancient Roman floor mosaic depicting the poet Virgil, renowned for its artistic detail and literary significance, and preserved today as a major archaeological artwork.
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C.
Lion Hunt mosaic
The Lion Hunt mosaic is a renowned ancient floor mosaic from Pella, Greece, depicting a dynamic lion-hunting scene and exemplifying the high artistic achievement of Hellenistic Macedonian art.
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D.
Alexander Mosaic
The Alexander Mosaic is a famous Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, depicting Alexander the Great’s battle against the Persian king Darius III and renowned for its intricate detail and historical significance.
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E.
St. Lawrence mosaic
The St. Lawrence mosaic is a renowned early Christian artwork inside the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, depicting Saint Lawrence moving toward a gridiron and symbolizing his martyrdom and faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman floor mosaic
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ancient Roman artwork ⓘ archaeological artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | mosaic ⓘ |
| artMovement | Roman provincial art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
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Roman Cologne ⓘ
linked to:
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
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| city | Cologne ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Dionysian imagery
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Dionysus ⓘ classical mythology ⓘ god of wine ⓘ |
| function | floor decoration ⓘ |
| genre | mythological scene ⓘ |
| hasType | polychrome mosaic ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | museum exhibit ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Roman-Germanic Museum
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| location | Cologne ⓘ |
| material | stone tesserae ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cologne
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Dionysus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high artistic quality
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large size ⓘ rich detail ⓘ |
| originalUse | decoration of a Roman house ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important archaeological artworks preserved in Cologne ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Dionysus in art ⓘ |
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