Art Through the Ages
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Art Through the Ages is a widely used and influential art history textbook that surveys the development of world art from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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| Art Through the Ages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8504372 — 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: Art Through the Ages Context triple: [Helen Gardner (art historian), notableWork, Art Through the Ages]
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A.
Making Masterpieces: 2000 Years of Painting
Making Masterpieces: 2000 Years of Painting is an art history book by Neil MacGregor that surveys and interprets significant paintings spanning two millennia.
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B.
Exploring the Arts
Exploring the Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting arts education in public schools, co-founded by legendary singer Tony Bennett.
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C.
Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums
Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums is Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s pioneering 18th-century study that laid the foundations of modern art history and classical archaeology through its systematic analysis of ancient art.
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D.
Lectures on Art
Lectures on Art is a collection of theoretical and critical writings on painting and aesthetics by the American Romantic painter and writer Washington Allston.
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E.
Gallery of Arts and History
The Gallery of Arts and History is a cultural exhibition space showcasing Morocco’s artistic heritage and historical artifacts within the Morocco Pavilion.
- 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: Art Through the Ages Target entity description: Art Through the Ages is a widely used and influential art history textbook that surveys the development of world art from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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A.
Making Masterpieces: 2000 Years of Painting
Making Masterpieces: 2000 Years of Painting is an art history book by Neil MacGregor that surveys and interprets significant paintings spanning two millennia.
-
B.
Exploring the Arts
Exploring the Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting arts education in public schools, co-founded by legendary singer Tony Bennett.
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C.
Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums
Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums is Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s pioneering 18th-century study that laid the foundations of modern art history and classical archaeology through its systematic analysis of ancient art.
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D.
Lectures on Art
Lectures on Art is a collection of theoretical and critical writings on painting and aesthetics by the American Romantic painter and writer Washington Allston.
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E.
Gallery of Arts and History
The Gallery of Arts and History is a cultural exhibition space showcasing Morocco’s artistic heritage and historical artifacts within the Morocco Pavilion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art history textbook
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
introduce major artists and movements
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provide an overview of world art history ⓘ |
| audience |
general readers interested in art history
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students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| covers |
African art
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American art ⓘ Asian art ⓘ European art ⓘ Islamic art ⓘ Oceanic art ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Baroque art
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Renaissance art ⓘ ancient art ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ medieval art ⓘ modern art ⓘ prehistoric art ⓘ |
| format |
digital edition
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print ⓘ |
| genre | art history ⓘ |
| hasComponent | chapters organized by period and region ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chronological organization
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glossary of art terms ⓘ illustrated with artworks ⓘ maps and timelines ⓘ thematic organization within periods ⓘ |
| influentialIn | art history education ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
college textbook
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university textbook ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of world art
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longstanding use in curricula ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| subject |
history of art
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world art ⓘ |
| teaches |
historical context of art
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stylistic development in art ⓘ visual analysis of artworks ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | prehistoric times to the modern era ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | survey text ⓘ |
| usedIn |
art history courses
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humanities courses ⓘ |
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Instruction
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