Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton
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Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton is a striking mid-20th-century modernist altarpiece that reinterprets the Crucifixion with bold, expressive forms and intense emotional impact.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton Context triple: [Walter Hussey, commissioned, Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton]
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Graham Sutherland tapestry of Christ in Glory
The Graham Sutherland tapestry of Christ in Glory is a monumental modernist religious artwork depicting a majestic, enthroned Christ, created for and dominating the interior of Coventry’s St Michael’s Cathedral.
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Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
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C.
Exeter Murals
Exeter Murals is a celebrated series of outdoor public artworks that transform the small town of Exeter, California into an open-air art gallery depicting its history, culture, and agricultural heritage.
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D.
Brangwyn Hall murals
The Brangwyn Hall murals are a celebrated series of large, vividly colored decorative panels by artist Frank Brangwyn, renowned for their dynamic depictions of industry, nature, and human activity.
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Christ Church Picture Gallery
Christ Church Picture Gallery is an art museum in Oxford renowned for its important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings housed within Christ Church college.
- 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: Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton Target entity description: Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton is a striking mid-20th-century modernist altarpiece that reinterprets the Crucifixion with bold, expressive forms and intense emotional impact.
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A.
Graham Sutherland tapestry of Christ in Glory
The Graham Sutherland tapestry of Christ in Glory is a monumental modernist religious artwork depicting a majestic, enthroned Christ, created for and dominating the interior of Coventry’s St Michael’s Cathedral.
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B.
Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
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C.
Exeter Murals
Exeter Murals is a celebrated series of outdoor public artworks that transform the small town of Exeter, California into an open-air art gallery depicting its history, culture, and agricultural heritage.
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D.
Brangwyn Hall murals
The Brangwyn Hall murals are a celebrated series of large, vividly colored decorative panels by artist Frank Brangwyn, renowned for their dynamic depictions of industry, nature, and human activity.
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E.
Christ Church Picture Gallery
Christ Church Picture Gallery is an art museum in Oxford renowned for its important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings housed within Christ Church college.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altarpiece
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modernist artwork ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of 20th-century British religious art
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key work in Graham Sutherland’s religious oeuvre ⓘ |
| artMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | high altar of St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Graham Sutherland ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Church of England ⓘ |
| depicts | Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| function | altarpiece ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | focus of worship at the altar ⓘ |
| locatedIn | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| medium | oil painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold expressive forms
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intense emotional impact ⓘ |
| style |
expressionist
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modernist ⓘ |
| subject |
Crucifixion
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Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| theme |
redemption
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suffering ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristics |
distorted figure of Christ
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dramatic composition ⓘ strong contrasts of color ⓘ |
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Subject: Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton Description of subject: Graham Sutherland’s Crucifixion for St Matthew’s, Northampton is a striking mid-20th-century modernist altarpiece that reinterprets the Crucifixion with bold, expressive forms and intense emotional impact.
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subject linked to:
The Very Reverend Walter Hussey