Death (lithograph series)
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Death (lithograph series) is a powerful cycle of early 20th-century lithographs by Käthe Kollwitz that depicts intimate, often harrowing encounters with death, especially among the poor and working class.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Death (lithograph series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9412165 — 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: Death (lithograph series) Context triple: [Käthe Kollwitz, notableWork, Death (lithograph series)]
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A.
Dance of Death woodcuts
The Dance of Death woodcuts are a renowned series of early 16th-century allegorical prints by Hans Holbein the Younger that depict Death confronting people from all walks of life, illustrating the universality of mortality.
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B.
The Frieze of Life
The Frieze of Life is a thematic series of paintings by Edvard Munch that explores profound human experiences such as love, anxiety, jealousy, and death in a symbolist, emotionally charged style.
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C.
The Young Man and Death
The Young Man and Death is a symbolist painting by Gustave Moreau that portrays a dramatic, allegorical encounter between a youth and the figure of Death.
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D.
The Passion (engraving series)
The Passion is a renowned series of engravings by Dutch master Hendrick Goltzius depicting the suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ with highly expressive Mannerist style and technical virtuosity.
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E.
Apocalypse woodcuts
Apocalypse woodcuts is a celebrated series of late 15th-century woodcut prints by Albrecht Dürer depicting dramatic scenes from the biblical Book of Revelation.
- 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: Death (lithograph series) Target entity description: Death (lithograph series) is a powerful cycle of early 20th-century lithographs by Käthe Kollwitz that depicts intimate, often harrowing encounters with death, especially among the poor and working class.
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A.
Dance of Death woodcuts
The Dance of Death woodcuts are a renowned series of early 16th-century allegorical prints by Hans Holbein the Younger that depict Death confronting people from all walks of life, illustrating the universality of mortality.
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B.
The Frieze of Life
The Frieze of Life is a thematic series of paintings by Edvard Munch that explores profound human experiences such as love, anxiety, jealousy, and death in a symbolist, emotionally charged style.
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C.
The Young Man and Death
The Young Man and Death is a symbolist painting by Gustave Moreau that portrays a dramatic, allegorical encounter between a youth and the figure of Death.
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D.
The Passion (engraving series)
The Passion is a renowned series of engravings by Dutch master Hendrick Goltzius depicting the suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ with highly expressive Mannerist style and technical virtuosity.
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E.
Apocalypse woodcuts
Apocalypse woodcuts is a celebrated series of late 15th-century woodcut prints by Albrecht Dürer depicting dramatic scenes from the biblical Book of Revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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lithograph series ⓘ |
| artForm | lithography ⓘ |
| artist | Käthe Kollwitz ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | black-and-white printmaking ⓘ |
| artMovement | German Expressionism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German working-class life
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World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Käthe Kollwitz ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
children
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confrontation with mortality ⓘ embrace of death ⓘ intimate encounters with death ⓘ mothers ⓘ mourning ⓘ poor people ⓘ suffering ⓘ working-class families ⓘ |
| genre | expressionism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (visual art) ⓘ |
| hasType | print cycle ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
death
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grief ⓘ motherhood ⓘ poverty ⓘ war ⓘ working class ⓘ |
| medium | lithograph on paper ⓘ |
| movementContext |
anti-war art
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socially engaged art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
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focus on the poor and working class ⓘ intimate portrayal of death ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Peasants' War (print cycle)
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linked to:
Peasants’ War
The Weavers (print cycle) ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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compassion ⓘ human suffering ⓘ loss ⓘ mother and child ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
expressive line work
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strong contrasts of light and dark ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Death (lithograph series) Description of subject: Death (lithograph series) is a powerful cycle of early 20th-century lithographs by Käthe Kollwitz that depicts intimate, often harrowing encounters with death, especially among the poor and working class.
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