The Dream of Saint Joseph
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The Dream of Saint Joseph is a 17th-century nocturnal religious painting by Georges de La Tour, celebrated for its dramatic candlelit chiaroscuro and intimate depiction of Joseph visited by an angel in a dream.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Le Songe de Saint Joseph | 1 |
| The Dream of Joseph | 1 |
| The Dream of Saint Joseph canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9469255 — 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: The Dream of Saint Joseph Context triple: [Georges de La Tour, notableWork, The Dream of Saint Joseph]
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A.
The Sleep of Saint Joseph
The Sleep of Saint Joseph is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting Saint Joseph in a moment of divinely inspired rest or vision.
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B.
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua is a celebrated Baroque religious painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the saint’s mystical encounter with the Christ Child.
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C.
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine is a Mannerist religious painting by Parmigianino depicting the mystical betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child, notable for its elegant elongation of figures and refined composition.
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D.
Joseph the Betrothed
Joseph the Betrothed is the New Testament figure revered as the earthly husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus, honored in Christian tradition as a model of righteousness and humble obedience to God.
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E.
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine is a Renaissance religious painting by the Italian master Correggio, depicting the symbolic betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child.
- 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: The Dream of Saint Joseph Target entity description: The Dream of Saint Joseph is a 17th-century nocturnal religious painting by Georges de La Tour, celebrated for its dramatic candlelit chiaroscuro and intimate depiction of Joseph visited by an angel in a dream.
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A.
The Sleep of Saint Joseph
The Sleep of Saint Joseph is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting Saint Joseph in a moment of divinely inspired rest or vision.
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B.
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua is a celebrated Baroque religious painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the saint’s mystical encounter with the Christ Child.
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C.
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine is a Mannerist religious painting by Parmigianino depicting the mystical betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child, notable for its elegant elongation of figures and refined composition.
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D.
Joseph the Betrothed
Joseph the Betrothed is the New Testament figure revered as the earthly husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus, honored in Christian tradition as a model of righteousness and humble obedience to God.
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E.
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine is a Renaissance religious painting by the Italian master Correggio, depicting the symbolic betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
celebrated for its candlelit chiaroscuro
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important example of Georges de La Tour’s nocturnes ⓘ |
| artist | Georges de La Tour ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Baroque painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel narrative of Joseph’s dream ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Georges de La Tour ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Joseph
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a candle ⓘ a dream ⓘ an angel ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
deep shadows
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warm browns and ochres ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Annunciation to Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| lighting | single candle light source ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Saint Joseph sleeping
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angelic visitation ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic candlelit illumination
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intimate domestic interior ⓘ nocturnal setting ⓘ strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| period | 17th century art ⓘ |
| portrays |
contemplative mood
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quiet intimacy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| titleInFrench |
Le Songe de Saint Joseph
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linked to:
The Dream of Saint Joseph
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dream of Saint Joseph Description of subject: The Dream of Saint Joseph is a 17th-century nocturnal religious painting by Georges de La Tour, celebrated for its dramatic candlelit chiaroscuro and intimate depiction of Joseph visited by an angel in a dream.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Dream of Saint Joseph
linked to: The Dream of Saint Joseph