figure of Repentance
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The figure of Repentance is an allegorical personification depicted in Sandro Botticelli’s painting "The Calumny of Apelles," embodying remorse and moral awakening within the work’s complex moral narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| figure of Repentance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9469596 — 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: figure of Repentance Context triple: [Calumny of Apelles, hasPart, figure of Repentance]
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A.
Repentance
Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
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B.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
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C.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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D.
Steps of Repentance
Steps of Repentance is a historic, steep stone stairway traditionally used by pilgrims ascending Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa) as an act of devotion and penance.
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E.
The Repentance
The Repentance is an alternative English title used for a work whose primary name is "Repentance."
- 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: figure of Repentance Target entity description: The figure of Repentance is an allegorical personification depicted in Sandro Botticelli’s painting "The Calumny of Apelles," embodying remorse and moral awakening within the work’s complex moral narrative.
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A.
Repentance
Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
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B.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
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C.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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D.
Steps of Repentance
Steps of Repentance is a historic, steep stone stairway traditionally used by pilgrims ascending Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa) as an act of devotion and penance.
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E.
The Repentance
The Repentance is an alternative English title used for a work whose primary name is "Repentance."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical personification
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painted figure ⓘ |
| artMovement | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
moral reflection
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virtue ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
figures of Calumny
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figures of Envy ⓘ figures of Fraud ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Sandro Botticelli ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
The Calumny of Apelles
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linked to:
Calumny of Apelles
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| embodies |
moral awakening
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remorse ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical art ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInComposition | guiding viewer’s moral interpretation ⓘ |
| hasMoralSignificance |
recognition of wrongdoing
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turning away from vice ⓘ |
| hasRole |
counterpoint to calumny
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moral exemplar ⓘ |
| inContextOf | slander and justice theme ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical allegory ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInWorkCollection |
Galleria degli Uffizi
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linked to:
Uffizi Gallery
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| medium | tempera on panel ⓘ |
| partOf |
allegorical group surrounding the king-judge
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moral narrative of The Calumny of Apelles ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Calumny of Apelles
ⓘ
linked to:
Calumny of Apelles
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| subjectOf | art historical analysis of The Calumny of Apelles ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: figure of Repentance Description of subject: The figure of Repentance is an allegorical personification depicted in Sandro Botticelli’s painting "The Calumny of Apelles," embodying remorse and moral awakening within the work’s complex moral narrative.
Referenced by (1)
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