Imperia statue
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The Imperia statue is a prominent rotating sculpture in the harbor of Konstanz, Germany, satirically depicting a courtesan holding two diminutive figures representing church and imperial power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Imperia statue canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9766464 — 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: Imperia statue Context triple: [Konstanz, hasLandmark, Imperia statue]
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A.
Statue of Marforio
The Statue of Marforio is an ancient Roman marble river god sculpture that became one of Rome’s famous “talking statues,” historically used for posting satirical political messages.
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B.
Marzocco statue
The Marzocco statue is a famous Renaissance sculpture of a lion holding the Florentine coat of arms, symbolizing the power and independence of Florence.
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C.
Ali and Nino statue
The Ali and Nino statue is a moving metal sculpture in Batumi, Georgia, depicting two lovers who slowly merge and separate, symbolizing an eternal, tragic love story.
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D.
Madonnina statue
The Madonnina statue is a gilded copper sculpture of the Virgin Mary that crowns the main spire of Milan Cathedral and serves as a prominent religious and civic symbol of the city.
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E.
Garibaldi statue
The Garibaldi statue is a monument in New York City honoring Italian patriot and military leader Giuseppe Garibaldi.
- 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: Imperia statue Target entity description: The Imperia statue is a prominent rotating sculpture in the harbor of Konstanz, Germany, satirically depicting a courtesan holding two diminutive figures representing church and imperial power.
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A.
Statue of Marforio
The Statue of Marforio is an ancient Roman marble river god sculpture that became one of Rome’s famous “talking statues,” historically used for posting satirical political messages.
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B.
Marzocco statue
The Marzocco statue is a famous Renaissance sculpture of a lion holding the Florentine coat of arms, symbolizing the power and independence of Florence.
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C.
Ali and Nino statue
The Ali and Nino statue is a moving metal sculpture in Batumi, Georgia, depicting two lovers who slowly merge and separate, symbolizing an eternal, tragic love story.
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D.
Madonnina statue
The Madonnina statue is a gilded copper sculpture of the Virgin Mary that crowns the main spire of Milan Cathedral and serves as a prominent religious and civic symbol of the city.
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E.
Garibaldi statue
The Garibaldi statue is a monument in New York City honoring Italian patriot and military leader Giuseppe Garibaldi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Lenk ⓘ |
| depicts |
a courtesan
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a figure representing church power ⓘ a figure representing imperial power ⓘ two diminutive male figures ⓘ |
| genre | satirical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtistResidence | Peter Lenk from Bodensee region ⓘ |
| hasAxis | central vertical axis for rotation ⓘ |
| hasColor | predominantly gray ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 47.663°N 9.177°E ⓘ |
| hasFunction | cultural symbol of Konstanz ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasPart |
small figure of a pope-like character
ⓘ
small figure of an emperor-like character ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Lake Constance waterfront ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | one of the best-known landmarks of Konstanz ⓘ |
| hasStyle | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
power relations between church and empire
ⓘ
sexuality and power ⓘ |
| height | approximately 9 meters ⓘ |
| imageSubject |
harbor of Konstanz
ⓘ
linked to:
Konstanz harbor
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| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Honoré de Balzac
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short story "La Belle Impéria" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Konstanz ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a pier at the entrance to Konstanz harbor ⓘ |
| location | Konstanz harbor ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
fiberglass ⓘ |
| owner |
city of Konstanz
ⓘ
linked to:
Konstanz
|
| partOf | public art of Konstanz ⓘ |
| rotation | rotates on its axis ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod | approximately 4 minutes per full rotation ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public controversy at time of installation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
critique of church power
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critique of imperial power ⓘ hypocrisy of moral authorities ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Imperia statue Description of subject: The Imperia statue is a prominent rotating sculpture in the harbor of Konstanz, Germany, satirically depicting a courtesan holding two diminutive figures representing church and imperial power.
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