Pinel Freeing the Insane
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Pinel Freeing the Insane is a 19th-century history painting by Tony Robert-Fleury depicting French physician Philippe Pinel ordering the unchaining of patients at the Bicêtre asylum, symbolizing a humanitarian shift in the treatment of mental illness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinel Freeing the Insane canonical | 3 |
| Pinel délivrant les aliénés | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pinel Freeing the Insane Context triple: [Tony Robert-Fleury, notableWork, Pinel Freeing the Insane]
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A.
By Reason of Insanity
"By Reason of Insanity" is a dark psychological crime novel by Shane Stevens that delves into the mind of a serial killer and the investigators pursuing him.
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B.
Portraits of the Insane
Portraits of the Insane is a series of early 19th-century realist paintings depicting mentally ill patients with striking psychological intensity and empathy.
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C.
Casa de la Libertad
Casa de la Libertad is a historic building in Sucre, Bolivia, renowned as the site where the country’s declaration of independence was signed.
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D.
Blackgate Penitentiary
Blackgate Penitentiary is a high-security prison in the Batman/DC Comics universe that houses many of Gotham City’s non-insane criminals and supervillains.
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E.
The Crazies
The Crazies is a 1973 horror film directed by George A. Romero that follows the violent breakdown of a small town after a military bioweapon contaminates the local water supply.
- 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: Pinel Freeing the Insane Target entity description: Pinel Freeing the Insane is a 19th-century history painting by Tony Robert-Fleury depicting French physician Philippe Pinel ordering the unchaining of patients at the Bicêtre asylum, symbolizing a humanitarian shift in the treatment of mental illness.
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A.
By Reason of Insanity
"By Reason of Insanity" is a dark psychological crime novel by Shane Stevens that delves into the mind of a serial killer and the investigators pursuing him.
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B.
Portraits of the Insane
Portraits of the Insane is a series of early 19th-century realist paintings depicting mentally ill patients with striking psychological intensity and empathy.
-
C.
Casa de la Libertad
Casa de la Libertad is a historic building in Sucre, Bolivia, renowned as the site where the country’s declaration of independence was signed.
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D.
Blackgate Penitentiary
Blackgate Penitentiary is a high-security prison in the Batman/DC Comics universe that houses many of Gotham City’s non-insane criminals and supervillains.
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E.
The Crazies
The Crazies is a 1973 horror film directed by George A. Romero that follows the violent breakdown of a small town after a military bioweapon contaminates the local water supply.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| about |
Philippe Pinel's reforms at Bicêtre asylum
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history of mental health care in France ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Tony Robert-Fleury ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
Philippe Pinel
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Philippe Pinel ordering removal of chains ⓘ act of freeing chained patients ⓘ history of psychiatry ⓘ interior of an asylum ⓘ medical history ⓘ moral treatment movement ⓘ removal of physical restraints from patients ⓘ treatment of the mentally ill in late 18th-century France ⓘ unchained psychiatric patients ⓘ unchaining of patients at the Bicêtre asylum ⓘ |
| depictsPlace |
Bicêtre Hospital
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Bicêtre asylum ⓘ
linked to:
Bicêtre Hospital
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| depictsTimePeriod | French Revolution era ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Pinel Freeing the Insane ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFrench |
Pinel délivrant les aliénés
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linked to:
Pinel Freeing the Insane
|
| hasType | oil painting ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | reforms of Philippe Pinel at Bicêtre ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abolition of chains for psychiatric patients
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humanitarian treatment of the insane ⓘ reform of psychiatric care ⓘ |
| movement | Academic art ⓘ |
| portrays |
Philippe Pinel
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asylum attendants ⓘ patients with mental illness ⓘ |
| theme |
enlightenment ideals
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humanitarianism ⓘ medical reform ⓘ |
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Subject: Pinel Freeing the Insane Description of subject: Pinel Freeing the Insane is a 19th-century history painting by Tony Robert-Fleury depicting French physician Philippe Pinel ordering the unchaining of patients at the Bicêtre asylum, symbolizing a humanitarian shift in the treatment of mental illness.
Referenced by (4)
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