The Penitent Magdalene
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The Penitent Magdalene is a Baroque religious painting by Carlo Dolci depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of sorrowful repentance and contemplative devotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Penitent Magdalene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10587019 — 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 Penitent Magdalene Context triple: [Carlo Dolci, notableWork, The Penitent Magdalene]
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A.
Penitent Magdalene
Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
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B.
Mary Magdalene (painting)
Mary Magdalene is a religious oil painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Jan van Scorel, depicting the biblical figure Mary Magdalene in a refined, humanized manner characteristic of early 16th-century Northern European art.
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C.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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D.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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E.
Madonna of the Pomegranate
Madonna of the Pomegranate is a Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child with a symbolic pomegranate, surrounded by angels.
- 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 Penitent Magdalene Target entity description: The Penitent Magdalene is a Baroque religious painting by Carlo Dolci depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of sorrowful repentance and contemplative devotion.
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A.
Penitent Magdalene
Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
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B.
Mary Magdalene (painting)
Mary Magdalene is a religious oil painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Jan van Scorel, depicting the biblical figure Mary Magdalene in a refined, humanized manner characteristic of early 16th-century Northern European art.
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C.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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D.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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E.
Madonna of the Pomegranate
Madonna of the Pomegranate is a Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child with a symbolic pomegranate, surrounded by angels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
Baroque naturalism
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Italian Baroque ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Testament accounts of Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| characterInBiblicalNarrative | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Carlo Dolci ⓘ |
| depictionType | half-length figure ⓘ |
| depicts | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | Mary Magdalene in penitence ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
personal conversion
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religious contemplation ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ |
| iconography | Christian iconography ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemplative devotion
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penitence ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
devotion
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repentance ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectGender | female ⓘ |
| title | The Penitent Magdalene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Penitent Magdalene Description of subject: The Penitent Magdalene is a Baroque religious painting by Carlo Dolci depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of sorrowful repentance and contemplative devotion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.