La Joute
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La Joute is a monumental outdoor bronze fountain-sculpture by Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle, renowned for its dramatic ring of fire and kinetic water features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Joute canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10746663 — 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: La Joute Context triple: [Jean-Paul Riopelle, notableWork, La Joute]
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A.
Pic Saint-Loup
Pic Saint-Loup is a renowned wine-producing area in southern France, celebrated for its distinctive, high-quality red and rosé wines shaped by its limestone soils and Mediterranean climate.
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B.
Villemoustaussou
Villemoustaussou is a commune in southern France’s Aude department, known as the birthplace of Balthasar Gérard, the assassin of William the Silent.
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C.
Gros Caillou
Gros Caillou is a famous large glacial erratic stone and emblematic monument of Lyon, France, symbolizing the La Croix-Rousse district.
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D.
Cap-d’Ail
Cap-d’Ail is a coastal resort town on the French Riviera, bordering Monaco and known for its scenic beaches and Belle Époque villas.
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E.
Mont Dauban
Mont Dauban is the tallest mountain on Silhouette Island in the Seychelles, known for its lush tropical forests and panoramic views over the Indian Ocean.
- 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: La Joute Target entity description: La Joute is a monumental outdoor bronze fountain-sculpture by Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle, renowned for its dramatic ring of fire and kinetic water features.
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A.
Pic Saint-Loup
Pic Saint-Loup is a renowned wine-producing area in southern France, celebrated for its distinctive, high-quality red and rosé wines shaped by its limestone soils and Mediterranean climate.
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B.
Villemoustaussou
Villemoustaussou is a commune in southern France’s Aude department, known as the birthplace of Balthasar Gérard, the assassin of William the Silent.
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C.
Gros Caillou
Gros Caillou is a famous large glacial erratic stone and emblematic monument of Lyon, France, symbolizing the La Croix-Rousse district.
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D.
Cap-d’Ail
Cap-d’Ail is a coastal resort town on the French Riviera, bordering Monaco and known for its scenic beaches and Belle Époque villas.
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E.
Mont Dauban
Mont Dauban is the tallest mountain on Silhouette Island in the Seychelles, known for its lush tropical forests and panoramic views over the Indian Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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fountain-sculpture ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | abstract expressionism ⓘ |
| city | Montreal ⓘ |
| coordinates | 45.502°N 73.563°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Jean-Paul Riopelle ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasLightingFeature |
fire effects
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gas-fueled ring of fire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fountain
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kinetic water features ⓘ ring of fire ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
animals
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mythical creatures ⓘ totemic figures ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature |
cascades
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central basin ⓘ jets ⓘ mist ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important public artwork of Montreal ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreal
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Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle ⓘ Quartier international de Montréal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Abstract art ⓘ |
| namedAfter | concept of a joust or contest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
circular arrangement of bronze elements
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dramatic ring of fire sequence ⓘ kinetic choreography of water and flames ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Montreal
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linked to:
Montreal
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| originalLocation |
Parc Olympique de Montréal
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linked to:
Stade olympique de Montréal
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| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| relocated | 2003 ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Joust ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | La Joute ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1969 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Joute Description of subject: La Joute is a monumental outdoor bronze fountain-sculpture by Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle, renowned for its dramatic ring of fire and kinetic water features.
Referenced by (2)
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