St. Sebastian Altarpiece
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The St. Sebastian Altarpiece is a late 15th–early 16th century religious panel painting by German Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Elder, depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in a richly detailed devotional format.
All labels observed (1)
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| St. Sebastian Altarpiece canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10791916 — 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: St. Sebastian Altarpiece Context triple: [Hans Holbein the Elder, notableWork, St. Sebastian Altarpiece]
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Bladelin Altarpiece
The Bladelin Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century Netherlandish triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed depiction of the Nativity and sophisticated use of perspective and symbolism.
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Stefaneschi Altarpiece
The Stefaneschi Altarpiece is a celebrated early 14th-century triptych by Giotto, created for St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and noted for its innovative use of space and expressive religious imagery.
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San Zaccaria Altarpiece
The San Zaccaria Altarpiece is a renowned Renaissance sacra conversazione painting by Giovanni Bellini, celebrated for its luminous color, serene atmosphere, and harmonious architectural setting.
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Monforte Altarpiece
The Monforte Altarpiece is a renowned 15th-century Netherlandish panel painting by Hugo van der Goes, celebrated for its detailed realism and complex depiction of the Adoration of the Magi.
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Seven Sacraments Altarpiece
The Seven Sacraments Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century triptych by Rogier van der Weyden that intricately depicts the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church within a unified, richly detailed ecclesiastical interior.
- 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: St. Sebastian Altarpiece Target entity description: The St. Sebastian Altarpiece is a late 15th–early 16th century religious panel painting by German Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Elder, depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in a richly detailed devotional format.
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A.
Bladelin Altarpiece
The Bladelin Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century Netherlandish triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed depiction of the Nativity and sophisticated use of perspective and symbolism.
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B.
Stefaneschi Altarpiece
The Stefaneschi Altarpiece is a celebrated early 14th-century triptych by Giotto, created for St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and noted for its innovative use of space and expressive religious imagery.
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C.
San Zaccaria Altarpiece
The San Zaccaria Altarpiece is a renowned Renaissance sacra conversazione painting by Giovanni Bellini, celebrated for its luminous color, serene atmosphere, and harmonious architectural setting.
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D.
Monforte Altarpiece
The Monforte Altarpiece is a renowned 15th-century Netherlandish panel painting by Hugo van der Goes, celebrated for its detailed realism and complex depiction of the Adoration of the Magi.
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E.
Seven Sacraments Altarpiece
The Seven Sacraments Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century triptych by Rogier van der Weyden that intricately depicts the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church within a unified, richly detailed ecclesiastical interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian art
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altarpiece ⓘ panel painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Augsburg school ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Hans Holbein the Elder ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| culture | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian martyrdom
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Saint Sebastian ⓘ martyrdom of Saint Sebastian ⓘ saint ⓘ scene from Christian legend of Saint Sebastian ⓘ suffering and endurance in faith ⓘ |
| function | votive image against plague ⓘ |
| genre | devotional painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | Northern Renaissance devotional imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel
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predella ⓘ side panels ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
early Renaissance
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late Gothic ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Saint Sebastian pierced by arrows ⓘ |
| iconography |
Roman soldiers
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arrows piercing Saint Sebastian ⓘ execution scene ⓘ |
| inception |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| intendedLocation | church altar ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Saint Sebastian tied to a tree or column ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wooden panel ⓘ |
| movement | German Renaissance ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic visual culture ⓘ |
| period |
Early Modern period
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | plague saint ⓘ |
| technique | tempera or oil on panel ⓘ |
| theme |
faith under persecution
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intercession of saints ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ |
| use |
church altarpiece
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liturgical devotion ⓘ |
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Subject: St. Sebastian Altarpiece Description of subject: The St. Sebastian Altarpiece is a late 15th–early 16th century religious panel painting by German Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Elder, depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in a richly detailed devotional format.
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