London School
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The London School was an informal group of post-war figurative painters in London, including artists like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, known for their intense, often psychologically charged depictions of the human figure.
All labels observed (1)
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| London School canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10850678 — 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: London School Context triple: [R. B. Kitaj, movement, London School]
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University College School, London
University College School, London is a prestigious independent day school for boys (with a co-educational sixth form) known for its strong academic tradition and liberal, non-denominational ethos.
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University of London
The University of London is a major federal public research university in the United Kingdom, comprising multiple autonomous colleges and renowned for its global academic influence.
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London Institute
London Institute was the former collective name for a group of London art, design, fashion, and communication colleges that later became the University of the Arts London.
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Middlesex University
Middlesex University was the original name of Brandeis University, a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, before it was rechartered and renamed in 1948.
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Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a public research university in London, England, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on professional and creative disciplines.
- 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: London School Target entity description: The London School was an informal group of post-war figurative painters in London, including artists like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, known for their intense, often psychologically charged depictions of the human figure.
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A.
University College School, London
University College School, London is a prestigious independent day school for boys (with a co-educational sixth form) known for its strong academic tradition and liberal, non-denominational ethos.
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B.
University of London
The University of London is a major federal public research university in the United Kingdom, comprising multiple autonomous colleges and renowned for its global academic influence.
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C.
London Institute
London Institute was the former collective name for a group of London art, design, fashion, and communication colleges that later became the University of the Arts London.
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D.
Middlesex University
Middlesex University was the original name of Brandeis University, a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, before it was rechartered and renamed in 1948.
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E.
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a public research university in London, England, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on professional and creative disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art movement
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informal group of artists ⓘ |
| artisticCharacteristic |
distorted or exaggerated anatomy
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emphasis on psychological depth ⓘ existential themes ⓘ expressive brushwork ⓘ focus on individual sitters ⓘ intense treatment of the human body ⓘ often dark or somber mood ⓘ painterly realism ⓘ |
| artisticContext |
post-war British art
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reaction against pure abstraction ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
depiction of the human figure
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figurative painting ⓘ psychologically charged imagery ⓘ |
| artisticGenre |
figure painting
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portraiture ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | oil painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soho art scene
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post-war London cultural life ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalTermStatus | retrospective label ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary figurative painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European expressionism
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Old Master painting ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| movementType | figurative art ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Francis Bacon
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Frank Auerbach ⓘ Leon Kossoff ⓘ Lucian Freud ⓘ Michael Andrews ⓘ R. B. Kitaj ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human body
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isolation ⓘ mortality ⓘ psychological states ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ post-World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: London School Description of subject: The London School was an informal group of post-war figurative painters in London, including artists like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, known for their intense, often psychologically charged depictions of the human figure.
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