The Marriage of the Virgin
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The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Marriage of the Virgin canonical | 2 |
| Lo Sposalizio della Vergine | 1 |
| The Marriage of the Virgin (Perugino) | 1 |
| marriage of the Virgin Mary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T792456 — 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 Marriage of the Virgin Context triple: [Raphael, notableWork, The Marriage of the Virgin]
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A.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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B.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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C.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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D.
Annunciation
The Annunciation is the biblical event in which the Angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive and bear Jesus Christ.
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E.
Supper at Emmaus
Supper at Emmaus is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the moment the resurrected Christ is recognized by his disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and realistic detail.
- 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 Marriage of the Virgin Target entity description: The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
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A.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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B.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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C.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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D.
Annunciation
The Annunciation is the biblical event in which the Angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive and bear Jesus Christ.
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E.
Supper at Emmaus
Supper at Emmaus is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the moment the resurrected Christ is recognized by his disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and realistic detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ |
| architecturalElement | central temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleDepicted | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
Italian Renaissance
ⓘ
linked to:
Venetian Renaissance
|
| artist | Raphael ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | panel ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Golden Legend
ⓘ
linked to:
The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine
New Testament apocrypha ⓘ
linked to:
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Protoevangelium of James ⓘ |
| collection | Pinacoteca di Brera ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Franciscan order (traditionally attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Franciscan Order
|
| compositionCharacteristic | harmonious composition ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Raphael ⓘ |
| culture | Italian ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1504 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Joseph
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph ⓘ marriage ceremony ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | marriage of Mary and Joseph ⓘ |
| depictsSaint |
Saint Joseph
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasGenre | biblical painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
broken rod of a rejected suitor
ⓘ
group of suitors ⓘ high priest ⓘ |
| inception | 1504 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Perugino
ⓘ
The Marriage of the Virgin (Perugino) ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of the Virgin
|
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milan ⓘ |
| location | Pinacoteca di Brera ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
marriage of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of the Virgin
|
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonious composition
ⓘ
masterful use of perspective ⓘ |
| originalLocation | San Francesco, Città di Castello ⓘ |
| partOf |
Raphael's early works in Umbria
ⓘ
linked to:
Umbrian school
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantPlaceDepicted | temple forecourt ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| title |
Lo Sposalizio della Vergine
ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of the Virgin
|
| useOfPerspective | central linear perspective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Marriage of the Virgin Description of subject: The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Marriage of the Virgin
linked to: The Marriage of the Virgin
linked to: The Marriage of the Virgin