Madonna of the Chair
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madonna of the Chair canonical | 6 |
| Madonna della Seggiola | 4 |
| seated Madonna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T792460 — 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: Madonna of the Chair Context triple: [Raphael, notableWork, Madonna of the Chair]
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A.
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
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B.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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C.
Madonna of the Meadow
Madonna of the Meadow is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and John the Baptist in a serene landscape, celebrated for its harmonious composition and delicate use of color.
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D.
Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna is a renowned early 16th-century circular painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the infant John the Baptist, celebrated as a masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
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E.
Madonna of the Goldfinch
Madonna of the Goldfinch is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and young John the Baptist in a serene landscape, celebrated for its harmonious composition and delicate 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: Madonna of the Chair Target entity description: 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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A.
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
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B.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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C.
Madonna of the Meadow
Madonna of the Meadow is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and John the Baptist in a serene landscape, celebrated for its harmonious composition and delicate use of color.
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D.
Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna is a renowned early 16th-century circular painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the infant John the Baptist, celebrated as a masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
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E.
Madonna of the Goldfinch
Madonna of the Goldfinch is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and young John the Baptist in a serene landscape, celebrated for its harmonious composition and delicate detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
influential model for later Madonna imagery
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one of Raphael's most beloved Madonnas ⓘ |
| artist | Raphael ⓘ |
| artStyle | High Renaissance naturalism ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | panel ⓘ |
| collection | Palatine Gallery ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristics |
deep blues
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rich warm tones ⓘ vivid greens ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1514 ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic |
circular framing of figures
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diagonal rhythm of bodies ⓘ tight close-up grouping of figures ⓘ |
| creator | Raphael ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
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linked to:
Child Jesus
Virgin Mary ⓘ infant John the Baptist ⓘ |
| features |
Mary holding the Christ Child closely
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Virgin Mary seated on a chair ⓘ infant John the Baptist at the side ⓘ |
| genre | Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| iconography |
Madonna and Child with John the Baptist
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linked to:
Madonna and Child
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| inception | circa 1513 ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Florence ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInMuseum | Palazzo Pitti ⓘ |
| location | Palatine Gallery ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circular composition
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harmonious composition ⓘ intimacy ⓘ tender maternal embrace ⓘ warmth ⓘ |
| patronageContext | likely painted for a private devotional setting ⓘ |
| period | Raphael's late Florentine–early Roman period ⓘ |
| shape |
circular
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tondo ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| theme |
divine motherhood
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intimate devotion ⓘ maternal love ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Madonna of the Chair ⓘ |
| titleInItalian |
Madonna della Seggiola
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linked to:
Madonna of the Chair
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Madonna of the Chair Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Madonna of the Chair (copy after Raphael)
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