Adoration of the Shepherds
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Adoration of the Shepherds is a traditional Christian theme in art and music depicting the visit of humble shepherds to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adoration of the Shepherds canonical | 10 |
| adoration of the shepherds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12808503 — 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: Adoration of the Shepherds Context triple: [Cantata III (Christmas Oratorio), subject, Adoration of the Shepherds]
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The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious painting by the Venetian Renaissance master Tintoretto depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting depicting the Nativity scene, created by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael.
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C.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious Baroque painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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D.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Baroque religious painting by Jacob Jordaens depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Baroque religious painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
- 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: Adoration of the Shepherds Target entity description: Adoration of the Shepherds is a traditional Christian theme in art and music depicting the visit of humble shepherds to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem.
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A.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious Baroque painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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B.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a late 16th-century religious painting by El Greco that depicts the Nativity with his characteristic elongated figures and dramatic, mystical lighting.
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C.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Baroque religious painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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D.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious painting by the Venetian Renaissance master Tintoretto depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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E.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting depicting the Nativity scene, created by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconographic theme
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New Testament subject ⓘ religious subject in art ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Adoration of the Magi ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct encounter with the newborn Christ
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social lowliness of first worshippers ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalReference | Luke 2:8–20 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | visit of shepherds to the newborn Jesus ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
devotional image
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didactic illustration of Gospel story ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
angelic announcement
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heavenly light around Christ ⓘ night setting ⓘ shepherds kneeling ⓘ shepherds offering simple gifts ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure |
Jesus Christ
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Saint Joseph ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ shepherd ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
Nativity of Jesus
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linked to:
Nativity of Christ
angels ⓘ manger ⓘ ox and ass ⓘ |
| hasPeakPopularity |
Baroque art
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linked to:
Baroque
Renaissance art ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Bethlehem ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Incarnation
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humility ⓘ revelation to the poor ⓘ worship of Christ ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfOrigin | early Christian art ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Christian liturgical year
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Christmas ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn |
Christian painting
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Christian sculpture ⓘ Christmas music ⓘ altarpieces ⓘ church frescoes ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ stained glass ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Life of Christ in art
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linked to:
Life of Christ
Nativity cycle ⓘ |
| isRelatedConcept |
Nativity of Jesus in art
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Shepherds in the Bible ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Adoration of the Shepherds Description of subject: Adoration of the Shepherds is a traditional Christian theme in art and music depicting the visit of humble shepherds to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cantata III
subject linked to:
The Adoration of the Shepherds
subject linked to:
The Adoration of the Shepherds
subject linked to:
The Adoration of the Shepherds
subject linked to:
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds (Portinari Altarpiece central panel)
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depicts
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adoration of the shepherds
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linked to: Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds (Portinari Altarpiece central panel)
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hasTitleInEnglish
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Adoration of the Shepherds
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subject linked to:
The Adoration of the Shepherds