Madonna of the Yarnwinder
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Madonna of the Yarnwinder is a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child contemplating a yarnwinder that symbolizes the cross.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madonna of the Yarnwinder canonical | 3 |
| Madonna col Garofano | 1 |
| Madonna with a distaff (yarnwinder) | 1 |
| Madonna with the Yarnwinder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12880819 — 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 Yarnwinder Context triple: [The Madonna of the Yarnwinder, hasTitle, Madonna of the Yarnwinder]
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A.
Madonna of the Candelabra
Madonna of the Candelabra is a Renaissance devotional painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and attendant angels, notable for its refined composition and luminous color.
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B.
Madonna of the Townships
Madonna of the Townships is the media nickname of South African pop icon Brenda Fassie, celebrated for her provocative style, township roots, and immense influence on African popular music.
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C.
Madonna of the Pinks
Madonna of the Pinks is a small devotional painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly playing with the Christ Child, celebrated for its delicate detail and intimate composition.
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D.
Madonna of the Seven Moons
Madonna of the Seven Moons is a 1945 British melodrama film about a woman with a split personality, directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger.
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E.
Kürk Mantolu Madonna
Kürk Mantolu Madonna is a renowned Turkish novel by Sabahattin Ali that explores themes of love, identity, and loneliness through the poignant story of a shy young man’s transformative relationship with a mysterious woman.
- 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 Yarnwinder Target entity description: Madonna of the Yarnwinder is a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child contemplating a yarnwinder that symbolizes the cross.
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A.
Madonna of the Candelabra
Madonna of the Candelabra is a Renaissance devotional painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and attendant angels, notable for its refined composition and luminous color.
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B.
Madonna of the Townships
Madonna of the Townships is the media nickname of South African pop icon Brenda Fassie, celebrated for her provocative style, township roots, and immense influence on African popular music.
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C.
Madonna of the Pinks
Madonna of the Pinks is a small devotional painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly playing with the Christ Child, celebrated for its delicate detail and intimate composition.
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D.
Madonna of the Seven Moons
Madonna of the Seven Moons is a 1945 British melodrama film about a woman with a split personality, directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger.
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E.
Kürk Mantolu Madonna
Kürk Mantolu Madonna is a renowned Turkish novel by Sabahattin Ali that explores themes of love, identity, and loneliness through the poignant story of a shy young man’s transformative relationship with a mysterious woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madonna dei Fusi
ⓘ
Madonna with the Yarnwinder ⓘ
linked to:
Madonna of the Yarnwinder
|
| artStyle | sfumato ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Virgin and Child theme
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin and Child with saints
|
| compositionFeatures |
child reaching toward yarnwinder
ⓘ
seated Madonna ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic devotional imagery ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
ⓘ
linked to:
Child Jesus
Virgin Mary ⓘ landscape background ⓘ yarnwinder ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
Crucifixion
ⓘ
cross ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christ’s future sacrifice
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foreknowledge of the Passion ⓘ maternal contemplation ⓘ |
| hasType | panel painting ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder
ⓘ
linked to:
The Madonna of the Yarnwinder
Lansdowne Madonna of the Yarnwinder ⓘ
linked to:
The Madonna of the Yarnwinder
|
| iconographicAttribute |
spinning tool
ⓘ
yarnwinder shaped like a cross ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1501
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circa 1507 ⓘ early 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of the Madonna and Child with domestic objects ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Leonardo da Vinci’s studies of the Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Virgin and Child
ⓘ
linked to:
Madonna and Child
|
| movement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Leonardesque landscape
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complex symbolism of the yarnwinder ⓘ subtle emotional expression ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Madonna dei Fusi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Leonardo da Vinci’s Marian imagery corpus
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linked to:
Leonardo da Vinci attributed works corpus
|
| period | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Benois Madonna
ⓘ
linked to:
Benois Madonna
The Madonna of the Carnation ⓘ
linked to:
Madonna of the Carnation
Virgin of the Rocks ⓘ
linked to:
The Virgin of the Rocks
|
| subjectOf |
art historical analysis
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attribution studies ⓘ technical examination ⓘ |
| usesMedium | oil ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | oil painting ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madonna of the Yarnwinder Description of subject: Madonna of the Yarnwinder is a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child contemplating a yarnwinder that symbolizes the cross.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Madonna of the Carnation by Leonardo da Vinci
linked to: Madonna of the Yarnwinder
linked to: Madonna of the Yarnwinder
linked to: Madonna of the Yarnwinder