The Oath of the Horatii
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The Oath of the Horatii is a seminal 1784 Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David that dramatizes Roman patriotic sacrifice and became an icon of Enlightenment and revolutionary ideals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Oath of the Horatii canonical | 4 |
| Jacques-Louis David painting Oath of the Horatii | 1 |
| Le Serment des Horaces | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oath of the Horatii Context triple: [Jacques-Louis David, notableWork, The Oath of the Horatii]
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A.
Arise, O Compatriots
"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of Nigeria, adopted in 1978 and known for its call to unity, service, and national renewal.
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B.
Hymn to Liberty
"Hymn to Liberty" is a 19th-century Greek patriotic poem by Dionysios Solomos, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, that celebrates the Greek War of Independence and serves as Greece’s national anthem.
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C.
Honneur et Patrie
Honneur et Patrie is the traditional French motto meaning "Honor and Fatherland," prominently associated with national orders and military institutions.
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D.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oath of the Horatii Target entity description: The Oath of the Horatii is a seminal 1784 Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David that dramatizes Roman patriotic sacrifice and became an icon of Enlightenment and revolutionary ideals.
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A.
Arise, O Compatriots
"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of Nigeria, adopted in 1978 and known for its call to unity, service, and national renewal.
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B.
Hymn to Liberty
"Hymn to Liberty" is a 19th-century Greek patriotic poem by Dionysios Solomos, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, that celebrates the Greek War of Independence and serves as Greece’s national anthem.
-
C.
Honneur et Patrie
Honneur et Patrie is the traditional French motto meaning "Honor and Fatherland," prominently associated with national orders and military institutions.
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D.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoclassical painting
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history painting ⓘ oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
austere architectural setting
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clarity of line ⓘ frieze-like composition ⓘ sculptural modeling of figures ⓘ severe Neoclassical style ⓘ strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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Horatii brothers ⓘ
surface form:
Roman legend of the Horatii and Curiatii
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| collection |
Louvre Museum
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surface form:
Musée du Louvre
|
| colorPalette | muted, earthy tones ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Charles-Claude Flahaut de la Billarderie
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French Crown ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
central vanishing point at raised swords
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contrast between rigid male figures and collapsed female figures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jacques-Louis David ⓘ |
| depicts |
Horatii brothers
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Sabine women ⓘ their father ⓘ |
| depictsTime |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Rome
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| exhibitedAt | Paris Salon ⓘ |
| firstExhibition | Salon of 1785 ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| height | approximately 330 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1784 ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Revolutionary visual culture
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later Neoclassical painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment moral philosophy
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Renaissance history painting ⓘ classical Roman art ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of loyalty to the state
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icon of Enlightenment civic virtue ⓘ precursor image of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman patriotic sacrifice
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civic duty ⓘ conflict between public duty and private emotion ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
didactic moral message
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emphasis on stoic heroism over sentiment ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | French ⓘ |
| setting | austere Roman interior with arches ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title |
The Oath of the Horatii
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Le Serment des Horaces
The Oath of the Horatii self-link ⓘ |
| width | approximately 425 cm ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Le Serment des Horaces
this entity surface form:
Jacques-Louis David painting Oath of the Horatii