Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman
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Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman is a large-scale abstract painting featuring three vertical stripes that became famous and controversial in Canada after its high-profile acquisition by the National Gallery of Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman Context triple: [National Gallery of Canada, hasNotableWork, Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman]
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A.
Night Gallery
Night Gallery is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling that presents macabre and supernatural stories, often with twist endings.
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B.
Rothko Room (Mark Rothko works)
The Rothko Room is a dedicated gallery space featuring an immersive installation of Mark Rothko’s large-scale abstract paintings, designed to encourage quiet contemplation.
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C.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
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D.
Light the Fire Within
"Light the Fire Within" is the inspirational motto that encapsulated the spirit of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, emphasizing inner passion, determination, and the Olympic ideal.
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E.
Matisse’s “Music”
Matisse’s “Music” is a large early 20th-century Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse that depicts simplified, vividly colored figures engaged in musical performance.
- 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: Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman Target entity description: Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman is a large-scale abstract painting featuring three vertical stripes that became famous and controversial in Canada after its high-profile acquisition by the National Gallery of Canada.
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A.
Night Gallery
Night Gallery is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling that presents macabre and supernatural stories, often with twist endings.
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B.
Rothko Room (Mark Rothko works)
The Rothko Room is a dedicated gallery space featuring an immersive installation of Mark Rothko’s large-scale abstract paintings, designed to encourage quiet contemplation.
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C.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
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D.
Light the Fire Within
"Light the Fire Within" is the inspirational motto that encapsulated the spirit of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, emphasizing inner passion, determination, and the Olympic ideal.
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E.
Matisse’s “Music”
Matisse’s “Music” is a large early 20th-century Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse that depicts simplified, vividly colored figures engaged in musical performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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painting ⓘ |
| acquisitionBy | National Gallery of Canada ⓘ |
| acquisitionType | purchase ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Barnett Newman ⓘ |
| associatedWithDebateOn |
aesthetic value of minimalist art
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public arts funding in Canada ⓘ |
| collection | National Gallery of Canada collection ⓘ |
| colorPattern | blue-red-blue vertical bands ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
United States pavilion at Expo 67
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surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67
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| commissionedFor | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| countryOfControversy | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Barnett Newman ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | three vertical stripes ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
United States pavilion at Expo 67
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surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal
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| exhibitionHistoryIncludes |
Expo 67
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surface form:
Expo 67 in Montreal
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| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
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red ⓘ red stripe flanked by blue stripes ⓘ |
| hasNoDepictionOf | figurative imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central red stripe
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left blue stripe ⓘ right blue stripe ⓘ |
| height |
about 5.4 metres
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approximately 18 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Canada ⓘ |
| materialUsed | acrylic paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Color Field painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial acquisition by the National Gallery of Canada
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large scale ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ public debate in Canada about the value of abstract art ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| style | geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| subject | non-representational ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Voice of Fire ⓘ |
| width |
about 2.4 metres
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approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
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