The Great Art of Light and Shadow
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The Great Art of Light and Shadow is the English title of Athanasius Kircher’s 17th-century treatise exploring the science and applications of optics, light, and shadow.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21233674 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Art of Light and Shadow Context triple: [Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae, titleTranslation, The Great Art of Light and Shadow]
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In Praise of Shadows
In Praise of Shadows is a classic 1933 essay by Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki that reflects on traditional Japanese aesthetics, especially the beauty of darkness, subtlety, and imperfection in contrast to Western modernity.
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Light and Shadow
"Light and Shadow" is a track from Vangelis’s epic orchestral and electronic score for the film *1492: Conquest of Paradise*, known for its atmospheric and cinematic sound.
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Luz e Sombra
Luz e Sombra is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Regina Silveira that explores light, shadow, and perception through bold, illusionistic visual interventions.
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Shadows and Light
"Shadows and Light" is a 1980 live album and concert film by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing jazz-infused performances with an all-star band.
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De pictura
De pictura is a seminal 15th-century treatise that systematically codifies the principles of linear perspective and painting in Renaissance art.
- 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 Great Art of Light and Shadow Target entity description: The Great Art of Light and Shadow is the English title of Athanasius Kircher’s 17th-century treatise exploring the science and applications of optics, light, and shadow.
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A.
In Praise of Shadows
In Praise of Shadows is a classic 1933 essay by Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki that reflects on traditional Japanese aesthetics, especially the beauty of darkness, subtlety, and imperfection in contrast to Western modernity.
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B.
Light and Shadow
"Light and Shadow" is a track from Vangelis’s epic orchestral and electronic score for the film *1492: Conquest of Paradise*, known for its atmospheric and cinematic sound.
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C.
Luz e Sombra
Luz e Sombra is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Regina Silveira that explores light, shadow, and perception through bold, illusionistic visual interventions.
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D.
Shadows and Light
"Shadows and Light" is a 1980 live album and concert film by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing jazz-infused performances with an all-star band.
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E.
De pictura
De pictura is a seminal 15th-century treatise that systematically codifies the principles of linear perspective and painting in Renaissance art.
- F. None of above. chosen
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