Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse)
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Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) is a sculptural portrait by Pablo Picasso depicting his muse and lover Marie-Thérèse Walter, emblematic of his sensual, curvilinear style of the early 1930s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) canonical | 4 |
| Bust of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) | 2 |
| Woman’s Head (Fernand Léger Museum cast of Marie-Thérèse head) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1768579 — 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: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) Context triple: [Marie-Thérèse Walter, inspiredWork, Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse)]
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A.
Marie
Marie is a widely used European given name, especially common in French-speaking countries, derived from the Hebrew name Miryam (Mary).
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B.
Portrait of Violette Heymann
Portrait of Violette Heymann is a symbolist painting by French artist Odilon Redon, noted for its dreamlike atmosphere and delicate, introspective portrayal of its sitter.
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Bust of a Woman (Fernande)
Bust of a Woman (Fernande) is a seminal early Cubist sculpture by Pablo Picasso, depicting his muse Fernande Olivier and reflecting the strong influence of African art on his evolving style.
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D.
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville is a celebrated 1845 oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, renowned for its refined Neoclassical style and meticulous depiction of aristocratic elegance.
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E.
Crescence Eugénie Mirat
Crescence Eugénie Mirat was the French wife of German poet Heinrich Heine, remembered mainly for her long and complex marriage to the celebrated writer.
- 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: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) Target entity description: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) is a sculptural portrait by Pablo Picasso depicting his muse and lover Marie-Thérèse Walter, emblematic of his sensual, curvilinear style of the early 1930s.
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A.
Marie
Marie is a widely used European given name, especially common in French-speaking countries, derived from the Hebrew name Miryam (Mary).
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B.
Portrait of Violette Heymann
Portrait of Violette Heymann is a symbolist painting by French artist Odilon Redon, noted for its dreamlike atmosphere and delicate, introspective portrayal of its sitter.
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C.
Bust of a Woman (Fernande)
Bust of a Woman (Fernande) is a seminal early Cubist sculpture by Pablo Picasso, depicting his muse Fernande Olivier and reflecting the strong influence of African art on his evolving style.
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D.
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville
Portrait of Madame d’Haussonville is a celebrated 1845 oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, renowned for its refined Neoclassical style and meticulous depiction of aristocratic elegance.
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E.
Crescence Eugénie Mirat
Crescence Eugénie Mirat was the French wife of German poet Heinrich Heine, remembered mainly for her long and complex marriage to the celebrated writer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
portrait sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
Picasso’s Marie-Thérèse period
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linked to:
Picasso's Marie-Thérèse series
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| artisticPeriod | Picasso’s early 1930s period ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
curvilinear
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sensual ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Marie-Thérèse Walter ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
eroticism
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love ⓘ muse in art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pablo Picasso–Marie-Thérèse Walter relationship ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistPhase | Picasso’s sculptural explorations of the 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| depictionType | bust ⓘ |
| depicts | Marie-Thérèse Walter ⓘ |
| depictsGender | female ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century art ⓘ |
| genre | portrait ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | three-dimensional artwork ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Picasso’s relationship with Marie-Thérèse Walter ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | sculpture ⓘ |
| movement |
Cubism
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| muse | Marie-Thérèse Walter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
curvilinear forms characteristic of Picasso’s 1930s style
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sensual representation of Picasso’s muse ⓘ |
| portrays |
Picasso’s lover
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Picasso’s muse ⓘ |
| subject | head of a woman ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
curved lines
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stylized facial features ⓘ voluptuous forms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) Description of subject: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse) is a sculptural portrait by Pablo Picasso depicting his muse and lover Marie-Thérèse Walter, emblematic of his sensual, curvilinear style of the early 1930s.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse)
Picasso sculptures of Marie-Thérèse Walter
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hasPart
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Woman’s Head (Fernand Léger Museum cast of Marie-Thérèse head)
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linked to: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse)
linked to: Head of a Woman (Marie-Thérèse)