Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil
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Jacob Epstein's sculpture "St Michael and the Devil" is a dramatic modernist bronze depicting the archangel triumphing over a defeated Satan, prominently displayed on the exterior of Coventry Cathedral.
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| Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil Context triple: [Coventry Cathedral, hasArtwork, Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil Target entity description: Jacob Epstein's sculpture "St Michael and the Devil" is a dramatic modernist bronze depicting the archangel triumphing over a defeated Satan, prominently displayed on the exterior of Coventry Cathedral.
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A.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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B.
Henry Moore sculpture "Nuclear Energy"
Henry Moore’s sculpture "Nuclear Energy" is a bronze public artwork on the University of Chicago campus that commemorates the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction and reflects both the promise and peril of atomic power.
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C.
The Burghers of Calais (sculpture)
The Burghers of Calais is a famous bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting six citizens of Calais offering themselves as hostages during the Hundred Years’ War, celebrated for its emotional realism and innovative composition.
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D.
Fourth Plinth
The Fourth Plinth is a prominent pedestal in London’s Trafalgar Square used for a changing series of contemporary art commissions.
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E.
The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
ⓘ
modernist artwork ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalContext |
Coventry Cathedral
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surface form:
new Coventry Cathedral
|
| artForm | relief-like high-mounted sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Jacob Epstein ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic
ⓘ
expressive ⓘ modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Coventry Cathedral reconstruction after World War II ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Public art in Coventry ⓘ Religious sculptures ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jacob Epstein ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
Archangel Michael
The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan ⓘ
surface form:
St Michael triumphing over the Devil
the Devil ⓘ |
| displayedOn | west front of Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St Michael
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surface form:
figure of St Michael
figure of the Devil ⓘ |
| iconography | spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coventry
ⓘ
England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| location | Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| locationType | exterior of cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jacob Epstein ⓘ |
| orientation | mounted above ground level ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
St Michael and the Devil
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surface form:
St Michael slaying Satan
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| theme |
defeat of Satan
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good versus evil ⓘ triumph of good ⓘ |
| title | St Michael and the Devil ⓘ |
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