The Death of Sardanapalus
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The Death of Sardanapalus is a dramatic 1827 Romantic oil painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the legendary Assyrian king calmly overseeing the chaotic destruction of his possessions and concubines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Death of Sardanapalus canonical | 2 |
| Lord Byron’s play "Sardanapalus" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Death of Sardanapalus Context triple: [Eugène Delacroix, notableWork, The Death of Sardanapalus]
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A.
On the Fates of Famous Men
On the Fates of Famous Men is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio that compiles moralizing biographies illustrating the rise and fall of notable historical and mythological figures.
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Strange Meeting
"Strange Meeting" is a renowned anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen that depicts a surreal encounter between two dead soldiers, powerfully conveying the futility and horror of war.
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C.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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D.
Lament for the Makaris
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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E.
Les Contemplations
Les Contemplations is a major 1856 poetry collection by Victor Hugo that reflects on memory, love, loss, and spiritual meditation, often seen as one of his greatest lyrical works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Death of Sardanapalus Target entity description: The Death of Sardanapalus is a dramatic 1827 Romantic oil painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the legendary Assyrian king calmly overseeing the chaotic destruction of his possessions and concubines.
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A.
On the Fates of Famous Men
On the Fates of Famous Men is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio that compiles moralizing biographies illustrating the rise and fall of notable historical and mythological figures.
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B.
Strange Meeting
"Strange Meeting" is a renowned anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen that depicts a surreal encounter between two dead soldiers, powerfully conveying the futility and horror of war.
-
C.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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D.
Lament for the Makaris
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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E.
Les Contemplations
Les Contemplations is a major 1856 poetry collection by Victor Hugo that reflects on memory, love, loss, and spiritual meditation, often seen as one of his greatest lyrical works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic painting
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painting ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | canvas ⓘ |
| artworkStyle |
Orientalism
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diagonal composition ⓘ dramatic composition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Death of Sardanapalus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lord Byron’s play "Sardanapalus"
legend of Sardanapalus ⓘ |
| collection |
Louvre Museum
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surface form:
Musée du Louvre
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| colorPalette |
deep shadows
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rich reds ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition | France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Eugène Delacroix ⓘ |
| depicts |
Assyrian king
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Sardanapalus ⓘ concubines ⓘ destruction of possessions ⓘ horses ⓘ orientalist harem scene ⓘ servants ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Salon of 1827 ⓘ |
| genre | Romanticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burning pyre
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figure of Sardanapalus on a bed ⓘ luxury objects and jewels ⓘ overturned furniture ⓘ slain concubines ⓘ |
| inception | 1827 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Romantic painters
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modern interpretations of Orientalism in art ⓘ symbolist painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lord Byron
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classical accounts of Assyria ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
destruction of royal treasures
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massacre of concubines ⓘ suicide of Sardanapalus ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
crowded, tumultuous foreground
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reclining king on a bed ⓘ strong chiaroscuro ⓘ violent movement contrasted with calm central figure ⓘ |
| partOf | French Romantic painting canon ⓘ |
| significantEvent | controversial reception at the 1827 Paris Salon ⓘ |
| theme |
absolute power and its collapse
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decadence and downfall ⓘ violence and eroticism ⓘ |
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