Four Apostles
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Four Apostles is a renowned early 16th-century diptych painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer depicting the apostles John, Peter, Mark, and Paul with striking realism and religious symbolism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Four Apostles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2146753 — 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: Four Apostles Context triple: [Albrecht Dürer, notableWork, Four Apostles]
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
Apostles
The Apostles were the primary disciples of Jesus Christ, chosen to spread his teachings and lay the foundations of the early Christian Church.
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C.
Four Marks
Four Marks is a rural village in Hampshire, England, situated near the market town of Alton.
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D.
Quorum of Twelve Apostles
The Quorum of Twelve Apostles is the chief ecclesiastical leadership council of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), responsible for directing its spiritual and administrative affairs.
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E.
The Fourmost
The Fourmost were a 1960s Liverpool beat group associated with the Merseybeat scene, known for their close ties to The Beatles and hits like "A Little Loving."
- 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: Four Apostles Target entity description: Four Apostles is a renowned early 16th-century diptych painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer depicting the apostles John, Peter, Mark, and Paul with striking realism and religious symbolism.
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
Apostles
The Apostles were the primary disciples of Jesus Christ, chosen to spread his teachings and lay the foundations of the early Christian Church.
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C.
Four Marks
Four Marks is a rural village in Hampshire, England, situated near the market town of Alton.
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D.
Quorum of Twelve Apostles
The Quorum of Twelve Apostles is the chief ecclesiastical leadership council of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), responsible for directing its spiritual and administrative affairs.
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E.
The Fourmost
The Fourmost were a 1960s Liverpool beat group associated with the Merseybeat scene, known for their close ties to The Beatles and hits like "A Little Loving."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diptych
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painting ⓘ |
| artist | Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| artworkType | altarpiece ⓘ |
| collection |
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
ⓘ
surface form:
Alte Pinakothek
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| commissionedBy | Nuremberg city council ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1526 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Nuremberg ⓘ |
| creatorGender | male ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
New Testament figures ⓘ Saint Mark ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Mark the Evangelist ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Paul the Apostle
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Paul the Apostle
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
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| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSignificance |
key example of German Reformation art
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major work of Albrecht Dürer ⓘ |
| hasLanguageInscription | German ⓘ |
| hasPart |
left panel of Four Apostles
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right panel of Four Apostles ⓘ |
| inception | 1526 ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | biblical text ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Munich ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | German Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
religious symbolism
ⓘ
striking realism ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Nuremberg ⓘ |
| period | Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Apostles ⓘ |
| support | panel ⓘ |
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