Pygmalion and the Image series
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Pygmalion and the Image series is a set of Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Edward Burne-Jones that visually narrate the classical myth of the sculptor Pygmalion and his statue brought to life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pygmalion and the Image series canonical | 1 |
| story of Pygmalion | 1 |
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Target entity: Pygmalion and the Image series Context triple: [Edward Burne-Jones, notableWork, Pygmalion and the Image series]
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Pygmalion
Pygmalion is a celebrated stage play by George Bernard Shaw that satirizes class distinctions through the transformation of a Cockney flower girl into a refined lady under the tutelage of a phonetics professor.
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Idols of the Theatre
Idols of the Theatre are one of Francis Bacon’s categories of systematic human error, referring to false philosophical systems and dogmas that distort our understanding of nature like staged illusions.
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Pygmalion (1938 film)
Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
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The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man is a 1963 British comedy film starring Tony Hancock as a disillusioned seaside puppeteer struggling with small-town snobbery and his own fading career.
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Londoner Schriften
Londoner Schriften is a collection of philosophical and theological writings by Johann Georg Hamann that helped establish his reputation as a key figure of early German counter-Enlightenment thought.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pygmalion and the Image series Target entity description: Pygmalion and the Image series is a set of Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Edward Burne-Jones that visually narrate the classical myth of the sculptor Pygmalion and his statue brought to life.
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A.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion is a celebrated stage play by George Bernard Shaw that satirizes class distinctions through the transformation of a Cockney flower girl into a refined lady under the tutelage of a phonetics professor.
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B.
Idols of the Theatre
Idols of the Theatre are one of Francis Bacon’s categories of systematic human error, referring to false philosophical systems and dogmas that distort our understanding of nature like staged illusions.
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C.
Pygmalion (1938 film)
Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
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D.
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man is a 1963 British comedy film starring Tony Hancock as a disillusioned seaside puppeteer struggling with small-town snobbery and his own fading career.
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E.
Londoner Schriften
Londoner Schriften is a collection of philosophical and theological writings by Johann Georg Hamann that helped establish his reputation as a key figure of early German counter-Enlightenment thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork cycle
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painting series ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Aestheticism
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Romanticism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British painting
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Victorian art ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Pygmalion ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ovid ⓘ |
| colorPalette | subdued tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Edward Burne-Jones ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Victorian fascination with classical antiquity ⓘ |
| depictionFocus | relationship between artist and artwork ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pygmalion praying to Aphrodite
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Pygmalion sculpting a statue ⓘ the statue coming to life ⓘ union of Pygmalion and the living statue ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later visual interpretations of the Pygmalion myth ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Godhead Fires
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The Hand Refrains ⓘ The Heart Desires ⓘ The Soul Attains ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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surface form:
Metamorphoses
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| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pygmalion
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statue brought to life ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
|
| narrativeForm | visual narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Pre-Raphaelite treatment of classical myth
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sequential storytelling in painting ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 4 ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
artistic creation
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divine intervention ⓘ idealized female beauty ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| technique | oil painting ⓘ |
| theme |
animation of the inanimate
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creation ⓘ idealization ⓘ love ⓘ |
| visualForm | panel paintings ⓘ |
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Subject: Pygmalion and the Image series Description of subject: Pygmalion and the Image series is a set of Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Edward Burne-Jones that visually narrate the classical myth of the sculptor Pygmalion and his statue brought to life.
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