Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer
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"Woman Holding a Balance" is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Johannes Vermeer that depicts a woman quietly weighing objects in a serene, light-filled interior, often interpreted as a meditation on judgment and spiritual balance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vrouw met weegschaal | 1 |
| Woman Holding a Balance | 1 |
| Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21624 — 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.
Target entity: Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer Context triple: [National Gallery of Art, notableWorkInCollection, Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer]
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Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer was a 17th-century Dutch painter renowned for his masterful use of light and color in intimate domestic interior scenes such as "Girl with a Pearl Earring."
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Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat by Vincent van Gogh
"Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat" is a late-19th-century self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh, notable for its expressive brushwork, vivid color contrasts, and insight into the artist’s psychological state.
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Madame X by John Singer Sargent
"Madame X" is an 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent, renowned for its striking depiction of socialite Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau and for the scandal it caused in Parisian society upon its first exhibition.
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn was a 17th-century Dutch painter and etcher renowned for his masterful use of light and shadow and his deeply expressive portraits, self-portraits, and biblical scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer Target entity description: "Woman Holding a Balance" is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Johannes Vermeer that depicts a woman quietly weighing objects in a serene, light-filled interior, often interpreted as a meditation on judgment and spiritual balance.
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A.
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer was a 17th-century Dutch painter renowned for his masterful use of light and color in intimate domestic interior scenes such as "Girl with a Pearl Earring."
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B.
Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat by Vincent van Gogh
"Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat" is a late-19th-century self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh, notable for its expressive brushwork, vivid color contrasts, and insight into the artist’s psychological state.
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C.
Madame X by John Singer Sargent
"Madame X" is an 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent, renowned for its striking depiction of socialite Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau and for the scandal it caused in Parisian society upon its first exhibition.
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D.
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
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E.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn was a 17th-century Dutch painter and etcher renowned for his masterful use of light and shadow and his deeply expressive portraits, self-portraits, and biblical scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch Golden Age painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalInterpretation |
allegory of temperance and moderation
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contrast between material wealth and spiritual values ⓘ meditation on the weighing of souls ⓘ |
| artist | Johannes Vermeer ⓘ |
| catalogueRaisonneNumber | Pieter C. Sutton no. 24 (approximate; numbering may vary by catalogue) ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| collection |
National Gallery of Art
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surface form:
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Johannes Vermeer ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | c. 1662–1663 ⓘ |
| depicts |
balance scale
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curtain ⓘ gold coins ⓘ mirror ⓘ painting of the Last Judgment ⓘ pearl jewelry ⓘ table ⓘ window ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| genre | genre painting ⓘ |
| height | 42.5 cm ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1662 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| lighting | natural light from a window ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Art ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
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Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| notableFor |
careful composition and geometry
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serene atmosphere ⓘ symbolic use of everyday objects ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vrouw met weegschaal
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| partOfSeries | Vermeer’s mature interior genre scenes ⓘ |
| rights | public domain ⓘ |
| setting | domestic interior ⓘ |
| style |
quiet, contemplative interior scene
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subtle use of light and shadow ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| technique | fine, smooth brushwork ⓘ |
| theme |
judgment
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moral reflection ⓘ spiritual balance ⓘ vanitas ⓘ |
| width | 38 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer Description of subject: "Woman Holding a Balance" is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Johannes Vermeer that depicts a woman quietly weighing objects in a serene, light-filled interior, often interpreted as a meditation on judgment and spiritual balance.
Referenced by (3)
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