Africa (Four Continents sculpture)
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Africa (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical monumental figure representing the continent of Africa, created as part of the "Four Continents" sculptural group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Africa (Four Continents sculpture) canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Africa (Four Continents sculpture) Context triple: [Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House), hasPart, Africa (Four Continents sculpture)]
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A.
African Renaissance Monument
The African Renaissance Monument is a towering bronze statue in Dakar, Senegal, symbolizing African rebirth and independence and recognized as one of the tallest statues in Africa.
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Fountain of the Four Continents
The Fountain of the Four Continents is an 18th-century Baroque fountain in Trieste symbolically representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas through allegorical sculptures.
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C.
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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D.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is a famous rock relief sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, commemorating Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution.
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E.
Motherland Monument
The Motherland Monument is a towering Soviet-era stainless steel statue in Kyiv that commemorates the Soviet victory in World War II and has become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Africa (Four Continents sculpture) Target entity description: Africa (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical monumental figure representing the continent of Africa, created as part of the "Four Continents" sculptural group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.
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A.
African Renaissance Monument
The African Renaissance Monument is a towering bronze statue in Dakar, Senegal, symbolizing African rebirth and independence and recognized as one of the tallest statues in Africa.
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B.
Fountain of the Four Continents
The Fountain of the Four Continents is an 18th-century Baroque fountain in Trieste symbolically representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas through allegorical sculptures.
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C.
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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D.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is a famous rock relief sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, commemorating Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution.
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E.
Motherland Monument
The Motherland Monument is a towering Soviet-era stainless steel statue in Kyiv that commemorates the Soviet victory in World War II and has become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
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monumental sculpture ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public art ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Africa
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personification of Africa ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticFunction | embellishment of federal government building ⓘ |
| hasContext | Four Continents allegorical program on the Custom House façade ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
United States federal government buildings
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surface form:
United States federal architecture
turn-of-the-20th-century monumental art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Africa (Four Continents sculpture)
self-linksurface differs
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America (Four Continents sculpture) ⓘ Asia (Four Continents sculpture) ⓘ Europe (Four Continents sculpture) ⓘ |
| hasType |
architectural sculpture
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figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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part of a National Historic Landmark building ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
United States Custom House
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surface form:
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
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| locatedIn |
Bowling Green
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Lower Manhattan ⓘ
surface form:
Financial District, Manhattan
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Battery Park, Manhattan
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surface form:
Battery Park
Bowling Green subway station ⓘ |
| locatedOn | exterior of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Continents (sculptural group) ⓘ |
| position | façade of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | symbol of the continent of Africa ⓘ |
| use | architectural decoration ⓘ |
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Subject: Africa (Four Continents sculpture) Description of subject: Africa (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical monumental figure representing the continent of Africa, created as part of the "Four Continents" sculptural group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.
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