The Last Supper (1909)
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The Last Supper (1909) is an Expressionist religious painting by Emil Nolde, noted for its intense color, emotional intensity, and modern reinterpretation of the biblical scene.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Last Supper (1909) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3408540 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last Supper (1909) Context triple: [Emil Nolde, notableWork, The Last Supper (1909)]
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A.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
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B.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso that helped launch Cubism and radically transformed the course of modern art.
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C.
The Painter's Studio
The Painter's Studio is a large, allegorical 1855 oil painting by Gustave Courbet that presents a symbolic panorama of mid-19th-century French society gathered around the artist at work.
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D.
Café Terrace at Night
Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
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E.
The Potato Eaters
The Potato Eaters is a dark-toned 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a peasant family sharing a humble meal, often regarded as one of his first major works.
- 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: The Last Supper (1909) Target entity description: The Last Supper (1909) is an Expressionist religious painting by Emil Nolde, noted for its intense color, emotional intensity, and modern reinterpretation of the biblical scene.
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A.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
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B.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso that helped launch Cubism and radically transformed the course of modern art.
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C.
The Painter's Studio
The Painter's Studio is a large, allegorical 1855 oil painting by Gustave Courbet that presents a symbolic panorama of mid-19th-century French society gathered around the artist at work.
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D.
Café Terrace at Night
Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
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E.
The Potato Eaters
The Potato Eaters is a dark-toned 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a peasant family sharing a humble meal, often regarded as one of his first major works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expressionist artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | pre-World War I European modernism ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | important example of Expressionist religious painting ⓘ |
| artisticGoal | convey inner spiritual experience rather than realistic representation ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
distorted forms
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expressive brushwork ⓘ non-naturalistic color ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nordic-German Expressionist tradition
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modern religious art ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel accounts of the Last Supper
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New Testament ⓘ |
| colorPalette | vivid contrasting hues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Emil Nolde ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apostles
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surface form:
Apostles of Jesus
Christian biblical scene ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ Last Supper ⓘ
surface form:
Last Supper of Jesus
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| genre |
Expressionism
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religious art ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
German Expressionists
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surface form:
German Expressionism
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| notableCharacteristic |
emotional intensity
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intense color ⓘ modern reinterpretation of biblical subject ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Emil Nolde's religious works
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early 20th-century modern art ⓘ |
| period | early Expressionism ⓘ |
| portrayal | emotionally charged depiction of Christ and apostles ⓘ |
| religionDepicted | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | final meal of Jesus with his disciples before crucifixion ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
Christianity
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religious emotion ⓘ sacred art ⓘ spiritual experience ⓘ |
| title | The Last Supper ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| useOfColor |
highly saturated
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symbolic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Last Supper (1909) Description of subject: The Last Supper (1909) is an Expressionist religious painting by Emil Nolde, noted for its intense color, emotional intensity, and modern reinterpretation of the biblical scene.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.