The House of Cards
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The House of Cards is an 18th-century genre painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, depicting a young boy carefully building a fragile card structure in a quiet, intimate interior scene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The House of Cards canonical | 1 |
| house of cards | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3546472 — 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: The House of Cards Context triple: [Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, notableWork, The House of Cards]
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A.
House of Cards
House of Cards is a critically acclaimed American political drama series known for its dark portrayal of power and corruption in Washington, D.C., starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.
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B.
Billions
Billions is an American drama television series that explores the power struggles and legal battles between a U.S. Attorney and a hedge fund billionaire in New York's high-finance world.
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C.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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D.
Scandal
Scandal is a political thriller television series created by Shonda Rhimes that follows crisis manager Olivia Pope as she navigates high-stakes scandals in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Succession
Succession is a critically acclaimed HBO drama series that follows the power struggles and family conflicts within a global media dynasty.
- 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 House of Cards Target entity description: The House of Cards is an 18th-century genre painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, depicting a young boy carefully building a fragile card structure in a quiet, intimate interior scene.
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A.
House of Cards
House of Cards is a critically acclaimed American political drama series known for its dark portrayal of power and corruption in Washington, D.C., starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.
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B.
Billions
Billions is an American drama television series that explores the power struggles and legal battles between a U.S. Attorney and a hedge fund billionaire in New York's high-finance world.
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C.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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D.
Scandal
Scandal is a political thriller television series created by Shonda Rhimes that follows crisis manager Olivia Pope as she navigates high-stakes scandals in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Succession
Succession is a critically acclaimed HBO drama series that follows the power struggles and family conflicts within a global media dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genre painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | French 18th-century painting ⓘ |
| artworkType | oil painting ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin ⓘ |
| depictionMode | genre scene ⓘ |
| depicts |
concentration
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domestic interior ⓘ fragility ⓘ The House of Cards self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
house of cards
interior scene ⓘ playing cards ⓘ quiet atmosphere ⓘ young boy ⓘ |
| focus | single figure ⓘ |
| genre | genre painting ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Rococo
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intimate realism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
childhood
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concentration ⓘ contemplation ⓘ domestic life ⓘ precariousness ⓘ transience ⓘ |
| iconography |
house of cards as symbol of fragility
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playing cards as symbol of instability ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject | boy building a house of cards ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Rococo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
moralizing undertones about fragility of human endeavors
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quiet, intimate interior ⓘ subtle depiction of childhood concentration ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Château de cartes ⓘ |
| partOf | Chardin's series of card-house paintings ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
moment of delicate balance
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suspended action ⓘ |
| setting | indoor domestic space ⓘ |
| subjectGender | male child ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The House of Cards Description of subject: The House of Cards is an 18th-century genre painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, depicting a young boy carefully building a fragile card structure in a quiet, intimate interior scene.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
house of cards