The Vanity of Small Differences
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The Vanity of Small Differences is a series of large-scale tapestries by British artist Grayson Perry that satirically explores class, taste, and social mobility in contemporary Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Vanity of Small Differences canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Vanity of Small Differences Context triple: [Grayson Perry, notableWork, The Vanity of Small Differences]
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A.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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B.
Sovereign Virtue
Sovereign Virtue is a major work of political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that develops and defends a theory of equality as the central value of a just society.
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C.
The Eloquent Peasant
The Eloquent Peasant is an ancient Egyptian literary tale in which a wronged peasant delivers a series of eloquent speeches on justice and morality, making it one of the earliest known works of rhetorical and ethical literature.
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D.
Vox Non Incerta
Vox Non Incerta is the Latin motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing the idea of a clear and resolute voice or message.
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E.
The Great Consoler
The Great Consoler is a 1933 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov, loosely based on the life and writings of American author O. Henry and noted for its exploration of illusion versus reality.
- 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 Vanity of Small Differences Target entity description: The Vanity of Small Differences is a series of large-scale tapestries by British artist Grayson Perry that satirically explores class, taste, and social mobility in contemporary Britain.
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A.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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B.
Sovereign Virtue
Sovereign Virtue is a major work of political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that develops and defends a theory of equality as the central value of a just society.
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C.
The Eloquent Peasant
The Eloquent Peasant is an ancient Egyptian literary tale in which a wronged peasant delivers a series of eloquent speeches on justice and morality, making it one of the earliest known works of rhetorical and ethical literature.
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D.
Vox Non Incerta
Vox Non Incerta is the Latin motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing the idea of a clear and resolute voice or message.
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E.
The Great Consoler
The Great Consoler is a 1933 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov, loosely based on the life and writings of American author O. Henry and noted for its exploration of illusion versus reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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tapestry series ⓘ |
| artForm | tapestry ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
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linked to:
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Channel 4 ⓘ Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens ⓘ
linked to:
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Temple Newsam House ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Newsam
The Art Fund ⓘ The Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Grayson Perry ⓘ |
| depicts |
British middle class
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British upper class ⓘ British working class ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Perry’s touring exhibitions in the UK ⓘ Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens ⓘ
linked to:
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Temple Newsam House ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Newsam
The Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool ⓘ Turner Contemporary, Margate ⓘ
linked to:
Turner Contemporary art gallery
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| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Expulsion from Number 8 Eden Close
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Lamentation ⓘ The Adoration of the Cage Fighters ⓘ The Agony in the Car Park ⓘ The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal ⓘ The Upper Class at Bay ⓘ series of related television programmes ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
A Rake’s Progress
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linked to:
A Rake’s Progress series
William Hogarth ⓘ
linked to:
Hogarth
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consumer culture
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social class in the United Kingdom ⓘ social mobility ⓘ taste ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
acrylic
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cotton ⓘ nylon ⓘ polyester ⓘ wool ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | life of Tim Rakewell ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 6 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Victoria Miro Gallery (catalogue)
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linked to:
Victoria Miro Gallery
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| relatedWork | In the Best Possible Taste ⓘ |
| technique |
digital design
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mechanical weaving ⓘ |
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Subject: The Vanity of Small Differences Description of subject: The Vanity of Small Differences is a series of large-scale tapestries by British artist Grayson Perry that satirically explores class, taste, and social mobility in contemporary Britain.
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