The Sacrifice of Polyxena
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The Sacrifice of Polyxena is a Baroque history painting by French artist Antoine Coypel depicting the tragic mythological execution of Polyxena at the end of the Trojan War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sacrifice of Polyxena | 2 |
| The Sacrifice of Polyxena canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4401152 — 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 Sacrifice of Polyxena Context triple: [Antoine Coypel, notable work, The Sacrifice of Polyxena]
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A.
Epigoni
The Epigoni are the sons of the Seven Against Thebes in Greek mythology, famed for successfully avenging their fathers by capturing the city of Thebes.
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B.
Seven Against Thebes
Seven Against Thebes is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which a coalition of heroes mounts a doomed expedition to capture the city of Thebes.
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C.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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D.
Orestida
Orestida is a municipality in the Western Macedonia region of Greece, known for its location within the Kastoria regional unit.
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E.
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia is a painting by French Rococo artist Charles Coypel depicting the tragic mythological moment when Agamemnon must decide whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods.
- 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 Sacrifice of Polyxena Target entity description: The Sacrifice of Polyxena is a Baroque history painting by French artist Antoine Coypel depicting the tragic mythological execution of Polyxena at the end of the Trojan War.
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A.
Epigoni
The Epigoni are the sons of the Seven Against Thebes in Greek mythology, famed for successfully avenging their fathers by capturing the city of Thebes.
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B.
Seven Against Thebes
Seven Against Thebes is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which a coalition of heroes mounts a doomed expedition to capture the city of Thebes.
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C.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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D.
Orestida
Orestida is a municipality in the Western Macedonia region of Greece, known for its location within the Kastoria regional unit.
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E.
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia is a painting by French Rococo artist Charles Coypel depicting the tragic mythological moment when Agamemnon must decide whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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history painting ⓘ mythological painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalCategory | French history painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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Trojan War cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ myth of Polyxena ⓘ |
| colorPalette | dramatic contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Antoine Coypel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | French Baroque art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek soldiers
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Hecuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoptolemus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ altar ⓘ mourning Trojan women ⓘ sacrifice of Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasMedium | oil paint ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Trojan princess
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ancient Greeks ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family tragedy
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fate ⓘ heroism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ war ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Polyxena
NERFINISHED
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end of the Trojan War ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | classical mythology ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Hecuba
NERFINISHED
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Neoptolemus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
grief
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tragedy ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mythical age of heroes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sacrifice of Polyxena Description of subject: The Sacrifice of Polyxena is a Baroque history painting by French artist Antoine Coypel depicting the tragic mythological execution of Polyxena at the end of the Trojan War.
Referenced by (3)
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sacrifice of Polyxena