Purism
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Purism is an early 20th-century art movement, associated with figures like Le Corbusier and Amédée Ozenfant, that emphasized clean lines, geometric forms, and a rejection of decorative excess in favor of clarity and order.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Purism canonical | 10 |
| Purism (art movement) | 1 |
| Purist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4458309 — 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: Purism Context triple: [Esprit Nouveau, movement, Purism]
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A.
Purity
Purity is a Middle English alliterative poem, often associated with the Pearl Poet, that explores the theme of spiritual and moral cleanliness through biblical narratives.
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Purity
Purity is a 2015 novel by Jonathan Franzen that intertwines themes of identity, secrecy, and modern technology through the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her origins.
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Consciencism
Consciencism is a philosophical work by Kwame Nkrumah that outlines his theory of African socialism and the ideological foundations for postcolonial African liberation and unity.
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Fortuynism
Fortuynism is a Dutch right-wing populist political ideology that combines strict immigration and integration policies with socially liberal views and strong criticism of Islam and the political establishment.
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Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
- 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: Purism Target entity description: Purism is an early 20th-century art movement, associated with figures like Le Corbusier and Amédée Ozenfant, that emphasized clean lines, geometric forms, and a rejection of decorative excess in favor of clarity and order.
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A.
Purity
Purity is a Middle English alliterative poem, often associated with the Pearl Poet, that explores the theme of spiritual and moral cleanliness through biblical narratives.
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B.
Purity
Purity is a 2015 novel by Jonathan Franzen that intertwines themes of identity, secrecy, and modern technology through the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her origins.
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C.
Consciencism
Consciencism is a philosophical work by Kwame Nkrumah that outlines his theory of African socialism and the ideological foundations for postcolonial African liberation and unity.
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D.
Fortuynism
Fortuynism is a Dutch right-wing populist political ideology that combines strict immigration and integration policies with socially liberal views and strong criticism of Islam and the political establishment.
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E.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century art movement
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art movement ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | mid-1920s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1918 ⓘ |
| artForm |
painting
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still life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amédée Ozenfant
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Fernand Léger ⓘ Le Corbusier ⓘ Ozenfant and Jeanneret studio ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
harmony between art and industry
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purification of forms ⓘ standardized objects ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Amédée Ozenfant
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Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clarity
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clean lines ⓘ emphasis on essential forms ⓘ geometric forms ⓘ limited color palette ⓘ objectivity ⓘ order ⓘ rational composition ⓘ rejection of decorative excess ⓘ smooth surfaces ⓘ |
| inception | 1918 ⓘ |
| influenced |
International Style architecture
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linked to:
International Style
Le Corbusier’s architectural theory ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cubism
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Paul Cézanne ⓘ industrial design ⓘ machine aesthetics ⓘ |
| manifestoPublicationYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| manifestoPublishedIn | Après le Cubisme ⓘ |
| movementLanguage |
flat, even color areas
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precise drawing ⓘ |
| movementType | modern art movement ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
decorative excess
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late Cubist fragmentation ⓘ |
| promotedIn |
L’Esprit Nouveau magazine
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linked to:
Esprit Nouveau journal
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| subjectMatter |
architectural elements
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bottles ⓘ glasses ⓘ mechanical objects ⓘ |
| theoreticalText |
Après le Cubisme
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L’Esprit Nouveau ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (12)
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