Scenes from Roman history series
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Scenes from Roman history series is a group of neoclassical history paintings by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting dramatic episodes from ancient Rome.
All labels observed (1)
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| Scenes from Roman history series canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scenes from Roman history series Context triple: [Gavin Hamilton, notableWork, Scenes from Roman history series]
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A.
Historia Romana
Historia Romana is Cassius Dio’s extensive history of Rome, covering its development from legendary origins through the early third century CE.
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B.
Appian’s Roman History
Appian’s Roman History is a multi-volume historical work by the ancient Greek historian Appian that chronicles the rise and conflicts of the Roman Republic, including its wars with Carthage and the career of Hannibal.
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C.
Ancient Egypt series
The Ancient Egypt series is a collection of historical adventure novels by Wilbur Smith set in pharaonic Egypt, blending rich historical detail with epic tales of power, intrigue, and survival.
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D.
Roman Lives
Roman Lives is a collection of Plutarch’s biographical sketches of notable figures from ancient Rome, often paired with Greek counterparts in his Parallel Lives.
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E.
Histories
Histories is the principal historical work of the ancient Greek historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, known for its detailed account of the Western Greek world and Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scenes from Roman history series Target entity description: Scenes from Roman history series is a group of neoclassical history paintings by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting dramatic episodes from ancient Rome.
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A.
Historia Romana
Historia Romana is Cassius Dio’s extensive history of Rome, covering its development from legendary origins through the early third century CE.
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B.
Appian’s Roman History
Appian’s Roman History is a multi-volume historical work by the ancient Greek historian Appian that chronicles the rise and conflicts of the Roman Republic, including its wars with Carthage and the career of Hannibal.
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C.
Ancient Egypt series
The Ancient Egypt series is a collection of historical adventure novels by Wilbur Smith set in pharaonic Egypt, blending rich historical detail with epic tales of power, intrigue, and survival.
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D.
Roman Lives
Roman Lives is a collection of Plutarch’s biographical sketches of notable figures from ancient Rome, often paired with Greek counterparts in his Parallel Lives.
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E.
Histories
Histories is the principal historical work of the ancient Greek historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, known for its detailed account of the Western Greek world and Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting series
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neoclassical art ⓘ series of paintings ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | neoclassical history painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator |
Gavin Hamilton
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Gavin Hamilton (Scottish neoclassical painter) ⓘ
linked to:
Gavin Hamilton
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| creatorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| depicts |
ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
dramatic episodes from Roman history ⓘ figures from Roman history ⓘ scenes from the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge
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Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ The Continence of Scipio ⓘ The Continence of Scipio (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ
linked to:
The Continence of Scipio
The Death of Brutus ⓘ The Death of Brutus (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ The Death of Cato ⓘ The Death of Cato (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ
linked to:
The Death of Cato
The Death of Lucretia ⓘ
linked to:
Lucretia
The Death of Lucretia (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ The Death of Virginia ⓘ The Death of Virginia (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ The Oath of Brutus ⓘ The Oath of Brutus (Gavin Hamilton painting) ⓘ multiple large-scale canvases ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later neoclassical history painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ancient Roman sculpture
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classical Roman literature ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Rome ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman republican virtue
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civic heroism ⓘ moral exempla from Roman history ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Gavin Hamilton ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Britain
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linked to:
Great Britain
Rome ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art historical studies on neoclassicism ⓘ |
| use | moral and civic instruction ⓘ |
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Subject: Scenes from Roman history series Description of subject: Scenes from Roman history series is a group of neoclassical history paintings by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting dramatic episodes from ancient Rome.
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