Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)
E443983
Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) is a large-scale video installation by Bill Viola that depicts four individuals enduring the elemental forces of earth, air, fire, and water in a slow-motion meditation on suffering, sacrifice, and transcendence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4483110 — 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: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) Context triple: [Bill Viola, notableWork, Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)]
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A.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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B.
the Martyrs
The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
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C.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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D.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
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E.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
- 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: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) Target entity description: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) is a large-scale video installation by Bill Viola that depicts four individuals enduring the elemental forces of earth, air, fire, and water in a slow-motion meditation on suffering, sacrifice, and transcendence.
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A.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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B.
the Martyrs
The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
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C.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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D.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
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E.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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moving image artwork ⓘ video installation ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
relationship between body and elements
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transformation through ordeal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bill Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
air
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earth ⓘ fire ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ suffering ⓘ transcendence ⓘ water ⓘ |
| features | four individuals ⓘ |
| format | large-scale video installation ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Air panel
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Earth panel ⓘ Fire panel ⓘ Water panel ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | contemplative experience ⓘ |
| medium | high-definition video ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | meditation on suffering and sacrifice ⓘ |
| portrays |
figure subjected to air
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figure subjected to earth ⓘ figure subjected to fire ⓘ figure subjected to water ⓘ |
| style | slow motion ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | endurance under elemental forces ⓘ |
| theme |
human endurance
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spirituality ⓘ the four classical elements ⓘ |
| uses | slow-motion imagery ⓘ |
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Subject: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) Description of subject: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) is a large-scale video installation by Bill Viola that depicts four individuals enduring the elemental forces of earth, air, fire, and water in a slow-motion meditation on suffering, sacrifice, and transcendence.
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