The Coronation of Napoleon
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The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T347039 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Coronation of Napoleon Context triple: [Louvre Museum, notableWork, The Coronation of Napoleon]
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A.
House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
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B.
Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
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C.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
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D.
Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
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E.
Place Masséna
Place Masséna is the main central square of Nice, France, known for its distinctive red façades, fountains, and role as a hub for public events and city life.
- 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 Coronation of Napoleon Target entity description: The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.
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A.
House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
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B.
Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
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C.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
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D.
Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
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E.
Place Masséna
Place Masséna is the main central square of Nice, France, known for its distinctive red façades, fountains, and role as a hub for public events and city life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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neoclassical painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | canvas ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | Neoclassical ⓘ |
| collection |
Louvre Museum
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surface form:
Musée du Louvre
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| colorPalette | rich reds and golds ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| completionDate | 1807 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jacques-Louis David ⓘ |
| depicts |
Empress Joséphine’s coronation
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French Empire court ceremony ⓘ French clergy ⓘ French nobility ⓘ Joséphine de Beauharnais ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Notre-Dame Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Pope Pius VII ⓘ The Coronation of Napoleon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
coronation of Napoleon I
members of the imperial family ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Napoleon crowning Joséphine as Empress ⓘ |
| depictsEventDate | 2 December 1804 ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | Salon of 1808 ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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political propaganda art ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Jacques-Louis David ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Joséphine kneeling
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figure of Napoleon holding the crown ⓘ figure of Pope Pius VII seated ⓘ imperial regalia ⓘ spectators in the gallery ⓘ |
| height | 621 cm ⓘ |
| imageSubject |
The Coronation of Napoleon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
self-coronation of Napoleon as Emperor
|
| inception | 1805 ⓘ |
| inventoryNumber | INV 3690 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Paris ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle |
The Coronation of Napoleon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Le Sacre de Napoléon
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| partOf |
French national heritage system
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surface form:
French national collections
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| significantEvent | First French Empire establishment ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Notre-Dame Cathedral
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surface form:
Notre-Dame de Paris
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| subjectHeading |
The Coronation of Napoleon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Napoleon I—Coronation—Art
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| usesPerspective | central linear perspective ⓘ |
| width | 979 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: The Coronation of Napoleon Description of subject: The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Napoleonic cycle of paintings by Jacques-Louis David
this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I
this entity surface form:
coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French
this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I
Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804
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followedBy
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The Coronation of Napoleon
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this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I
Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804
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relatedEvent
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The Coronation of Napoleon
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this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I in Notre-Dame de Paris
this entity surface form:
coronation of Napoleon I
this entity surface form:
coronation of Napoleon I
The Coronation of Napoleon
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originalLanguageTitle
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The Coronation of Napoleon
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Le Sacre de Napoléon
this entity surface form:
self-coronation of Napoleon as Emperor
this entity surface form:
Napoleon I—Coronation—Art
this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor in 1804
this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I
this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I in Notre-Dame de Paris
this entity surface form:
The Coronation of Napoleon (painting by Jacques-Louis David)