The Choice of Hercules
E458664
The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Choice of Heracles" | 1 |
| The Choice of Hercules canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633076 — 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 Choice of Hercules Context triple: [Annibale Carracci, notableWork, The Choice of Hercules]
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A.
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules is a 2014 fantasy action film that offers an origin-story take on the mythological Greek hero Hercules, focusing on his struggle against a tyrannical king and his discovery of his divine heritage.
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B.
Hercules Furens
Hercules Furens is a Latin tragedy by the Roman philosopher and playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatizes the madness and violent exploits of the hero Hercules.
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C.
The Corinthian
The Corinthian is a nightmare created by Dream in Neil Gaiman’s comic series "The Sandman," known for his chilling role as a serial killer with mouths for eyes.
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D.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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E.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
- 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 Choice of Hercules Target entity description: The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
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A.
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules is a 2014 fantasy action film that offers an origin-story take on the mythological Greek hero Hercules, focusing on his struggle against a tyrannical king and his discovery of his divine heritage.
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B.
Hercules Furens
Hercules Furens is a Latin tragedy by the Roman philosopher and playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatizes the madness and violent exploits of the hero Hercules.
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C.
The Corinthian
The Corinthian is a nightmare created by Dream in Neil Gaiman’s comic series "The Sandman," known for his chilling role as a serial killer with mouths for eyes.
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D.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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E.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticContext | transition from Mannerism to Baroque ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Carracci reform of painting ⓘ |
| basedOn |
classical mythology
ⓘ
myth of Hercules at the crossroads ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Annibale Carracci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
classical idealization
ⓘ
naturalism ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hercules
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allegory of the choice between Virtue and Vice ⓘ |
| depictsSetting | outdoor landscape ⓘ |
| depictsSymbol |
attributes of Hercules
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attributes of Vice ⓘ attributes of Virtue ⓘ |
| describedBySource | art historical literature on Annibale Carracci ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical art ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Hercules
NERFINISHED
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personification of Vice ⓘ personification of Virtue ⓘ winged figure (often interpreted as Cupid or a genius) ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later allegorical depictions of moral choice ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition | Hercules at the crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1590
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance humanism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classical sculpture ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | moral exemplum ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Hercules choosing between Virtue and Vice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
ⓘ
Bolognese School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
moral choice
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moral philosophy ⓘ temptation ⓘ vice ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Scelta di Ercole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Annibale Carracci’s mythological works ⓘ |
| period |
early Baroque
ⓘ
late Renaissance ⓘ |
| subjectCategory |
moral allegory
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mythological painting ⓘ |
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Subject: The Choice of Hercules Description of subject: The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
Referenced by (2)
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"The Choice of Heracles"