Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin)
E462294
"Confirmation" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s classical Baroque paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting the Catholic rite of confirmation with his characteristic clarity, order, and restrained emotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4665623 — 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: Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin) Context triple: [The Seven Sacraments, hasPart, Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin)]
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Portrait of Charles Le Brun
Portrait of Charles Le Brun is a Baroque-era painted likeness of the influential French painter and court artist Charles Le Brun, created by Nicolas de Largillière.
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B.
Portrait of Antoine Watteau
"Portrait of Antoine Watteau" is an 18th-century pastel portrait by Venetian Rococo artist Rosalba Carriera depicting the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau.
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C.
Portrait of Innocent X
Portrait of Innocent X is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Diego Velázquez, celebrated for its psychological intensity and realistic depiction of Pope Innocent X.
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D.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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E.
The Goldfinch (1654)
The Goldfinch (1654) is a small, trompe-l’oeil painting of a chained bird that is celebrated as a masterpiece of Dutch Golden Age art for its striking realism and emotional subtlety.
- 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: Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin) Target entity description: "Confirmation" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s classical Baroque paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting the Catholic rite of confirmation with his characteristic clarity, order, and restrained emotion.
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A.
Portrait of Charles Le Brun
Portrait of Charles Le Brun is a Baroque-era painted likeness of the influential French painter and court artist Charles Le Brun, created by Nicolas de Largillière.
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B.
Portrait of Antoine Watteau
"Portrait of Antoine Watteau" is an 18th-century pastel portrait by Venetian Rococo artist Rosalba Carriera depicting the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau.
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C.
Portrait of Innocent X
Portrait of Innocent X is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Diego Velázquez, celebrated for its psychological intensity and realistic depiction of Pope Innocent X.
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D.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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E.
The Goldfinch (1654)
The Goldfinch (1654) is a small, trompe-l’oeil painting of a chained bird that is celebrated as a masterpiece of Dutch Golden Age art for its striking realism and emotional subtlety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | French classicism in Rome ⓘ |
| artStyle | classical Baroque ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
Catholic sacrament of confirmation
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Christian rite of passage ⓘ anointing with chrism ⓘ bishop performing confirmation ⓘ group of early Christians ⓘ lay figures receiving sacrament ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod | early Christian era ⓘ |
| depictsReligion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure | officiating bishop ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | linear perspective ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
architectural setting
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balanced composition ⓘ clarity of composition ⓘ classical restraint ⓘ controlled color palette ⓘ emphasis on line over color ⓘ narrative clarity ⓘ orderly arrangement of figures ⓘ restrained emotion ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian liturgy
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religious ceremony ⓘ sacramental rite ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Raphael
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classical antiquity ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | La Confirmation ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Seven Sacraments (first series)
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linked to:
The Seven Sacraments
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| relatedWork |
Baptism (painting by Nicolas Poussin)
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Eucharist (painting by Nicolas Poussin) ⓘ Extreme Unction (painting by Nicolas Poussin) ⓘ Marriage (painting by Nicolas Poussin) ⓘ Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin) ⓘ Penance (painting by Nicolas Poussin) ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian sacramental theology
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community of believers ⓘ initiation into the Church ⓘ spiritual maturity ⓘ |
| uses |
classical architectural motifs
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frieze-like arrangement of figures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin) Description of subject: "Confirmation" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s classical Baroque paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting the Catholic rite of confirmation with his characteristic clarity, order, and restrained emotion.
Referenced by (1)
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