Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin)
E462298
"Ordination" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting Christ’s appointment of Saint Peter and exemplifying the artist’s classical, carefully composed religious style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4665627 — 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: Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin) Context triple: [The Seven Sacraments, hasPart, Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin)]
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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.
Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake (Poussin)
"Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake" is a dramatic 1648 oil painting by Nicolas Poussin that exemplifies his classical landscape style and exploration of sudden violence within an ordered natural setting.
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E.
The Art of Painting
The Art of Painting is a celebrated 17th-century Dutch genre painting that showcases Johannes Vermeer’s masterful use of light, perspective, and meticulous detail in depicting an artist at work in his studio.
- 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: Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin) Target entity description: "Ordination" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting Christ’s appointment of Saint Peter and exemplifying the artist’s classical, carefully composed religious style.
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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.
Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake (Poussin)
"Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake" is a dramatic 1648 oil painting by Nicolas Poussin that exemplifies his classical landscape style and exploration of sudden violence within an ordered natural setting.
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E.
The Art of Painting
The Art of Painting is a celebrated 17th-century Dutch genre painting that showcases Johannes Vermeer’s masterful use of light, perspective, and meticulous detail in depicting an artist at work in his studio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
carefully composed style
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classical style ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel narrative of Christ and Saint Peter
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
harmonious tones
ⓘ
restrained palette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ
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linked to:
Jesus Christ
Saint Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
architectural background ⓘ gesture of Christ giving keys to Saint Peter ⓘ group of apostles ⓘ kneeling or standing apostles around Christ ⓘ outdoor setting ⓘ the appointment of Saint Peter by Christ ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | Christ conferring authority on Peter ⓘ |
| figureType | idealized figures ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
ⓘ
history painting ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalPeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSubtradition | French Baroque classicism ⓘ |
| hasContext | Counter-Reformation Catholic context ⓘ |
| hasIconographicType |
Christ giving the keys to Peter
ⓘ
linked to:
Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter
|
| hasMoralTheme |
divine authority
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obedience ⓘ service ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | classical architectural perspective ⓘ |
| hasSacrament | Holy Orders ⓘ |
| hasSeriesTheme |
Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
The Seven Sacraments
|
| hasTheme |
apostolic succession
ⓘ
authority of the Church ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| iconography | keys of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
institution of the priesthood
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ordination sacrament ⓘ |
| movement | Classicism ⓘ |
| narrativeType | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Seven Sacraments (first series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Seven Sacraments
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| usesComposition |
balanced composition
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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: Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin) Description of subject: "Ordination" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting Christ’s appointment of Saint Peter and exemplifying the artist’s classical, carefully composed religious style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Confirmation (painting by Nicolas Poussin)