Four-Sided Pyramid
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Four-Sided Pyramid is a large-scale minimalist sculpture by Sol LeWitt that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and systematic, conceptual approaches to art.
All labels observed (1)
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| Four-Sided Pyramid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4745547 — 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: Four-Sided Pyramid Context triple: [Sol LeWitt, notableWork, Four-Sided Pyramid]
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Rhomboidal Pyramid
The Rhomboidal Pyramid, better known as the Bent Pyramid, is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides, giving it a distinctive bent profile.
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Pyramid
Pyramid is a lightweight, flexible Python web framework designed to scale from small applications to large, complex systems while offering great configurability and extensibility.
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Blunt Pyramid
Blunt Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides and its role in the architectural transition toward smooth-sided pyramids.
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Southern Shining Pyramid
The Southern Shining Pyramid, better known as the Bent Pyramid, is an ancient Old Kingdom pyramid at Dahshur in Egypt notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides.
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E.
Penrose triangle
The Penrose triangle is an impossible optical illusion figure that appears to be a solid three-dimensional triangle but cannot exist in Euclidean space.
- 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: Four-Sided Pyramid Target entity description: Four-Sided Pyramid is a large-scale minimalist sculpture by Sol LeWitt that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and systematic, conceptual approaches to art.
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A.
Rhomboidal Pyramid
The Rhomboidal Pyramid, better known as the Bent Pyramid, is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides, giving it a distinctive bent profile.
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B.
Pyramid
Pyramid is a lightweight, flexible Python web framework designed to scale from small applications to large, complex systems while offering great configurability and extensibility.
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C.
Blunt Pyramid
Blunt Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides and its role in the architectural transition toward smooth-sided pyramids.
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D.
Southern Shining Pyramid
The Southern Shining Pyramid, better known as the Bent Pyramid, is an ancient Old Kingdom pyramid at Dahshur in Egypt notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides.
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E.
Penrose triangle
The Penrose triangle is an impossible optical illusion figure that appears to be a solid three-dimensional triangle but cannot exist in Euclidean space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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minimalist artwork ⓘ public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | large-scale sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
conceptual system
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modular construction ⓘ seriality ⓘ |
| basedOnForm | step pyramid ⓘ |
| collection | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | National Gallery of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | on public display ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Sol LeWitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | abstract geometric structure ⓘ |
| genre | geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| hasStyle | minimalist geometric ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | site-specific sculpture ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
conceptual art principles
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mathematical systems ⓘ |
| installationType | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Sol LeWitt’s series of pyramid structures ⓘ |
| length | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete blocks ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art
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Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
constructed from stacked concrete blocks
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emphasis on idea over execution ⓘ large-scale minimalist form ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 4 ⓘ |
| owner | National Gallery of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | pyramid ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | non-representational ⓘ |
| uses |
geometric forms
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systematic compositional methods ⓘ |
| viewingContext | public space ⓘ |
| width | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Four-Sided Pyramid Description of subject: Four-Sided Pyramid is a large-scale minimalist sculpture by Sol LeWitt that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and systematic, conceptual approaches to art.
Referenced by (1)
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