Monument with Standing Beast
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Monument with Standing Beast is a large abstract fiberglass sculpture in Chicago by French artist Jean Dubuffet, known for its towering, cartoon-like black-and-white forms that invite public interaction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monument with Standing Beast canonical | 2 |
| Standing Beast | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5035004 — 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: Monument with Standing Beast Context triple: [Jean Dubuffet, notableWork, Monument with Standing Beast]
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A.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is a famous rock relief sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, commemorating Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution.
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B.
Palatine lion
The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
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C.
Pegasus statue
The Pegasus statue is a famous bronze sculpture of the winged horse set in the gardens of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria, and is a notable symbol of the site’s baroque charm.
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D.
Ashura statue
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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E.
Macuteo Obelisk
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
- 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: Monument with Standing Beast Target entity description: Monument with Standing Beast is a large abstract fiberglass sculpture in Chicago by French artist Jean Dubuffet, known for its towering, cartoon-like black-and-white forms that invite public interaction.
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A.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is a famous rock relief sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, commemorating Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution.
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B.
Palatine lion
The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
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C.
Pegasus statue
The Pegasus statue is a famous bronze sculpture of the winged horse set in the gardens of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria, and is a notable symbol of the site’s baroque charm.
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D.
Ashura statue
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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E.
Macuteo Obelisk
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| allows | people to walk through openings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Standing Beast
ⓘ
linked to:
Monument with Standing Beast
The Beast ⓘ |
| artistNationality | French ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Art Brut
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modern art ⓘ |
| category |
1984 sculptures
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Abstract sculptures in Illinois ⓘ Fiberglass sculptures ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Chicago ⓘ |
| color |
black
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white ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
State of Illinois
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linked to:
Illinois
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jean Dubuffet ⓘ |
| depicts | abstract beast ⓘ |
| describedAs | cartoon-like ⓘ |
| designedFor | public interaction ⓘ |
| genre | public sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart | four main elements ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 29 feet
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approximately 8.8 meters ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ink doodles ⓘ |
| isOutdoor | true ⓘ |
| locatedAt | James R. Thompson Center plaza ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Illinois ⓘ |
| location | Chicago ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | Illinois Capital Development Board ⓘ |
| material | fiberglass ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Chicago Loop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
black-and-white graphic style
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interactive openings ⓘ towering scale ⓘ |
| owner |
State of Illinois
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linked to:
Illinois
|
| partOfSeries |
Jean Dubuffet’s Hourloupe cycle
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linked to:
Jean Dubuffet’s early figurative period
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| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 100 West Randolph Street ⓘ |
| style |
Art Brut
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abstract expressionism ⓘ |
| surfacePattern | black lines on white ground ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 10 tons ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1984 ⓘ |
| yearInstalled | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monument with Standing Beast Description of subject: Monument with Standing Beast is a large abstract fiberglass sculpture in Chicago by French artist Jean Dubuffet, known for its towering, cartoon-like black-and-white forms that invite public interaction.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Monument with Standing Beast