Myrrhbearers at the tomb
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The Myrrhbearers at the tomb is an iconographic theme in Christian art depicting the women who brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and became the first witnesses of His Resurrection.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Women at the Sepulchre | 1 |
| Myrrh-bearing Women at the tomb | 1 |
| Myrrhbearers at the tomb canonical | 1 |
| The Holy Myrrhbearers at the tomb | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myrrhbearers at the tomb Context triple: [tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, iconographicTheme, Myrrhbearers at the tomb]
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A.
The Entombment of Christ
The Entombment of Christ is a Baroque religious painting by Dutch Caravaggist Dirck van Baburen depicting the burial of Jesus after the Crucifixion.
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B.
Agony in the Garden
Agony in the Garden is a New Testament event in which Jesus prays in deep anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before his crucifixion.
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C.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a prominent religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the risen Christ.
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D.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a studio album by British rapper Bugzy Malone that showcases his gritty lyricism and autobiographical storytelling over dark, cinematic production.
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E.
Scenes of the Resurrection
Scenes of the Resurrection are vivid Qur’anic depictions of the Day of Judgment, portraying the cataclysmic end of the world, the resurrection of humanity, and the final divine reckoning.
- 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: Myrrhbearers at the tomb Target entity description: The Myrrhbearers at the tomb is an iconographic theme in Christian art depicting the women who brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and became the first witnesses of His Resurrection.
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A.
The Entombment of Christ
The Entombment of Christ is a Baroque religious painting by Dutch Caravaggist Dirck van Baburen depicting the burial of Jesus after the Crucifixion.
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B.
Agony in the Garden
Agony in the Garden is a New Testament event in which Jesus prays in deep anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before his crucifixion.
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C.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a studio album by British rapper Bugzy Malone that showcases his gritty lyricism and autobiographical storytelling over dark, cinematic production.
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D.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a prominent religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the risen Christ.
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E.
Scenes of the Resurrection
Scenes of the Resurrection are vivid Qur’anic depictions of the Day of Judgment, portraying the cataclysmic end of the world, the resurrection of humanity, and the final divine reckoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian icon
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iconographic theme ⓘ religious artwork subject ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joanna
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Mary Magdalene ⓘ Mary the mother of James ⓘ
linked to:
Mary wife of Clopas
Salome ⓘ other women disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel accounts of the Resurrection
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Gospel of John 20 ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke 24 ⓘ
linked to:
Luke 24
Gospel of Mark 16 ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew 28 ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament ⓘ |
| depicts |
Myrrh-bearing women
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Resurrection of Jesus as witnessed by women ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament resurrection narratives
empty tomb of Christ ⓘ women at the tomb of Jesus ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
moment of discovery of the empty tomb
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role of women as first evangelists ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bringing spices and myrrh
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first witnesses of the Resurrection ⓘ visit to the tomb on the first day of the week ⓘ |
| iconographicCycle | Passion and Resurrection cycle ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Myrrh-bearing Women at the tomb
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linked to:
Myrrhbearers at the tomb
The Holy Myrrhbearers at the tomb ⓘ
linked to:
Myrrhbearers at the tomb
|
| liturgicalContext |
Paschal (Easter) cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Paschal cycle
Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| oftenLocatedIn |
Easter liturgical banners
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church iconostases ⓘ fresco programs in churches and monasteries ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Empty Tomb icon
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Resurrection icon ⓘ Women at the Sepulchre in Western art ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage of the women disciples
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faithful love and devotion to Christ ⓘ proclamation of the Resurrection ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | third day after the Crucifixion ⓘ |
| typicallyShows |
angel at the tomb
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empty burial shroud ⓘ stone rolled away from the tomb ⓘ women carrying jars of myrrh or spices ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Byzantine iconography
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linked to:
Byzantine art
Eastern Christian liturgical art ⓘ Eastern Orthodox iconography ⓘ
linked to:
Russian icons
Western Christian art ⓘ |
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Subject: Myrrhbearers at the tomb Description of subject: The Myrrhbearers at the tomb is an iconographic theme in Christian art depicting the women who brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and became the first witnesses of His Resurrection.
Referenced by (4)
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