The Allegory of Vice
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The Allegory of Vice is a Mannerist allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies moral corruption and temptation through richly symbolic figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Allegory of Vice canonical | 1 |
| The Allegory of the Seven Deadly Sins | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5197192 — 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: The Allegory of Vice Context triple: [Abraham Bloemaert, notableWork, The Allegory of Vice]
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A.
Allegory of Prudence
Allegory of Prudence is a painting by French Rococo artist Jean Restout the Younger that personifies the virtue of prudence through symbolic, allegorical imagery.
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B.
Allegory of Charity
Allegory of Charity is a religious-themed painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying his dramatic use of light and expressive figural composition.
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C.
Allegory of Fortitude
Allegory of Fortitude is a painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger that personifies the virtue of courage and inner strength through symbolic imagery.
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D.
Allegory of Justice
Allegory of Justice is a Baroque-era painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger that personifies the concept of justice through symbolic, classical imagery.
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E.
Allegory of Labor
Allegory of Labor is a socially conscious artwork by Ben Shahn that reflects his characteristic focus on workers’ rights and social justice themes.
- 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: The Allegory of Vice Target entity description: The Allegory of Vice is a Mannerist allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies moral corruption and temptation through richly symbolic figures.
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A.
Allegory of Prudence
Allegory of Prudence is a painting by French Rococo artist Jean Restout the Younger that personifies the virtue of prudence through symbolic, allegorical imagery.
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B.
Allegory of Charity
Allegory of Charity is a religious-themed painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying his dramatic use of light and expressive figural composition.
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C.
Allegory of Fortitude
Allegory of Fortitude is a painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger that personifies the virtue of courage and inner strength through symbolic imagery.
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D.
Allegory of Justice
Allegory of Justice is a Baroque-era painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger that personifies the concept of justice through symbolic, classical imagery.
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E.
Allegory of Labor
Allegory of Labor is a socially conscious artwork by Ben Shahn that reflects his characteristic focus on workers’ rights and social justice themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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allegorical painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artStyle | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian moral allegory
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didactic religious art ⓘ |
| colorUsage | rich palette ⓘ |
| compositionType | multi-figure composition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Abraham Bloemaert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
moral corruption
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personification ⓘ symbolic figures ⓘ temptation ⓘ vice ⓘ |
| genre | allegory ⓘ |
| hasArtisticCharacteristic |
allegorical figures
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complex composition ⓘ dramatic poses ⓘ elongated figures ⓘ moralizing content ⓘ rich symbolism ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | Northern Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
allegorical symbolism
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personifications of vices ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
didactic art
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual art ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
moral corruption
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vice ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Abraham Bloemaert oeuvre ⓘ |
| period | Dutch Golden Age (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian ethics
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moral corruption ⓘ morality ⓘ sin ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Allegory of Vice Description of subject: The Allegory of Vice is a Mannerist allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies moral corruption and temptation through richly symbolic figures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Allegory of the Seven Deadly Sins