The Allegory of the Apostles
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The Allegory of the Apostles is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the twelve apostles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christ and the Apostles | 1 |
| The Allegory of the Apostles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5197227 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Allegory of the Apostles Context triple: [Abraham Bloemaert, notableWork, The Allegory of the Apostles]
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A.
The Allegory of the Saints
The Allegory of the Saints is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert, known for its dramatic composition and rich, symbolic depiction of Christian saints.
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B.
The Allegory of the Trinity
The Allegory of the Trinity is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
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C.
The Allegory of the Passion of Christ
The Allegory of the Passion of Christ is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the suffering, death, and redemptive sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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D.
The Allegory of the Church
The Allegory of the Church is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically represents the Christian Church through richly detailed allegorical figures.
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E.
The Allegory of the Virgin Mary
The Allegory of the Virgin Mary is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically exalts the Virgin Mary through rich iconography and dramatic composition.
- 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 the Apostles Target entity description: The Allegory of the Apostles is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the twelve apostles.
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A.
The Allegory of the Saints
The Allegory of the Saints is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert, known for its dramatic composition and rich, symbolic depiction of Christian saints.
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B.
The Allegory of the Trinity
The Allegory of the Trinity is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
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C.
The Allegory of the Passion of Christ
The Allegory of the Passion of Christ is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the suffering, death, and redemptive sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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D.
The Allegory of the Church
The Allegory of the Church is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically represents the Christian Church through richly detailed allegorical figures.
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E.
The Allegory of the Virgin Mary
The Allegory of the Virgin Mary is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically exalts the Virgin Mary through rich iconography and dramatic composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Utrecht Caravaggism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Abraham Bloemaert
ⓘ
Abraham Bloemaert (1566–1651) ⓘ
linked to:
Abraham Bloemaert
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| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Andrew
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Saint Bartholomew ⓘ Saint James the Greater ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
Saint James the Less ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Less
Saint John the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
Saint Jude Thaddeus ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Thaddeus (Jude)
Saint Matthew the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
Saint Matthias ⓘ Saint Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
Saint Philip the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Philip
Saint Simon the Zealot ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Simon the Zealot
Saint Thomas the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Thomas
twelve apostles ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Apostles ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Allegory of the Apostles Description of subject: The Allegory of the Apostles is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the twelve apostles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Allegory of the Apostles