Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco
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The Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco is a grand Baroque illusionistic painting by Giovanni Battista Gaulli that dramatically celebrates the glory of Christ’s name through dynamic figures and heavenly visions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceiling frescoes of the Gesù (Triumph of the Name of Jesus) | 1 |
| Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5240567 — 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: Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco Context triple: [Church of the Gesù, Rome, notableWorkOfArt, Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco]
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Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle
The Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle is a renowned series of 15th-century religious murals by Piero della Francesca in the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo, celebrated for its innovative use of perspective, light, and serene monumental figures.
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Dormition of the Mother of God fresco
The Dormition of the Mother of God fresco is a renowned 13th-century Byzantine-style wall painting at the Sopoćani Monastery depicting the Virgin Mary's peaceful death surrounded by the apostles and Christ.
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Triumph of Religion murals
The Triumph of Religion murals are a monumental series of allegorical wall paintings by John Singer Sargent, created for the Boston Public Library and depicting the history and power of religious faith.
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Annunciation mosaic
The Annunciation mosaic is a renowned Byzantine artwork at Daphni Monastery depicting the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will bear Christ, celebrated for its refined style and spiritual intensity.
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Byzantine Fresco Chapel
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a museum space in Houston, Texas, originally created to house and display restored Byzantine frescoes within a contemplative, chapel-like setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco Target entity description: The Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco is a grand Baroque illusionistic painting by Giovanni Battista Gaulli that dramatically celebrates the glory of Christ’s name through dynamic figures and heavenly visions.
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A.
Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle
The Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle is a renowned series of 15th-century religious murals by Piero della Francesca in the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo, celebrated for its innovative use of perspective, light, and serene monumental figures.
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B.
Dormition of the Mother of God fresco
The Dormition of the Mother of God fresco is a renowned 13th-century Byzantine-style wall painting at the Sopoćani Monastery depicting the Virgin Mary's peaceful death surrounded by the apostles and Christ.
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C.
Triumph of Religion murals
The Triumph of Religion murals are a monumental series of allegorical wall paintings by John Singer Sargent, created for the Boston Public Library and depicting the history and power of religious faith.
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D.
Annunciation mosaic
The Annunciation mosaic is a renowned Byzantine artwork at Daphni Monastery depicting the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will bear Christ, celebrated for its refined style and spiritual intensity.
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E.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a museum space in Houston, Texas, originally created to house and display restored Byzantine frescoes within a contemplative, chapel-like setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
ⓘ
ceiling fresco ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Il Trionfo del Nome di Gesù
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Triumph of the Name of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of Roman High Baroque ceiling decoration
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prototype for later Jesuit ceiling frescoes ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dramatic chiaroscuro
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dynamic composition ⓘ illusionistic extension of architecture ⓘ |
| artTechnique |
di sotto in sù
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fresco ⓘ quadratura ⓘ stucco integration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Giacomo della Porta’s architecture of the Gesù ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Jesuits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1670s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Gaulli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic Counter-Reformation Rome ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegorical figures representing virtues
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angels surrounding the name of Jesus ⓘ damned souls falling into darkness ⓘ glory of the name of Jesus ⓘ heavenly vision ⓘ saved souls ascending to heaven ⓘ |
| genre | illusionistic ceiling painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Counter-Reformation ideals ⓘ |
| integratesWith | nave vault of the Church of the Gesù ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Gesù (mother church of the Society of Jesus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Church of the Gesù NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | pigments on wet plaster ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic foreshortening of figures
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fusion of painting and sculpture ⓘ illusion of open sky ⓘ |
| patron | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
didactic religious propaganda
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glorification of the Jesuit order’s devotion to Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject | monogram IHS ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
power of the name of Jesus
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triumph of Christ ⓘ victory of divine light over darkness ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco Description of subject: The Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco is a grand Baroque illusionistic painting by Giovanni Battista Gaulli that dramatically celebrates the glory of Christ’s name through dynamic figures and heavenly visions.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Ceiling frescoes of the Gesù (Triumph of the Name of Jesus)