The Adoration of the Shepherds
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The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious Baroque painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Adoration of the Shepherds canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5225131 — 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 Adoration of the Shepherds Context triple: [Murillo, notableWork, The Adoration of the Shepherds]
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A.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting depicting the Nativity scene, created by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael.
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B.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Baroque religious painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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C.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a late 16th-century religious painting by El Greco that depicts the Nativity with his characteristic elongated figures and dramatic, mystical lighting.
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D.
Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.
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E.
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
The Annunciation to the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael depicting the biblical scene of angels announcing Christ’s birth to shepherds.
- 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 Adoration of the Shepherds Target entity description: The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious Baroque painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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A.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a late 16th-century religious painting by El Greco that depicts the Nativity with his characteristic elongated figures and dramatic, mystical lighting.
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B.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting depicting the Nativity scene, created by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael.
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C.
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a Baroque religious painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
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D.
Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.
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E.
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
The Annunciation to the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael depicting the biblical scene of angels announcing Christ’s birth to shepherds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Spanish Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool |
Sevillian school
ⓘ
linked to:
Sevillian school of painting
|
| artisticStyle | tenebrism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| colorPalette | warm tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator |
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
ⓘ
Murillo ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| creatorResidence | Seville ⓘ |
| depicts |
Bethlehem
ⓘ
Nativity of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Nativity of Christ
Saint Joseph ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ adoration ⓘ animals near the manger ⓘ humble worship of Christ ⓘ infant Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Child Jesus
shepherds ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures of kneeling shepherds
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light surrounding Christ child ⓘ manger scene ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Nativity scene ⓘ |
| iconography |
Holy Family
ⓘ
shepherds with gifts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Counter-Reformation Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Counter-Reformation
|
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| lighting | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Adoration of the Shepherds ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Christian devotional use ⓘ |
| theme |
Incarnation of Christ
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devotion ⓘ poverty and humility ⓘ |
| title | The Adoration of the Shepherds ⓘ |
| usesMedium | oil paint ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Adoration of the Shepherds Description of subject: The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious Baroque painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the humble visit of shepherds to the newborn Christ.
Referenced by (3)
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