Peter von Cornelius
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Peter von Cornelius was a 19th-century German painter known for his monumental frescoes and leading role in the revival of religious and historical painting in Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter von Cornelius canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060119 — 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: Peter von Cornelius Context triple: [Nazarene movement, hasMember, Peter von Cornelius]
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A.
Paul Körner
Paul Körner was a high-ranking Nazi official and close associate of Hermann Göring who played a key role in the economic and industrial mobilization of the Third Reich.
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B.
Georg von Dollmann
Georg von Dollmann was a 19th-century German architect best known for designing King Ludwig II’s romantic historicist palaces, including the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.
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C.
Eberhard Diepgen
Eberhard Diepgen is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union who served for many years as mayor of Berlin, including during the city’s transition from division to reunification.
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D.
Christian Friedrich von Morgenstern
Christian Friedrich von Morgenstern was a German figure of historical note, likely recognized for contributions in the intellectual, military, or cultural sphere during the 18th or 19th century.
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E.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
- 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: Peter von Cornelius Target entity description: Peter von Cornelius was a 19th-century German painter known for his monumental frescoes and leading role in the revival of religious and historical painting in Germany.
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A.
Paul Körner
Paul Körner was a high-ranking Nazi official and close associate of Hermann Göring who played a key role in the economic and industrial mobilization of the Third Reich.
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B.
Georg von Dollmann
Georg von Dollmann was a 19th-century German architect best known for designing King Ludwig II’s romantic historicist palaces, including the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.
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C.
Eberhard Diepgen
Eberhard Diepgen is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union who served for many years as mayor of Berlin, including during the city’s transition from division to reunification.
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D.
Christian Friedrich von Morgenstern
Christian Friedrich von Morgenstern was a German figure of historical note, likely recognized for contributions in the intellectual, military, or cultural sphere during the 18th or 19th century.
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E.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German painter
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1783-09-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1867-03-06 ⓘ |
| employer | King Ludwig I of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fresco painting
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historical painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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religious art ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| honorificPart | von ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century German mural painting
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German history painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German medieval art
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Italian Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ Raphael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Nazarene Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
German Romanticism
NERFINISHED
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Nazarene movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Peter von Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
monumental frescoes
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revival of historical painting in Germany ⓘ revival of religious painting in Germany ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Last Judgment fresco in Ludwigskirche, Munich
NERFINISHED
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frescoes in the Casa Bartholdy, Rome ⓘ frescoes in the Glyptothek, Munich ⓘ frescoes in the Loggia of the Villa Massimo, Rome ⓘ frescoes in the Ludwigskirche, Munich ⓘ |
| occupation |
muralist
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painter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berlin ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Munich Academy of Fine Arts
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director of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| style | monumental ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Peter von Cornelius Description of subject: Peter von Cornelius was a 19th-century German painter known for his monumental frescoes and leading role in the revival of religious and historical painting in Germany.
Referenced by (5)
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