Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze Context triple: [Metropolitan Museum of Art, notableWorkHeld, Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze]
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Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge spanning the East River, renowned as an iconic symbol of New York City and a major connection between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
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The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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Mayflower landing at Plymouth
The Mayflower landing at Plymouth was the 1620 arrival of English Pilgrims on the coast of present-day Massachusetts, marking one of the foundational moments in early European colonization of North America.
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D-Day
D-Day was the massive Allied amphibious invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that marked a decisive turning point in World War II in Western Europe.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze Target entity description: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
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A.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge spanning the East River, renowned as an iconic symbol of New York City and a major connection between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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B.
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
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C.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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D.
Mayflower landing at Plymouth
The Mayflower landing at Plymouth was the 1620 arrival of English Pilgrims on the coast of present-day Massachusetts, marking one of the foundational moments in early European colonization of North America.
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E.
D-Day
D-Day was the massive Allied amphibious invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that marked a decisive turning point in World War II in Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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oil painting ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic lighting
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heroic composition ⓘ romanticized realism ⓘ |
| collection |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Emanuel Leutze ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Revolutionary War
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American flag ⓘ Continental Army soldiers ⓘ Durham boat ⓘ George Washington ⓘ crossing of the Delaware River ⓘ figure holding a flag near Washington ⓘ heroic stance of George Washington ⓘ ice floes ⓘ ice-choked Delaware River ⓘ nighttime scene ⓘ rowers of diverse backgrounds ⓘ stormy sky ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Battle of Trenton
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surface form:
Washington’s crossing of the Delaware
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| depictsMilitaryUnit | Continental Army ⓘ |
| depictsPerson | George Washington ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courage in adversity
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national identity ⓘ revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| hasType | large-scale painting ⓘ |
| iconicStatus |
iconic image of American patriotism
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widely reproduced in American culture ⓘ |
| inception | 1851 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Battle of Trenton
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River
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| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
American Romantic nationalism
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Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Delaware River
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between Pennsylvania and New Jersey ⓘ |
| narrativeTime | night of December 25–26, 1776 ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Emanuel Leutze ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
American patriotism
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American Revolutionary War ⓘ
surface form:
Revolutionary War
heroism ⓘ leadership ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
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Subject: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze Description of subject: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
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inspiredBy
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Leutze)
this entity surface form:
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River
this entity surface form:
Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on December 25–26, 1776
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depictedIn
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
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this entity surface form:
painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze