Marzocco statue
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The Marzocco statue is a famous Renaissance sculpture of a lion holding the Florentine coat of arms, symbolizing the power and independence of Florence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Column of the Marzocco | 1 |
| Marzocco statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5522951 — 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: Marzocco statue Context triple: [Piazza della Signoria, hasLandmark, Marzocco statue]
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A.
Fontana dei Dioscuri
Fontana dei Dioscuri is a historic Roman fountain on the Quirinal Hill, notable for its monumental statues of the Dioscuri twins Castor and Pollux taming rearing horses.
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B.
Fontana della Barcaccia
Fontana della Barcaccia is an early Baroque travertine fountain in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, famous for its distinctive half-sunken boat design at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
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C.
Capitoline Wolf sculpture
The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
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D.
Madonnina statue
The Madonnina statue is a gilded copper sculpture of the Virgin Mary that crowns the main spire of Milan Cathedral and serves as a prominent religious and civic symbol of the city.
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E.
Lateran Obelisk
The Lateran Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk originally erected in Thebes, later brought to Rome and now standing in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano as one of the tallest and oldest obelisks in the city.
- 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: Marzocco statue Target entity description: The Marzocco statue is a famous Renaissance sculpture of a lion holding the Florentine coat of arms, symbolizing the power and independence of Florence.
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A.
Fontana dei Dioscuri
Fontana dei Dioscuri is a historic Roman fountain on the Quirinal Hill, notable for its monumental statues of the Dioscuri twins Castor and Pollux taming rearing horses.
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B.
Fontana della Barcaccia
Fontana della Barcaccia is an early Baroque travertine fountain in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, famous for its distinctive half-sunken boat design at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
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C.
Capitoline Wolf sculpture
The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
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D.
Madonnina statue
The Madonnina statue is a gilded copper sculpture of the Virgin Mary that crowns the main spire of Milan Cathedral and serves as a prominent religious and civic symbol of the city.
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E.
Lateran Obelisk
The Lateran Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk originally erected in Thebes, later brought to Rome and now standing in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano as one of the tallest and oldest obelisks in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florence
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Florentine heraldry ⓘ Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldic sculptures
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Outdoor sculptures in Florence ⓘ Renaissance sculptures ⓘ Sculptures of lions ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Florentine
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Italian ⓘ |
| depicts | lion holding the Florentine coat of arms ⓘ |
| depictsCoatOfArmsOf | Florence ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical sculpture
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civic sculpture ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Florentine coat of arms
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heraldic lion ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
celebration of Florentine independence
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representation of civic power ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lion figure
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shield with Florentine coat of arms ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Renaissance naturalism
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monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject | lion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Florentine civic traditions
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Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florence ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lion holding shield with Florentine lily
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symbolic representation of Florence ⓘ |
| represents |
guardian of the city
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political authority of Florence ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Florentine Republic
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linked to:
Republic of Florence
civic pride of Florence ⓘ independence of Florence ⓘ power of Florence ⓘ |
| theme |
civic identity
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heraldry ⓘ independence ⓘ power ⓘ |
| use |
civic symbol
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heraldic emblem in sculptural form ⓘ political symbol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marzocco statue Description of subject: The Marzocco statue is a famous Renaissance sculpture of a lion holding the Florentine coat of arms, symbolizing the power and independence of Florence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marzocco statue