Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark
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The Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark is a renowned neoclassical funerary monument by sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow, celebrated for its poignant depiction of youthful death and refined sculptural detail.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5667246 — 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: Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark Context triple: [Johann Gottfried Schadow, notableWork, Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark]
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Tomb of Emperor Louis IV
The Tomb of Emperor Louis IV is the monumental burial site of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV located within Munich’s Frauenkirche.
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Tomb of Jan Baba
The Tomb of Jan Baba is a historic funerary monument in Thatta, Pakistan, noted for its traditional Islamic architecture and cultural significance in the Sindh region.
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Scaliger Tombs
The Scaliger Tombs are an elaborate group of Gothic funerary monuments in Verona, Italy, built for the powerful Scaliger family who once ruled the city.
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Tomb of Pope Clement XIII
The Tomb of Pope Clement XIII is a renowned neoclassical funerary monument in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, celebrated for Antonio Canova’s masterful marble sculpture and dramatic allegorical figures.
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Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II
The Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II is an ornate 17th-century imperial tomb complex in Graz, Austria, renowned for its Mannerist and early Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.
- 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: Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark Target entity description: The Tomb of Count Alexander von der Mark is a renowned neoclassical funerary monument by sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow, celebrated for its poignant depiction of youthful death and refined sculptural detail.
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A.
Tomb of Emperor Louis IV
The Tomb of Emperor Louis IV is the monumental burial site of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV located within Munich’s Frauenkirche.
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B.
Tomb of Jan Baba
The Tomb of Jan Baba is a historic funerary monument in Thatta, Pakistan, noted for its traditional Islamic architecture and cultural significance in the Sindh region.
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C.
Scaliger Tombs
The Scaliger Tombs are an elaborate group of Gothic funerary monuments in Verona, Italy, built for the powerful Scaliger family who once ruled the city.
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D.
Tomb of Pope Clement XIII
The Tomb of Pope Clement XIII is a renowned neoclassical funerary monument in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, celebrated for Antonio Canova’s masterful marble sculpture and dramatic allegorical figures.
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E.
Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II
The Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II is an ornate 17th-century imperial tomb complex in Graz, Austria, renowned for its Mannerist and early Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
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neoclassical artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm |
relief sculpture
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three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of neoclassical funerary monument
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key work in Schadow’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique | highly refined marble carving ⓘ |
| artMovement | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Berlin sculpture tradition
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Prussian aristocracy ⓘ memorial culture in late 18th-century Prussia ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | grave of Count Alexander von der Mark ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Johann Gottfried Schadow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Prussian court culture ⓘ |
| depictionCharacteristic | idealized yet naturalistic representation of the deceased child ⓘ |
| depictionFocus | innocence of the deceased child ⓘ |
| depicts | Count Alexander von der Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
melancholic
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tender ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative monument
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grave marker ⓘ |
| genre | funerary art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later 19th-century funerary sculpture in Germany ⓘ |
| hasPart |
funerary base or sarcophagus form
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recumbent figure of a young boy ⓘ |
| hasStyle | neoclassical style ⓘ |
| iconography | Christian funerary symbolism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| location | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movementContext | Prussian neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
poignant depiction of youthful death
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refined sculptural detail ⓘ |
| period | late 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Princesses Luise and Friederike group by Johann Gottfried Schadow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
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museum and exhibition catalogues ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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mourning ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Grabmal des Grafen Alexander von der Mark ⓘ |
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