Smiling Angel of Reims
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The Smiling Angel of Reims is a famous 13th-century Gothic sculpture on the Reims Cathedral in France, celebrated for its serene, enigmatic smile and emblematic role in French cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smiling Angel of Reims canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5703391 — 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: Smiling Angel of Reims Context triple: [Smiling Angel statue, subjectHeading, Smiling Angel of Reims]
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A.
Elysette
Elysette is the official residence of the Minister-President of Wallonia, located in Namur, Belgium.
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B.
La Rosalie
La Rosalie is a 19th-century French melody that later served as the musical basis for Malaysia’s national anthem, "Negaraku."
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C.
La Croix d'Amour
La Croix d'Amour is a music release (likely an album or EP) that succeeds "If There Was a Way" in an artist's discography.
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D.
Margeride
Margeride is a mountainous and sparsely populated region in south-central France known for its granite plateaus, forests, and traditional rural landscapes.
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E.
Aelinde of Amboise
Aelinde of Amboise was a medieval noblewoman known primarily as the wife of Ingelger, the founder of the House of Anjou.
- 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: Smiling Angel of Reims Target entity description: The Smiling Angel of Reims is a famous 13th-century Gothic sculpture on the Reims Cathedral in France, celebrated for its serene, enigmatic smile and emblematic role in French cultural heritage.
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A.
Elysette
Elysette is the official residence of the Minister-President of Wallonia, located in Namur, Belgium.
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B.
La Rosalie
La Rosalie is a 19th-century French melody that later served as the musical basis for Malaysia’s national anthem, "Negaraku."
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C.
La Croix d'Amour
La Croix d'Amour is a music release (likely an album or EP) that succeeds "If There Was a Way" in an artist's discography.
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D.
Margeride
Margeride is a mountainous and sparsely populated region in south-central France known for its granite plateaus, forests, and traditional rural landscapes.
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E.
Aelinde of Amboise
Aelinde of Amboise was a medieval noblewoman known primarily as the wife of Ingelger, the founder of the House of Anjou.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic sculpture
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cultural heritage object ⓘ stone statue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 13th-century Gothic ⓘ |
| artMovement | High Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French national identity
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Reims Cathedral façade program ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval sculptures
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Outdoor sculptures in France ⓘ Sculptures of angels ⓘ Stone sculptures in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depicts | angel ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| frequentlyReproducedAs |
photographs
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postcards ⓘ souvenirs ⓘ |
| genre | religious sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticInfluenceOn | later depictions of smiling angels in Gothic art ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Ange au sourire (French) ⓘ |
| hasSmileType |
gentle smile
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mysterious smile ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSite |
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
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linked to:
Reims Cathedral
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| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Grand Est ⓘ Reims ⓘ Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enigmatic expression
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flowing drapery ⓘ serene smile ⓘ |
| partOf |
west facade of Reims Cathedral
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linked to:
Reims Cathedral
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| position | portal decoration ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | angelic figure ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
French Gothic art
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linked to:
Gothic art
French cultural heritage ⓘ Reims ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1991 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smiling Angel of Reims Description of subject: The Smiling Angel of Reims is a famous 13th-century Gothic sculpture on the Reims Cathedral in France, celebrated for its serene, enigmatic smile and emblematic role in French cultural heritage.
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