Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo
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Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo is a series of unfinished marble sculptures depicting struggling human figures emerging from stone, exemplifying the artist’s powerful exploration of the human form and the concept of non-finito.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo Context triple: [Galleria dell'Accademia, notableWork, Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo]
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Night by Michelangelo
"Night" by Michelangelo is a renowned allegorical marble sculpture of a reclining female figure, created for the Medici Chapel in Florence as part of a series representing different times of day.
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Day by Michelangelo
"Day by Michelangelo" is a marble allegorical figure representing the personification of daytime, sculpted by Michelangelo as part of the tomb monuments in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
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C.
Saint Peter in Chains
Saint Peter in Chains refers to the Christian tradition and dedication honoring the Apostle Peter’s miraculous liberation from imprisonment, often associated with churches and chapels commemorating this event.
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Dawn by Michelangelo
"Dawn" by Michelangelo is a marble allegorical sculpture representing the personification of dawn, created as part of the tomb decorations in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
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E.
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo is an unfinished marble relief of the Virgin and Child with the infant St John the Baptist, celebrated as one of the artist’s finest surviving sculptures.
- 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: Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo Target entity description: Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo is a series of unfinished marble sculptures depicting struggling human figures emerging from stone, exemplifying the artist’s powerful exploration of the human form and the concept of non-finito.
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A.
Night by Michelangelo
"Night" by Michelangelo is a renowned allegorical marble sculpture of a reclining female figure, created for the Medici Chapel in Florence as part of a series representing different times of day.
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B.
Day by Michelangelo
"Day by Michelangelo" is a marble allegorical figure representing the personification of daytime, sculpted by Michelangelo as part of the tomb monuments in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
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C.
Saint Peter in Chains
Saint Peter in Chains refers to the Christian tradition and dedication honoring the Apostle Peter’s miraculous liberation from imprisonment, often associated with churches and chapels commemorating this event.
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D.
Dawn by Michelangelo
"Dawn" by Michelangelo is a marble allegorical sculpture representing the personification of dawn, created as part of the tomb decorations in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
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E.
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo is an unfinished marble relief of the Virgin and Child with the infant St John the Baptist, celebrated as one of the artist’s finest surviving sculptures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Renaissance artist
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marble sculpture ⓘ sculpture series ⓘ |
| artisticConcept |
figure emerging from stone
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non-finito ⓘ tension between matter and spirit ⓘ unfinished form ⓘ |
| artMovement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mannerism (early tendencies)
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linked to:
Mannerism
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| commissionedFor | tomb of Pope Julius II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| creatorInstanceOf | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| depicts |
human figure
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male nude ⓘ struggling figure ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Atlas Slave
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Awakening Slave ⓘ Bearded Slave ⓘ Dying Slave ⓘ Rebellious Slave ⓘ Young Slave ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence
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linked to:
Galleria dell'Accademia
Louvre Museum, Paris ⓘ
linked to:
Louvre Museum
|
| influenced | later sculpture on the unfinished aesthetic ⓘ |
| ItalianTitle |
Prigioni
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Schiavi ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | contrapposto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
figures partially embedded in stone
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unfinished surfaces ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
David by Michelangelo
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linked to:
Michelangelo's David
Moses by Michelangelo ⓘ Tomb of Pope Julius II (sculptural project) ⓘ |
| style |
expressive
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monumental ⓘ |
| technique |
direct carving
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subtractive sculpture ⓘ |
| theme |
captivity
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human body as prison of the soul ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ struggle for liberation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo Description of subject: Prisoners (Slaves) by Michelangelo is a series of unfinished marble sculptures depicting struggling human figures emerging from stone, exemplifying the artist’s powerful exploration of the human form and the concept of non-finito.
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