Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror
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Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror is a renowned early 16th-century Mannerist painting by Parmigianino that strikingly depicts the artist’s distorted reflection as seen in a convex mirror.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hand with Reflecting Sphere | 1 |
| Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7027281 — 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: Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror Context triple: [Parmigianino, notableWork, Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror]
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A.
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror is a landmark 1975 poetry collection by John Ashbery, renowned for its complex, meditative style and its title poem, which won multiple major literary awards.
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B.
Study for a Self-Portrait
Study for a Self-Portrait is a haunting, distorted self-portrait painting by Francis Bacon that exemplifies his raw, emotionally charged style and exploration of the human condition.
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C.
Done with Mirrors
"Done with Mirrors" is a 1985 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked the band's reunion with guitarist Joe Perry and a transitional period before their major late-1980s comeback.
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D.
Triple Self-Portrait
Triple Self-Portrait is a famous 1960 painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell that humorously depicts himself painting his own likeness while consulting multiple self-references, including a mirror and earlier portraits.
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E.
Woman with Mirror
"Woman with Mirror" is a painting by Colombian artist Fernando Botero that depicts a voluminous female figure gazing into a mirror in his signature exaggerated, rounded style.
- 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: Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror Target entity description: Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror is a renowned early 16th-century Mannerist painting by Parmigianino that strikingly depicts the artist’s distorted reflection as seen in a convex mirror.
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A.
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror is a landmark 1975 poetry collection by John Ashbery, renowned for its complex, meditative style and its title poem, which won multiple major literary awards.
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B.
Study for a Self-Portrait
Study for a Self-Portrait is a haunting, distorted self-portrait painting by Francis Bacon that exemplifies his raw, emotionally charged style and exploration of the human condition.
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C.
Done with Mirrors
"Done with Mirrors" is a 1985 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked the band's reunion with guitarist Joe Perry and a transitional period before their major late-1980s comeback.
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D.
Triple Self-Portrait
Triple Self-Portrait is a famous 1960 painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell that humorously depicts himself painting his own likeness while consulting multiple self-references, including a mirror and earlier portraits.
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E.
Woman with Mirror
"Woman with Mirror" is a painting by Colombian artist Fernando Botero that depicts a voluminous female figure gazing into a mirror in his signature exaggerated, rounded style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| approximateDiameter |
about 24.4 cm
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about 9.6 inches ⓘ |
| artist | Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | GG_316 in Kunsthistorisches Museum (approximate / example identifier) ⓘ |
| collection | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | unknown ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| createdInCity | Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | self-portrait of the artist ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parmigianino
NERFINISHED
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distorted image of the artist’s hand ⓘ interior space behind the artist ⓘ reflection in a convex mirror ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasSubject | young Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
artist looking directly at the viewer
ⓘ
curved architectural background ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1523–1524 ⓘ |
| influenced | John Ashbery’s poem "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austria
ⓘ
Vienna ⓘ |
| location | Kunsthistorisches Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oil on panel ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs |
early masterpiece of Parmigianino
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one of the most famous self-portraits of the Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distorted perspective
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exaggerated size of the artist’s hand in the foreground ⓘ highly finished, detailed rendering ⓘ illusion of a convex mirror surface ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Autoritratto entro uno specchio convesso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Italian High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape |
circular
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tondo ⓘ |
| style | early Mannerism ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | self-portraits—16th century ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| technique | oil painting ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror Description of subject: Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror is a renowned early 16th-century Mannerist painting by Parmigianino that strikingly depicts the artist’s distorted reflection as seen in a convex mirror.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hand with Reflecting Sphere