Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral)
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Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) is a monumental early 16th-century fresco by Correggio that dramatically decorates the cathedral’s dome with a swirling, illusionistic vision of the Virgin Mary’s ascent into heaven.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7176680 — 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: Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) Context triple: [Correggio, notableWork, Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral)]
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Assumption of the Virgin (Cerasi Chapel)
Assumption of the Virgin (Cerasi Chapel) is a Baroque altarpiece painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the Virgin Mary’s ascent into heaven, created for the Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome.
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Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a hilltop basilica and pilgrimage church overlooking Bologna, famed for its long porticoed walkway and venerated icon of the Virgin Mary.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Chioggia, Italy, notable for its Baroque architecture and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a major medieval Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Asti, Italy, renowned for its imposing brick façade 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: Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) Target entity description: Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) is a monumental early 16th-century fresco by Correggio that dramatically decorates the cathedral’s dome with a swirling, illusionistic vision of the Virgin Mary’s ascent into heaven.
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A.
Assumption of the Virgin (Cerasi Chapel)
Assumption of the Virgin (Cerasi Chapel) is a Baroque altarpiece painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the Virgin Mary’s ascent into heaven, created for the Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome.
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B.
Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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C.
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a hilltop basilica and pilgrimage church overlooking Bologna, famed for its long porticoed walkway and venerated icon of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Chioggia, Italy, notable for its Baroque architecture and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
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E.
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a major medieval Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Asti, Italy, renowned for its imposing brick façade and richly decorated interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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fresco ⓘ mural painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Assumption of the Virgin by Correggio in Parma Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToPart | dome of Parma Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Correggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Mannerist precursor
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di sotto in sù ⓘ illusionistic ceiling painting ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cathedral Chapter of Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Correggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
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Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ angels ⓘ apostles ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| endTime | 1524 ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | artwork within a UNESCO World Heritage city (Parma, as part of “City of Gastronomy” and cultural heritage context) ⓘ |
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baroque ceiling painting
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illusionistic dome decoration in Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Parma Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Emilia-Romagna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInStructure | dome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco technique ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic foreshortening of figures
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dynamic upward movement ⓘ illusionistic opening to the sky ⓘ swirling composition ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration program of Parma Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Renaissance ceiling painting
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masterpiece of Correggio ⓘ |
| startTime | 1520 ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Marian art ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) Description of subject: Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) is a monumental early 16th-century fresco by Correggio that dramatically decorates the cathedral’s dome with a swirling, illusionistic vision of the Virgin Mary’s ascent into heaven.
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