Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart
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Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart is a celebrated late Renaissance French sculptural group by Germain Pilon, depicting three elegant female figures bearing the vessel that once contained the heart of King Henry II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart Context triple: [Germain Pilon, notableWork, Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart]
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equestrian statue of Henry IV
The equestrian statue of Henry IV is a prominent bronze monument of the French king on horseback, located at the western end of Paris’s Île de la Cité.
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B.
Christ in Majesty sculpture
The Christ in Majesty sculpture is a prominent modern religious artwork depicting the enthroned Christ, installed as a focal point within Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.
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Statue of Henry VIII
The Statue of Henry VIII is a prominent sculpted figure of the Tudor monarch that adorns the main gate of Trinity College, Cambridge, symbolizing royal patronage and the college’s historical ties to the English crown.
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Statue of Notre-Dame de France
The Statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental 19th-century cast-iron Virgin Mary statue overlooking Le Puy-en-Velay in France, renowned as a prominent Catholic pilgrimage landmark.
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Saint George and the Dragon (sculpture)
Saint George and the Dragon is a late 15th-century wooden and metal sculpture by Bernt Notke depicting the legendary saint’s battle with a dragon, renowned as a major medieval masterpiece housed in Stockholm Cathedral.
- 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: Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart Target entity description: Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart is a celebrated late Renaissance French sculptural group by Germain Pilon, depicting three elegant female figures bearing the vessel that once contained the heart of King Henry II.
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A.
equestrian statue of Henry IV
The equestrian statue of Henry IV is a prominent bronze monument of the French king on horseback, located at the western end of Paris’s Île de la Cité.
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B.
Christ in Majesty sculpture
The Christ in Majesty sculpture is a prominent modern religious artwork depicting the enthroned Christ, installed as a focal point within Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.
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C.
Statue of Henry VIII
The Statue of Henry VIII is a prominent sculpted figure of the Tudor monarch that adorns the main gate of Trinity College, Cambridge, symbolizing royal patronage and the college’s historical ties to the English crown.
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D.
Statue of Notre-Dame de France
The Statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental 19th-century cast-iron Virgin Mary statue overlooking Le Puy-en-Velay in France, renowned as a prominent Catholic pilgrimage landmark.
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E.
Saint George and the Dragon (sculpture)
Saint George and the Dragon is a late 15th-century wooden and metal sculpture by Bernt Notke depicting the legendary saint’s battle with a dragon, renowned as a major medieval masterpiece housed in Stockholm Cathedral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance sculpture
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funerary monument ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ |
| artForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French royal funerary tradition
ⓘ
Valois dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
House of Valois
|
| commemorates | Henry II of France ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Catherine de’ Medici ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Germain Pilon ⓘ |
| culturalContext | French court art of the Valois period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Henry II of France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Three Graces
ⓘ
linked to:
The Three Graces
three female figures ⓘ |
| genre | funerary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
three standing female figures
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urn for the heart of Henry II ⓘ |
| hasType | royal heart monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | museum collection object of the Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Three Graces from classical mythology ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian Renaissance sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | French Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of classical mythology with royal funerary function
ⓘ
elegant elongated proportions of the figures ⓘ refined surface modeling and drapery ⓘ |
| originalFunction | reliquary for the heart of Henry II of France ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Basilica of Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| style | Mannerism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art historical studies of French Renaissance sculpture ⓘ |
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Subject: Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart Description of subject: Statues of the Three Graces supporting the urn of Henry II’s heart is a celebrated late Renaissance French sculptural group by Germain Pilon, depicting three elegant female figures bearing the vessel that once contained the heart of King Henry II.
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