Tetramorph
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The Tetramorph is a symbolic Christian iconographic motif depicting the four winged creatures representing the Evangelists—man (or angel), lion, ox, and eagle—surrounding Christ in glory.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tetramorph canonical | 5 |
| tetramorph | 2 |
| Tetramorph (symbols of the four Evangelists) | 1 |
| winged ox of Saint Luke | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8433847 — 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: Tetramorph Context triple: [Graham Sutherland tapestry of Christ in Glory, depicts, Tetramorph]
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A.
Glyphotes
Glyphotes is a little-known genus of tree squirrels within the subfamily Callosciurinae, which comprises various colorful and arboreal Asian squirrel species.
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B.
Phevos
Phevos is one of the official mascots of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, inspired by ancient Greek culture and mythology.
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C.
Averostra
Averostra is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes many of the more derived, often carnivorous lineages such as ceratosaurs and tetanurans.
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D.
Chimera
Chimera is a monstrous fire-breathing creature from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a hybrid with parts of a lion, goat, and serpent.
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E.
Galatai
Galatai is the ethnonym for the ancient Celtic peoples who settled in central Anatolia, later known collectively as the Galatians.
- 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: Tetramorph Target entity description: The Tetramorph is a symbolic Christian iconographic motif depicting the four winged creatures representing the Evangelists—man (or angel), lion, ox, and eagle—surrounding Christ in glory.
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A.
Glyphotes
Glyphotes is a little-known genus of tree squirrels within the subfamily Callosciurinae, which comprises various colorful and arboreal Asian squirrel species.
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B.
Phevos
Phevos is one of the official mascots of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, inspired by ancient Greek culture and mythology.
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C.
Averostra
Averostra is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes many of the more derived, often carnivorous lineages such as ceratosaurs and tetanurans.
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D.
Chimera
Chimera is a monstrous fire-breathing creature from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a hybrid with parts of a lion, goat, and serpent.
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E.
Galatai
Galatai is the ethnonym for the ancient Celtic peoples who settled in central Anatolia, later known collectively as the Galatians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconographic motif
ⓘ
Christian symbol ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Ezekiel
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Book of Revelation ⓘ vision of the four living creatures ⓘ |
| category |
Biblical imagery
ⓘ
Christian iconography ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Byzantine art
ⓘ
Gothic art ⓘ Romanesque art ⓘ |
| depicts | four living creatures ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "tetra" (four) and "morphē" (form) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
angel
ⓘ
eagle ⓘ winged lion ⓘ winged man ⓘ winged ox ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalMeaning |
attributes of Christ
ⓘ
four Gospels ⓘ universality of Christ ⓘ |
| hasVariant | non-winged Evangelist symbols ⓘ |
| iconographicElementOf |
Christ in Majesty
ⓘ
Last Judgment imagery ⓘ Maiestas Domini ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Ezekiel 1
ⓘ
Revelation 4 ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christ Pantocrator
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Evangelist symbols ⓘ Throne of God ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents | four Evangelists ⓘ |
| surrounds |
Christ in glory
ⓘ
linked to:
Christ in Majesty
|
| symbolicNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
John the Evangelist
ⓘ
linked to:
John the Theologian
Luke the Evangelist ⓘ Mark the Evangelist ⓘ Matthew the Evangelist ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
|
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
church decoration ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ mosaics ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stained glass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tetramorph Description of subject: The Tetramorph is a symbolic Christian iconographic motif depicting the four winged creatures representing the Evangelists—man (or angel), lion, ox, and eagle—surrounding Christ in glory.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tetramorph
linked to: Tetramorph
subject linked to:
lion of Saint Mark
linked to: Tetramorph
subject linked to:
Saint-Pierre Abbey
linked to: Tetramorph