Cornelis de Man
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Cornelis de Man was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his detailed genre scenes, portraits, and interiors, active primarily in Delft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelis de Man canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T538621 — 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: Cornelis de Man Context triple: [Guild of Saint Luke (Delft), hasMember, Cornelis de Man]
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A.
Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his atmospheric church interiors and masterful use of light and perspective.
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B.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
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C.
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Jacob van Swanenburgh was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, known for his atmospheric cityscapes and infernal scenes and for having taught the young Rembrandt.
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D.
Jacob van Campen
Jacob van Campen was a Dutch Golden Age architect and artist renowned for introducing classical Baroque architecture to the Netherlands through landmark public buildings.
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E.
Pieter Both
Pieter Both was a Dutch colonial administrator who became the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in the early 17th century.
- 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: Cornelis de Man Target entity description: Cornelis de Man was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his detailed genre scenes, portraits, and interiors, active primarily in Delft.
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A.
Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his atmospheric church interiors and masterful use of light and perspective.
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B.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
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C.
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Jacob van Swanenburgh was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, known for his atmospheric cityscapes and infernal scenes and for having taught the young Rembrandt.
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D.
Jacob van Campen
Jacob van Campen was a Dutch Golden Age architect and artist renowned for introducing classical Baroque architecture to the Netherlands through landmark public buildings.
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E.
Pieter Both
Pieter Both was a Dutch colonial administrator who became the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in the early 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch Golden Age painter
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Delft School ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | painting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
genre painting
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interior painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carel Fabritius
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Italian art ⓘ Pieter de Hooch ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Delft Guild of Saint Luke
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linked to:
Guild of Saint Luke (Delft)
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| movement |
Baroque
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Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| name | Cornelis de Man ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed genre scenes
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domestic interiors ⓘ portraits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Interior with a Woman Sweeping
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Portrait of the Family of Herman Boerhaave ⓘ The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Cornelis van der Maes ⓘ The Whale-Oil Refinery near Dordrecht ⓘ |
| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Delft ⓘ |
| style | realism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Antwerp
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Delft ⓘ France ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornelis de Man Description of subject: Cornelis de Man was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his detailed genre scenes, portraits, and interiors, active primarily in Delft.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.