Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)
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Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) is a contemporary multimedia oratorio by composer Bryce Dessner that reflects on the life, work, and controversies surrounding photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Triptych | 1 |
| Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) Context triple: [Bryce Dessner, notableWork, Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)]
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A.
Triptych
"Triptych" is a poem, likely part of Seamus Heaney’s collection "Field Work," that reflects his characteristic blend of personal memory, landscape, and political undercurrents.
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B.
The Triptych of Departure
The Triptych of Departure is a major allegorical painting by German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann, reflecting themes of exile, suffering, and spiritual transformation in a three-panel format.
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C.
Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace
"Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace" is an avant-garde jazz composition by Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln that powerfully dramatizes the emotional arc from spiritual supplication through civil rights struggle to a vision of reconciliation.
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D.
Seilern Triptych
The Seilern Triptych is an early 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece by Robert Campin, notable for its detailed realism and complex religious iconography.
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E.
The Trio
The Trio is a celebrated jazz album by pianist Oscar Peterson, showcasing his virtuosic playing in an intimate small-group setting.
- 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: Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) Target entity description: Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) is a contemporary multimedia oratorio by composer Bryce Dessner that reflects on the life, work, and controversies surrounding photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
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A.
Triptych
"Triptych" is a poem, likely part of Seamus Heaney’s collection "Field Work," that reflects his characteristic blend of personal memory, landscape, and political undercurrents.
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B.
The Triptych of Departure
The Triptych of Departure is a major allegorical painting by German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann, reflecting themes of exile, suffering, and spiritual transformation in a three-panel format.
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C.
Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace
"Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace" is an avant-garde jazz composition by Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln that powerfully dramatizes the emotional arc from spiritual supplication through civil rights struggle to a vision of reconciliation.
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D.
Seilern Triptych
The Seilern Triptych is an early 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece by Robert Campin, notable for its detailed realism and complex religious iconography.
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E.
The Trio
The Trio is a celebrated jazz album by pianist Oscar Peterson, showcasing his virtuosic playing in an intimate small-group setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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multimedia work ⓘ oratorio ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
life of Robert Mapplethorpe
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photographic work of Robert Mapplethorpe ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Brooklyn Academy of Music
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Cal Performances ⓘ Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ Los Angeles Philharmonic ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
MASS MoCA ⓘ
linked to:
Mass MoCA
Stanford Live ⓘ
linked to:
Stanford Memorial Auditorium
UCLA Center for the Art of Performance ⓘ |
| composer | Bryce Dessner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
identity
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political debates over obscenity in art ⓘ power dynamics in looking at images ⓘ public reception of Robert Mapplethorpe’s work ⓘ the gaze ⓘ |
| genre | oratorio ⓘ |
| includes |
live music
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orchestra ⓘ projected photography ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Korde Arrington Tuttle ⓘ |
| medium | multimedia ⓘ |
| performanceType | staged concert work ⓘ |
| period | 21st century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Walt Disney Concert Hall ⓘ |
| subject | Robert Mapplethorpe ⓘ |
| textContributor |
Essex Hemphill
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Mapplethorpe’s own words ⓘ Patti Smith ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic controversy
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censorship ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ the male body ⓘ |
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