The Three Shades
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The Three Shades is a sculptural group by Auguste Rodin depicting three identical, intertwined male figures that dramatically crown his monumental work The Gates of Hell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Three Shades canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Three Shades Context triple: [The Gates of Hell, hasPart, The Three Shades]
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A.
The Drawing of the Three
The Drawing of the Three is the second novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, following gunslinger Roland Deschain as he enters doorways between worlds to recruit key companions for his quest.
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B.
Again the Three
"Again the Three" is a novel in Edgar Wallace's "Just Men" crime series, continuing the adventures of a trio of vigilante protagonists.
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C.
Deep in the Shade
Deep in the Shade is a bluegrass album by the Steep Canyon Rangers that showcases their contemporary acoustic sound and tight vocal harmonies.
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D.
The Magenta
The Magenta was the original name of The Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University.
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E.
Light and Shadow
"Light and Shadow" is a track from Vangelis’s epic orchestral and electronic score for the film *1492: Conquest of Paradise*, known for its atmospheric and cinematic sound.
- 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: The Three Shades Target entity description: The Three Shades is a sculptural group by Auguste Rodin depicting three identical, intertwined male figures that dramatically crown his monumental work The Gates of Hell.
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A.
The Drawing of the Three
The Drawing of the Three is the second novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, following gunslinger Roland Deschain as he enters doorways between worlds to recruit key companions for his quest.
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B.
Again the Three
"Again the Three" is a novel in Edgar Wallace's "Just Men" crime series, continuing the adventures of a trio of vigilante protagonists.
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C.
Deep in the Shade
Deep in the Shade is a bluegrass album by the Steep Canyon Rangers that showcases their contemporary acoustic sound and tight vocal harmonies.
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D.
The Magenta
The Magenta was the original name of The Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University.
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E.
Light and Shadow
"Light and Shadow" is a track from Vangelis’s epic orchestral and electronic score for the film *1492: Conquest of Paradise*, known for its atmospheric and cinematic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculptural group ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Rodin's reuse and multiplication of a single figure
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key component of Rodin's The Gates of Hell ⓘ |
| artist | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| associatedArtist |
Camille Claudel (studio collaborator of Rodin)
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linked to:
Camille Claudel
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| associatedWork | The Gates of Hell ⓘ |
| basedOn | single male figure repeated three times ⓘ |
| collectionType | multiple authorized casts ⓘ |
| color | dark patinated bronze (for many casts) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creationPeriod | circa 1880s ⓘ |
| creator | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| depicts |
intertwined male figures
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three male figures ⓘ |
| figureCount | 3 ⓘ |
| figureIdentity | identical figures ⓘ |
| functionInGatesOfHell | crowning group above the portal ⓘ |
| genre | symbolist sculpture ⓘ |
| gesture | right arms extended and pointing downward ⓘ |
| iconographicRole | guardians of the entrance to Hell ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Divine Comedy ⓘ |
| interpretation | figures indicating the inscription "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here" ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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plaster (for some versions) ⓘ |
| movement | French sculpture of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| notableCastLocation |
Musée Rodin, Paris
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris ⓘ
linked to:
Musée d'Orsay
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. ⓘ
linked to:
National Gallery of Art
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen ⓘ Rodin Museum, Philadelphia ⓘ
linked to:
Rodin Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum, London ⓘ
linked to:
Victoria and Albert Museum
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| orientation |
figures inclined forward
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heads lowered ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Les Trois Ombres ⓘ |
| partOf | The Gates of Hell ⓘ |
| pose | torsos twisted in different directions ⓘ |
| positionInWork | crowns The Gates of Hell ⓘ |
| rightsHolder |
Musée Rodin (for original plasters and many casts)
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linked to:
Musée Rodin, Paris
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| style | expressive realism ⓘ |
| subject | damned souls ⓘ |
| technique | lost-wax casting (for bronze versions) ⓘ |
| theme |
Dante's Inferno
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linked to:
Inferno (Divine Comedy)
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