The Night
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The Night is a symbolist painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, renowned for its dreamlike depiction of intertwined, sleeping figures and its exploration of themes such as fear, death, and the subconscious.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Night canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8943785 — 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: The Night Context triple: [Ferdinand Hodler, notableWork, The Night]
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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B.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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C.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
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D.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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E.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
- 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 Night Target entity description: The Night is a symbolist painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, renowned for its dreamlike depiction of intertwined, sleeping figures and its exploration of themes such as fear, death, and the subconscious.
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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B.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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C.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
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D.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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E.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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symbolist painting ⓘ |
| artist | Ferdinand Hodler ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
emphasis on emotional states
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rhythmic repetition of forms ⓘ symbolic composition ⓘ |
| collection |
Kunstmuseum Bern collection
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linked to:
Kunstmuseum Bern
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| completionDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Ferdinand Hodler ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
allegorical
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dreamlike ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| depicts |
dream
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intertwined figures ⓘ personification of death ⓘ self-portrait of Ferdinand Hodler ⓘ sleeping figures ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central male nude figure
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dark looming figure symbolizing death ⓘ female nude figures ⓘ |
| inception | 1889 ⓘ |
| influenced | reputation of Ferdinand Hodler as a leading Swiss modernist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Symbolist movement
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linked to:
Symbolist movement in art
dream imagery ⓘ personal experiences of Ferdinand Hodler ⓘ |
| location | Kunstmuseum Bern ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Die Nacht ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Swiss Symbolism
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key work in Ferdinand Hodler’s early career ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
caused scandal when first exhibited in Geneva
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was temporarily removed from exhibition after public controversy ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human vulnerability during sleep
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nighttime interior ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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dream ⓘ eroticism ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ fear ⓘ subconscious ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Night ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Die Nacht ⓘ |
| usesColor |
dark blue tones
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earth tones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Night Description of subject: The Night is a symbolist painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, renowned for its dreamlike depiction of intertwined, sleeping figures and its exploration of themes such as fear, death, and the subconscious.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Hodler