Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit
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"Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit" is a religious scene showing the legendary encounter between the Desert Fathers Anthony the Great and Paul of Thebes, often depicted in late medieval and Renaissance Christian art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit canonical | 1 |
| visited by Saint Anthony of Egypt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9407285 — 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: Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit Context triple: [Isenheim Altarpiece, depicts, Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit]
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The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua is a celebrated Baroque religious painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the saint’s mystical encounter with the Christ Child.
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B.
Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti
Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti is a historic titular church in Rome, Italy, known for its ancient origins, rich Baroque interior, and role in the Roman Catholic cardinalatial system.
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C.
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the Benedictine saint welcoming his young disciples Maurus and Placidus.
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D.
Franciscan Way of La Verna
The Franciscan Way of La Verna is a Christian pilgrimage route in Italy that follows paths associated with St. Francis of Assisi’s life and spiritual retreats, culminating at the sanctuary on Mount La Verna.
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E.
The Finding of the Body of Saint Mark
The Finding of the Body of Saint Mark is a dramatic 16th-century religious painting by Venetian master Tintoretto, renowned for its dynamic composition, intense chiaroscuro, and depiction of the discovery of Saint Mark’s relics.
- 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: Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit Target entity description: "Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit" is a religious scene showing the legendary encounter between the Desert Fathers Anthony the Great and Paul of Thebes, often depicted in late medieval and Renaissance Christian art.
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A.
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua is a celebrated Baroque religious painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the saint’s mystical encounter with the Christ Child.
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B.
Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti
Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti is a historic titular church in Rome, Italy, known for its ancient origins, rich Baroque interior, and role in the Roman Catholic cardinalatial system.
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C.
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the Benedictine saint welcoming his young disciples Maurus and Placidus.
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D.
Franciscan Way of La Verna
The Franciscan Way of La Verna is a Christian pilgrimage route in Italy that follows paths associated with St. Francis of Assisi’s life and spiritual retreats, culminating at the sanctuary on Mount La Verna.
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E.
The Finding of the Body of Saint Mark
The Finding of the Body of Saint Mark is a dramatic 16th-century religious painting by Venetian master Tintoretto, renowned for its dynamic composition, intense chiaroscuro, and depiction of the discovery of Saint Mark’s relics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconography motif
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artistic subject ⓘ religious scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian monasticism
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Egyptian desert ⓘ eremitic life ⓘ |
| commonMotif |
Anthony guided by a centaur or satyr
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lions digging a grave ⓘ monks in monastic habit ⓘ palm tree near Paul the Hermit ⓘ ravens bringing bread ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Eastern Christianity
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Latin Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Western Christianity
|
| depicts |
Desert Fathers
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encounter between Anthony the Great and Paul of Thebes ⓘ |
| function |
didactic illustration of monastic virtues
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visualization of hagiographic texts ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Anthony the Great
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Paul of Thebes ⓘ |
| iconographicSource | hagiographic legend of the Desert Fathers ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition |
Byzantine-influenced art
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Western Christian art ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
exemplarity of hermit saints
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value of perseverance in faith ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment |
first encounter of Anthony and Paul
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preparation for Paul’s death ⓘ sharing of miraculous bread ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
Renaissance
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| portrays |
Anthony the Great as an aged monk
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Paul of Thebes as an older, long-haired hermit ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Life of Saint Anthony
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Life of Saint Paul the First Hermit ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
asceticism
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holiness in the desert ⓘ hospitality between saints ⓘ humility ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
altarpiece
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fresco ⓘ panel painting ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
desert landscape
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hermitage ⓘ |
| usedIn |
altarpieces dedicated to Desert Fathers
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monastic devotional imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit Description of subject: "Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit" is a religious scene showing the legendary encounter between the Desert Fathers Anthony the Great and Paul of Thebes, often depicted in late medieval and Renaissance Christian art.
Referenced by (2)
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