Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
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Magdalene with the Smoking Flame is a contemplative Baroque painting by Georges de La Tour depicting Mary Magdalene in dramatic candlelight, meditating on mortality and spiritual repentance.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9469249 — 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: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame Context triple: [Georges de La Tour, notableWork, Magdalene with the Smoking Flame]
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A.
The Soul’s Prison House
The Soul’s Prison House is a symbolist Pre-Raphaelite painting by Evelyn De Morgan that explores themes of spiritual confinement and the soul’s struggle for liberation from the material world.
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B.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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C.
The Maiden’s Prayer
"The Maiden’s Prayer" is a popular 19th-century salon piece for piano by Polish composer Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska, known for its sentimental, lyrical style and enduring use in piano teaching.
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D.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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E.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a late 15th-century religious painting by Flemish master Hugo van der Goes depicting the final moments of the Virgin Mary surrounded by the apostles.
- 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: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame Target entity description: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame is a contemplative Baroque painting by Georges de La Tour depicting Mary Magdalene in dramatic candlelight, meditating on mortality and spiritual repentance.
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A.
The Soul’s Prison House
The Soul’s Prison House is a symbolist Pre-Raphaelite painting by Evelyn De Morgan that explores themes of spiritual confinement and the soul’s struggle for liberation from the material world.
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B.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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C.
The Maiden’s Prayer
"The Maiden’s Prayer" is a popular 19th-century salon piece for piano by Polish composer Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska, known for its sentimental, lyrical style and enduring use in piano teaching.
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D.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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E.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a late 15th-century religious painting by Flemish master Hugo van der Goes depicting the final moments of the Virgin Mary surrounded by the apostles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
deep shadows
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warm browns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Georges de La Tour ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic Counter-Reformation spirituality ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mary Magdalene
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book ⓘ mirror ⓘ quiet interior setting ⓘ rope ⓘ skull ⓘ smoking flame ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
contemplative
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somber ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
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linked to:
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame (Musée du Louvre) ⓘ
linked to:
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame (private collection) ⓘ
linked to:
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
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| iconography |
candle flame as symbol of transience of life
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mirror as symbol of vanity ⓘ rope as symbol of asceticism ⓘ skull as symbol of mortality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Caravaggism
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linked to:
Caravaggisti
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| lighting | single-point candlelight ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemplation of mortality
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penitent Magdalene ⓘ
linked to:
Penitent Magdalene
spiritual repentance ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chiaroscuro lighting
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dramatic candlelight ⓘ introspective mood ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magdalene paintings by Georges de La Tour
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linked to:
The Reading Magdalen (Georges de La Tour)
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| portrays |
Mary Magdalene in profile
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Mary Magdalene seated at a table ⓘ |
| pose | Mary Magdalene resting her head on her hand ⓘ |
| style | tenebrism ⓘ |
| theme |
meditation
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memento mori ⓘ penitence ⓘ vanitas ⓘ |
| usesLightSource | candle ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame Description of subject: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame is a contemplative Baroque painting by Georges de La Tour depicting Mary Magdalene in dramatic candlelight, meditating on mortality and spiritual repentance.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
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hasVersion
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Magdalene with the Smoking Flame (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
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linked to: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
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hasVersion
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Magdalene with the Smoking Flame (Musée du Louvre)
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linked to: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
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hasVersion
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Magdalene with the Smoking Flame (private collection)
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linked to: Magdalene with the Smoking Flame