Echo of a Scream
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Echo of a Scream is a powerful surrealist painting by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros that depicts the anguish and devastation of war through the image of a crying child amid ruins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echo of a Scream canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10176108 — 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)
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Target entity: Echo of a Scream Context triple: [David Alfaro Siqueiros, notableWork, Echo of a Scream]
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A.
Silent Scream
"Silent Scream" is a 1990 British television film in which Iain Glen delivers an acclaimed performance as convicted murderer Larry Winters.
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B.
Screams of Passion
"Screams of Passion" is a 1985 funk and R&B single by The Family, a Prince-associated band, known for its lush production and sensual, layered vocals.
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C.
The Cry
The Cry is a British television drama series adapted from Helen FitzGerald's novel, focusing on the psychological unravelling of a couple after their baby goes missing.
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D.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry is a dark, introspective novel by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explores family trauma, guilt, and the search for meaning in postwar rural Japan.
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E.
Apparition
Apparition was an independent American film distribution company known for releasing prestige and arthouse films in the late 2000s.
- 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: Echo of a Scream Target entity description: Echo of a Scream is a powerful surrealist painting by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros that depicts the anguish and devastation of war through the image of a crying child amid ruins.
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A.
Silent Scream
"Silent Scream" is a 1990 British television film in which Iain Glen delivers an acclaimed performance as convicted murderer Larry Winters.
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B.
Screams of Passion
"Screams of Passion" is a 1985 funk and R&B single by The Family, a Prince-associated band, known for its lush production and sensual, layered vocals.
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C.
The Cry
The Cry is a British television drama series adapted from Helen FitzGerald's novel, focusing on the psychological unravelling of a couple after their baby goes missing.
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D.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry is a dark, introspective novel by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explores family trauma, guilt, and the search for meaning in postwar rural Japan.
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E.
Apparition
Apparition was an independent American film distribution company known for releasing prestige and arthouse films in the late 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artist | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
expressionist
ⓘ
surrealist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
politically engaged art
ⓘ
social realism ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting highlights
ⓘ
dark tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
muralist
ⓘ
painter ⓘ |
| creatorPoliticalOrientation |
Marxist
ⓘ
leftist ⓘ |
| depicts |
anguish of war
ⓘ
devastation of war ⓘ horror of modern warfare ⓘ ruins ⓘ suffering of civilians ⓘ |
| genre | surrealist painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central screaming child figure
ⓘ
dark, oppressive background ⓘ fragmented objects ⓘ industrial debris ⓘ ruined landscape ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
condemn violence
ⓘ
evoke empathy ⓘ raise political awareness ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | crying child ⓘ |
| medium | painting ⓘ |
| movement |
Mexican muralism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
ⓘ
innovative composition ⓘ political content ⓘ |
| portrays | child as symbol of war victims ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
ⓘ
human suffering ⓘ innocence in conflict ⓘ political commentary ⓘ social protest ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Echo of a Scream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Echo of a Scream Description of subject: Echo of a Scream is a powerful surrealist painting by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros that depicts the anguish and devastation of war through the image of a crying child amid ruins.
Referenced by (1)
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