Leda and the Swan
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Leda and the Swan is a 1962 abstract painting by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Greek myth through gestural marks, scribbles, and expressive, chaotic composition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leda and the Swan canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leda and the Swan Context triple: [Cy Twombly, notableWork, Leda and the Swan]
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A.
Leda and the Swan
"Leda and the Swan" is a sonnet by W.B. Yeats that vividly retells the Greek myth of Zeus’s rape of Leda, exploring themes of violence, power, and the origins of historical catastrophe.
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B.
Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a mythological painting by the Italian Renaissance master Correggio depicting the god Zeus seducing Leda in the form of a swan.
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C.
To a Skylark
"To a Skylark" is a renowned Romantic lyric poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that celebrates the skylark as a symbol of pure, transcendent joy and poetic inspiration.
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D.
The Albatross
"The Albatross" is a song by Taylor Swift from her 2024 album *The Tortured Poets Department*, noted for its introspective lyrics and poetic storytelling.
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E.
The Windhover
The Windhover is a celebrated sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins that vividly depicts a falcon in flight as a symbol of spiritual beauty and divine glory.
- 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: Leda and the Swan Target entity description: Leda and the Swan is a 1962 abstract painting by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Greek myth through gestural marks, scribbles, and expressive, chaotic composition.
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A.
Leda and the Swan
"Leda and the Swan" is a sonnet by W.B. Yeats that vividly retells the Greek myth of Zeus’s rape of Leda, exploring themes of violence, power, and the origins of historical catastrophe.
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B.
Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a mythological painting by the Italian Renaissance master Correggio depicting the god Zeus seducing Leda in the form of a swan.
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C.
To a Skylark
"To a Skylark" is a renowned Romantic lyric poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that celebrates the skylark as a symbol of pure, transcendent joy and poetic inspiration.
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D.
The Albatross
"The Albatross" is a song by Taylor Swift from her 2024 album *The Tortured Poets Department*, noted for its introspective lyrics and poetic storytelling.
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E.
The Windhover
The Windhover is a celebrated sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins that vividly depicts a falcon in flight as a symbol of spiritual beauty and divine glory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
crayon
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mixed media ⓘ oil paint ⓘ pencil ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek myth of Leda and the Swan ⓘ |
| collection |
Cy Twombly Gallery collection
ⓘ
linked to:
Cy Twombly Gallery
|
| colorPalette |
accents of blacks
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accents of reds ⓘ accents of yellows ⓘ predominantly whites and creams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Cy Twombly ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
Leda
ⓘ
Zeus as a swan ⓘ
linked to:
swan form of Zeus
mythological scene ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
exhibited at Cy Twombly Gallery
ⓘ
linked to:
Cy Twombly Gallery
|
| genre |
abstract art
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mythological painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical mythology
ⓘ
poetry about Leda and the Swan ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location |
Cy Twombly Gallery, Houston
ⓘ
linked to:
Cy Twombly Gallery
|
| movement |
Abstract Expressionism
ⓘ
linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Contemporary art ⓘ Post-Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract reinterpretation of a classical myth
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dynamic, chaotic surface ⓘ intense gestural marks ⓘ scribbled text-like elements ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Menil Collection ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Twombly’s mythological paintings ⓘ |
| style |
chaotic composition
ⓘ
expressive composition ⓘ gestural abstraction ⓘ scribble-like mark-making ⓘ |
| theme |
Greek mythology
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erotic myth ⓘ transformation ⓘ violence and desire ⓘ |
| title | Leda and the Swan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Leda and the Swan Description of subject: Leda and the Swan is a 1962 abstract painting by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Greek myth through gestural marks, scribbles, and expressive, chaotic composition.
Referenced by (4)
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