Fifty Days at Iliam
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Fifty Days at Iliam is a renowned cycle of abstract paintings by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Trojan War myth through gestural marks, fragmented text, and evocative color.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fifty Days at Iliam canonical | 3 |
| Fifty Days at Ilium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fifty Days at Iliam Context triple: [Cy Twombly, notableWork, Fifty Days at Iliam]
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A.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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B.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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C.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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D.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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E.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
- 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: Fifty Days at Iliam Target entity description: Fifty Days at Iliam is a renowned cycle of abstract paintings by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Trojan War myth through gestural marks, fragmented text, and evocative color.
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A.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
-
B.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
-
C.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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D.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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E.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cycle of paintings
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painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Cy Twombly ⓘ |
| collection | Philadelphia Museum of Art ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
accents of blue
ⓘ
accents of red ⓘ accents of yellow ⓘ predominantly white grounds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Cy Twombly ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1978 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Achaean warriors
ⓘ
Achilles ⓘ Hector ⓘ Patroclus ⓘ Trojan heroes ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue | Philadelphia Museum of Art ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Achaeans in Battle
ⓘ
Anticleia ⓘ
linked to:
Anticlea
Heroes of Ilium ⓘ Heroes of Ilium (panel series) ⓘ Ilians in Battle ⓘ Shades of Achilles, Patroclus and Hector ⓘ Shield of Achilles ⓘ
linked to:
The Shield of Achilles
The Fire that Consumes All after It ⓘ
linked to:
The Fire that Consumes All before It
The Fire that Consumes All before It ⓘ Vengeance of Achilles ⓘ
linked to:
wrath of Achilles
|
| inspiredBy |
Homeric epics
ⓘ
Iliad ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Trojan War ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Greek (transliterated names) ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia Museum of Art ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Trojan War myth ⓘ
linked to:
Trojan War
|
| movement |
Abstract Expressionism
ⓘ
linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Postmodern art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive, calligraphic line
ⓘ
integration of text and image ⓘ large-scale multi-panel format ⓘ reinterpretation of Trojan War myth ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 10 ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Fifty Days at Ilium
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linked to:
Fifty Days at Iliam
|
| usesTechnique |
expressive color
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fragmented text ⓘ gestural marks ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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