Vita somnium breve
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"Vita somnium breve" is a symbolist painting by Polish artist Józef Mehoffer, reflecting his characteristic blend of decorative detail and introspective, dreamlike themes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vita somnium breve canonical | 1 |
| Vita somnium breve (Life is a Brief Dream) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10539458 — 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: Vita somnium breve Context triple: [Józef Mehoffer, notable work, Vita somnium breve]
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A.
Somnium Scipionis
Somnium Scipionis is a philosophical dream-vision from Cicero’s De re publica that explores the soul’s immortality, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtuous public service.
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B.
Allnächtlich im Traume
"Allnächtlich im Traume" is one of the songs in Robert Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48, setting a Heinrich Heine poem to music in an intimate, lyrical style.
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C.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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D.
Feuillets d’Hypnos
Feuillets d’Hypnos is a collection of poetic and fragmentary reflections written by French poet René Char, drawn from his experiences in the French Resistance during World War II.
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E.
De vanitate vitae
De vanitate vitae is a didactic Christian poem by George of Pisidia that reflects on the transience and futility of earthly life in light of spiritual values.
- 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: Vita somnium breve Target entity description: "Vita somnium breve" is a symbolist painting by Polish artist Józef Mehoffer, reflecting his characteristic blend of decorative detail and introspective, dreamlike themes.
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A.
Somnium Scipionis
Somnium Scipionis is a philosophical dream-vision from Cicero’s De re publica that explores the soul’s immortality, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtuous public service.
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B.
Allnächtlich im Traume
"Allnächtlich im Traume" is one of the songs in Robert Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48, setting a Heinrich Heine poem to music in an intimate, lyrical style.
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C.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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D.
Feuillets d’Hypnos
Feuillets d’Hypnos is a collection of poetic and fragmentary reflections written by French poet René Char, drawn from his experiences in the French Resistance during World War II.
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E.
De vanitate vitae
De vanitate vitae is a didactic Christian poem by George of Pisidia that reflects on the transience and futility of earthly life in light of spiritual values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
Polish Symbolism
ⓘ
linked to:
Young Poland
turn-of-the-century European Symbolism ⓘ |
| artist | Józef Mehoffer ⓘ |
| artMovementCharacteristic | Symbolist exploration of inner life ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
decorative detail
ⓘ
dreamlike atmosphere ⓘ introspective mood ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Józef Mehoffer oeuvre
ⓘ
linked to:
Józef Mehoffer
|
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| creator | Józef Mehoffer ⓘ |
| creatorBirthCountry | Poland ⓘ |
| creatorFullName | Józef Mehoffer ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Polish ⓘ |
| depicts |
dreamlike scene
ⓘ
introspective themes ⓘ |
| genre | symbolist painting ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | Life is a short dream ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| theme |
dream versus reality
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introspection ⓘ symbolic representation of life ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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Subject: Vita somnium breve Description of subject: "Vita somnium breve" is a symbolist painting by Polish artist Józef Mehoffer, reflecting his characteristic blend of decorative detail and introspective, dreamlike themes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mehoffer
linked to: Vita somnium breve