Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco)
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Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood is a famous 15th-century fresco in Florence Cathedral depicting the English condottiero on horseback, celebrated as an early Renaissance exploration of perspective and monumental equestrian portraiture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco) canonical | 2 |
| Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco in Florence Cathedral) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10586976 — 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: Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco) Context triple: [Paolo Uccello, notableWork, Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco)]
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Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I
The Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I is a bronze Renaissance statue in Florence depicting Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici on horseback, symbolizing his political power and legacy.
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B.
Equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza
The Equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza is a monumental Renaissance project conceived to honor the powerful Duke of Milan, famously designed by Leonardo da Vinci though never completed in its original form.
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C.
Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
The Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni is a renowned Renaissance bronze monument in Venice depicting the 15th-century condottiero Bartolomeo Colleoni on horseback.
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D.
Bardi Chapel frescoes
The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
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E.
Palazzo della Corgna frescoes
The Palazzo della Corgna frescoes are a renowned cycle of Renaissance wall paintings in Castiglione del Lago, celebrated for their mythological and historical scenes commissioned by the noble della Corgna 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: Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco) Target entity description: Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood is a famous 15th-century fresco in Florence Cathedral depicting the English condottiero on horseback, celebrated as an early Renaissance exploration of perspective and monumental equestrian portraiture.
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A.
Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I
The Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I is a bronze Renaissance statue in Florence depicting Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici on horseback, symbolizing his political power and legacy.
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B.
Equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza
The Equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza is a monumental Renaissance project conceived to honor the powerful Duke of Milan, famously designed by Leonardo da Vinci though never completed in its original form.
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C.
Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
The Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni is a renowned Renaissance bronze monument in Venice depicting the 15th-century condottiero Bartolomeo Colleoni on horseback.
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D.
Bardi Chapel frescoes
The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
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E.
Palazzo della Corgna frescoes
The Palazzo della Corgna frescoes are a renowned cycle of Renaissance wall paintings in Castiglione del Lago, celebrated for their mythological and historical scenes commissioned by the noble della Corgna family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian monument
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fresco ⓘ mural painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Renaissance ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Florentine Republic
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linked to:
Republic of Florence
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| completionDate | 1436 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Paolo Uccello ⓘ |
| depicts |
Sir John Hawkwood
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armor ⓘ condottiero ⓘ equestrian portrait ⓘ funerary monument ⓘ horse ⓘ mounted figure ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 14th century military figure ⓘ |
| function | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| genre | equestrian portrait ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette | monochrome greenish tones ⓘ |
| hasDimension | large scale ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of Florentine mural painting ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental wall painting ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Florence ⓘ |
| honours | Sir John Hawkwood ⓘ |
| inception | 1436 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Renaissance equestrian portraits ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical Roman equestrian statues ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInSacredBuilding |
Santa Maria del Fiore
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linked to:
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Florence
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Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| location |
Florence Cathedral
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linked to:
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
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| mainSubject | Sir John Hawkwood ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of perspective in mural painting
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illusionistic architectural setting ⓘ monumental equestrian portraiture ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of Florence Cathedral ⓘ |
| positionInBuilding |
nave of Florence Cathedral
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north wall of nave ⓘ |
| significantEvent | repainting over earlier work ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
condottiero
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mercenary captain ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chiaroscuro
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foreshortening ⓘ linear perspective ⓘ |
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Subject: Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco) Description of subject: Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood is a famous 15th-century fresco in Florence Cathedral depicting the English condottiero on horseback, celebrated as an early Renaissance exploration of perspective and monumental equestrian portraiture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Paolo di Doni
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notableWork
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Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco in Florence Cathedral)
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linked to: Equestrian Monument to Sir John Hawkwood (fresco)