Balthasar Klossowski de Rola
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Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, better known as Balthus, was a 20th-century Polish-French modern painter renowned for his enigmatic, often controversial figurative works that blend classical technique with unsettling, dreamlike scenes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Balthasar Klossowski de Rola canonical | 1 |
| Klossowski de Rola | 1 |
| Pierre Klossowski | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Balthasar Klossowski de Rola Context triple: [Balthus, birthName, Balthasar Klossowski de Rola]
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Francis de Rottenburg
Francis de Rottenburg was a British Army officer of German origin who served prominently in North America during the War of 1812, including senior command roles in Canada.
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Bruno von François
Bruno von François was a Prussian general noted for his leadership during the Franco-Prussian War, particularly in early battles such as Spicheren.
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Félix de Vandenesse
Félix de Vandenesse is the introspective young nobleman and narrator of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Lys dans la vallée," whose unfulfilled, idealized love shapes the story’s emotional core.
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Balthasar Gérard
Balthasar Gérard was a French Catholic zealot best known for assassinating William the Silent, leader of the Dutch Revolt, in 1584.
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Bertrand de Born
Bertrand de Born was a 12th-century Occitan nobleman and troubadour famed for his politically charged and warlike poetry, later depicted by Dante in the Inferno.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Balthasar Klossowski de Rola Target entity description: Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, better known as Balthus, was a 20th-century Polish-French modern painter renowned for his enigmatic, often controversial figurative works that blend classical technique with unsettling, dreamlike scenes.
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A.
Francis de Rottenburg
Francis de Rottenburg was a British Army officer of German origin who served prominently in North America during the War of 1812, including senior command roles in Canada.
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B.
Bruno von François
Bruno von François was a Prussian general noted for his leadership during the Franco-Prussian War, particularly in early battles such as Spicheren.
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C.
Félix de Vandenesse
Félix de Vandenesse is the introspective young nobleman and narrator of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Lys dans la vallée," whose unfulfilled, idealized love shapes the story’s emotional core.
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D.
Balthasar Gérard
Balthasar Gérard was a French Catholic zealot best known for assassinating William the Silent, leader of the Dutch Revolt, in 1584.
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E.
Bertrand de Born
Bertrand de Born was a 12th-century Occitan nobleman and troubadour famed for his politically charged and warlike poetry, later depicted by Dante in the Inferno.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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modern artist ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Balthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rossinière cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Stanislas Klossowski de Rola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-02-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-02-18 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Polish ⓘ |
| familyName | Klossowski de Rola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Erich Klossowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Balthasar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary figurative painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Caravaggio
NERFINISHED
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Piero della Francesca NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Renaissance painting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical technique with modern sensibility
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controversial depictions of adolescents ⓘ enigmatic figurative paintings ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth Dorothea Spiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
figurative art
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modern art ⓘ surrealism-adjacent ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
cultivated aura of mystery
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refusal to explain his work ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Guitar Lesson
NERFINISHED
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The King of Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Thérèse Dreaming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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set designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rossinière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Académie de France à Rome ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Pierre Klossowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Antoinette de Watteville
NERFINISHED
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Setsuko Ideta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
classical composition
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dreamlike atmosphere ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Balthasar Klossowski de Rola Description of subject: Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, better known as Balthus, was a 20th-century Polish-French modern painter renowned for his enigmatic, often controversial figurative works that blend classical technique with unsettling, dreamlike scenes.
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