The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture)
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The Libyan Sibyl is a 19th-century neoclassical marble sculpture by American artist William Wetmore Story, depicting the prophetic figure from classical mythology in a moment of contemplative tension.
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| The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11480066 — 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: The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture) Context triple: [William Wetmore Story, notableWork, The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture)]
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Medea statue
The Medea statue is a prominent monument in Batumi, Georgia, depicting the mythological figure Medea holding the Golden Fleece as a symbol of the region’s ancient Colchian heritage.
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Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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Pomona statue
The Pomona statue is a sculptural figure representing the Roman goddess of fruit and abundance that crowns the Pulitzer Fountain at Grand Army Plaza in New York City's Central Park.
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D.
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis is a large, finely carved sphinx statue from ancient Egypt, likely dating to the New Kingdom, renowned for its craftsmanship and association with the former capital city of Memphis.
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E.
Judith and Holofernes statue
The Judith and Holofernes statue is a Renaissance bronze sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes, symbolizing the triumph of virtue over tyranny.
- 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: The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture) Target entity description: The Libyan Sibyl is a 19th-century neoclassical marble sculpture by American artist William Wetmore Story, depicting the prophetic figure from classical mythology in a moment of contemplative tension.
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A.
Medea statue
The Medea statue is a prominent monument in Batumi, Georgia, depicting the mythological figure Medea holding the Golden Fleece as a symbol of the region’s ancient Colchian heritage.
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B.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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C.
Pomona statue
The Pomona statue is a sculptural figure representing the Roman goddess of fruit and abundance that crowns the Pulitzer Fountain at Grand Army Plaza in New York City's Central Park.
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D.
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis is a large, finely carved sphinx statue from ancient Egypt, likely dating to the New Kingdom, renowned for its craftsmanship and association with the former capital city of Memphis.
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E.
Judith and Holofernes statue
The Judith and Holofernes statue is a Renaissance bronze sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes, symbolizing the triumph of virtue over tyranny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalCategory | American neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | William Wetmore Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticIntention | to capture a moment of inner conflict and foresight ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
idealized classical form
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realist detail within neoclassical idiom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | classical prophecy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator |
William Wetmore Story
NERFINISHED
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William Wetmore Story (1819–1895) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorActiveIn | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorDeathPlace | Vallombrosa, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Western art ⓘ |
| depictionType |
female figure
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seated figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Libyan Sibyl
NERFINISHED
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prophetic figure ⓘ sibyl ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | contemplative tension ⓘ |
| genre | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
classical antiquity
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contemplation ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| hasDimensionType | three-dimensional ⓘ |
| hasGenderOfSubject | female ⓘ |
| hasMedium | carved marble ⓘ |
| hasSubjectRole |
oracle
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prophetess ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition | classical sibyls ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectFrom | classical mythology ⓘ |
| title | The Libyan Sibyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFocus |
expressive pose
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psychological tension ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture) Description of subject: The Libyan Sibyl is a 19th-century neoclassical marble sculpture by American artist William Wetmore Story, depicting the prophetic figure from classical mythology in a moment of contemplative tension.
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