Labours of the Months
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Labours of the Months is a traditional medieval and Renaissance artistic cycle depicting characteristic human activities and seasonal labors for each month of the year.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Labours of the Months canonical | 2 |
| Labors of the Months | 1 |
| Labours of the Months cycle | 1 |
| Occupations of the Months | 1 |
| Works of the Months | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11762844 — 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: Labours of the Months Context triple: [Hunters in the Snow, series, Labours of the Months]
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A.
Book of Seasons
Book of Seasons is a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws related to Sabbaths, festivals, and the yearly religious calendar.
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B.
Ladies Almanack
Ladies Almanack is a 1928 modernist, satirical novel by Djuna Barnes that portrays a thinly veiled, lesbian-centered literary circle in Paris through an ornate, mock-Elizabethan style.
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C.
The Book of Days
The Book of Days is a 19th-century reference work by Robert Chambers that compiles curious facts, anecdotes, and historical events arranged according to the calendar.
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D.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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E.
Shepheardes Calender
Shepheardes Calender is a 1579 pastoral poetry collection by Edmund Spenser that helped establish his reputation and is notable for its archaic language and allegorical commentary on Elizabethan society.
- 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: Labours of the Months Target entity description: Labours of the Months is a traditional medieval and Renaissance artistic cycle depicting characteristic human activities and seasonal labors for each month of the year.
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A.
Book of Seasons
Book of Seasons is a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws related to Sabbaths, festivals, and the yearly religious calendar.
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B.
Ladies Almanack
Ladies Almanack is a 1928 modernist, satirical novel by Djuna Barnes that portrays a thinly veiled, lesbian-centered literary circle in Paris through an ornate, mock-Elizabethan style.
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C.
The Book of Days
The Book of Days is a 19th-century reference work by Robert Chambers that compiles curious facts, anecdotes, and historical events arranged according to the calendar.
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D.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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E.
Shepheardes Calender
Shepheardes Calender is a 1579 pastoral poetry collection by Edmund Spenser that helped establish his reputation and is notable for its archaic language and allegorical commentary on Elizabethan society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic motif
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iconographic cycle ⓘ medieval art theme ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian liturgical year
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Renaissance art ⓘ medieval art ⓘ |
| commonLocation |
book of hours
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cathedral sculpture ⓘ church portals ⓘ liturgical calendar ⓘ mosaic decoration ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| continuedInPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| depicts |
agricultural work
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human activities ⓘ rural life ⓘ seasonal festivities ⓘ seasonal labors ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Labors of the Months
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linked to:
Labours of the Months
Months of the Year cycle ⓘ Occupations of the Months ⓘ
linked to:
Labours of the Months
Works of the Months ⓘ
linked to:
Labours of the Months
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| hasPart |
April labour
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August labour ⓘ December labour ⓘ February labour ⓘ January labour ⓘ July labour ⓘ June labour ⓘ March labour ⓘ May labour ⓘ November labour ⓘ October labour ⓘ September labour ⓘ |
| oftenCombinedWith | Zodiac signs ⓘ |
| represents |
agricultural year
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cyclical nature of time ⓘ relationship between humans and seasons ⓘ |
| typicalDepiction |
feasting in January
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feasting or warming by the fire in December ⓘ gardening in April ⓘ grape harvest in September ⓘ harvesting grain in July ⓘ hawking or courting in May ⓘ haymaking in June ⓘ pruning vines in March ⓘ slaughtering pigs in November ⓘ sowing in October ⓘ threshing or harvesting in August ⓘ warming by the fire in February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Labours of the Months Description of subject: Labours of the Months is a traditional medieval and Renaissance artistic cycle depicting characteristic human activities and seasonal labors for each month of the year.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
linked to: Labours of the Months
linked to: Labours of the Months
linked to: Labours of the Months
linked to: Labours of the Months