Madonna dei Fusi
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Madonna dei Fusi is a Renaissance painting, traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child contemplating a yarnwinder that alludes to the cross.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madonna dei Fusi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12880820 — 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: Madonna dei Fusi Context triple: [The Madonna of the Yarnwinder, hasTitle, Madonna dei Fusi]
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A.
Madonna del Prato
Madonna del Prato is a celebrated Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the young John the Baptist in a serene meadow setting.
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B.
Madonna delle Milizie
Madonna delle Milizie is a revered Marian figure venerated in Scicli, Sicily, traditionally associated with a miraculous intervention in battle and celebrated as the town’s patron protectress.
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C.
Ognissanti Madonna
The Ognissanti Madonna is a large early 14th-century altarpiece by Giotto that marks a key step toward naturalism in Italian Renaissance painting, depicting the Virgin and Child enthroned and surrounded by angels and saints.
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D.
Madonna di San Sisto
Madonna di San Sisto is a renowned High Renaissance oil painting by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and two iconic cherubs.
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E.
Madonna dei Palafrenieri
Madonna dei Palafrenieri is a celebrated Baroque altarpiece by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Anne in a dramatic, naturalistic style.
- 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: Madonna dei Fusi Target entity description: Madonna dei Fusi is a Renaissance painting, traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child contemplating a yarnwinder that alludes to the cross.
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A.
Madonna del Prato
Madonna del Prato is a celebrated Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the young John the Baptist in a serene meadow setting.
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B.
Madonna delle Milizie
Madonna delle Milizie is a revered Marian figure venerated in Scicli, Sicily, traditionally associated with a miraculous intervention in battle and celebrated as the town’s patron protectress.
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C.
Ognissanti Madonna
The Ognissanti Madonna is a large early 14th-century altarpiece by Giotto that marks a key step toward naturalism in Italian Renaissance painting, depicting the Virgin and Child enthroned and surrounded by angels and saints.
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D.
Madonna di San Sisto
Madonna di San Sisto is a renowned High Renaissance oil painting by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and two iconic cherubs.
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E.
Madonna dei Palafrenieri
Madonna dei Palafrenieri is a celebrated Baroque altarpiece by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Anne in a dramatic, naturalistic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian art
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Renaissance painting ⓘ painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Madonna of the Yarnwinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | important example of Leonardo’s influence on workshop and followers ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | half-length Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary ⓘ yarnwinder ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
child holding object
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landscape background ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
Jesus Christ—Childhood—Art
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Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint—Art ⓘ Symbolism in Christian art ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder
NERFINISHED
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Lansdowne Madonna of the Yarnwinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicObject | yarnwinder as symbol of the cross ⓘ |
| iconographyAlludesTo | cross ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Leonardo da Vinci’s studies of the Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 16th century ⓘ |
| style | Leonardesque ⓘ |
| subject | Madonna and Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | panel ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Incarnation
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Mary’s contemplation of Christ’s Passion ⓘ foreshadowing of the Crucifixion ⓘ |
| title | Madonna dei Fusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madonna dei Fusi Description of subject: Madonna dei Fusi is a Renaissance painting, traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child contemplating a yarnwinder that alludes to the cross.
Referenced by (1)
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