The Death of Germanicus
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The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Mort de Germanicus | 1 |
| The Death of Germanicus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Death of Germanicus Context triple: [Nicolas Poussin, notableWork, The Death of Germanicus]
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I, Claudius
I, Claudius is a critically acclaimed 1976 BBC television drama series that chronicles the turbulent reigns of the early Roman emperors through the eyes of the stammering, underestimated Emperor Claudius.
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Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BCE that resulted in the Roman conquest of Gaul and greatly increased Caesar’s power and fame.
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Romola
Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot set in 15th-century Florence, exploring political upheaval, moral conflict, and personal transformation.
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The Life of Flavius Josephus
The Life of Flavius Josephus is an autobiographical work by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus, detailing his ancestry, career, and role in the Jewish-Roman War.
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Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Death of Germanicus Target entity description: The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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A.
I, Claudius
I, Claudius is a critically acclaimed 1976 BBC television drama series that chronicles the turbulent reigns of the early Roman emperors through the eyes of the stammering, underestimated Emperor Claudius.
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B.
Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BCE that resulted in the Roman conquest of Gaul and greatly increased Caesar’s power and fame.
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C.
Romola
Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot set in 15th-century Florence, exploring political upheaval, moral conflict, and personal transformation.
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D.
The Life of Flavius Josephus
The Life of Flavius Josephus is an autobiographical work by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus, detailing his ancestry, career, and role in the Jewish-Roman War.
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E.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key early masterpiece of Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | classical style ⓘ |
| basedOn | the death of Germanicus as recounted by Tacitus ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Minneapolis Institute of Art accession number 58.28 ⓘ |
| collection | Minneapolis Institute of Art collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette | restrained palette with strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Francesco Barberini (cardinal)
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surface form:
Cardinal Francesco Barberini
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| depicts |
Germanicus
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Germanicus ⓘ
surface form:
Roman general Germanicus Julius Caesar
Roman soldiers ⓘ classical architecture background ⓘ deathbed scene ⓘ family of Germanicus ⓘ loyalty of soldiers ⓘ moral virtue ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Rome
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| dimension |
147 cm height
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198 cm width ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1627 ⓘ |
| influenced | 18th-century French history painters ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Annals by Tacitus ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| location | Minneapolis Institute of Art ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Germanicus on his deathbed
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grief of soldiers and family ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Classicism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic composition
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influence on later history painting ⓘ moral seriousness ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Palazzo Barberini, Rome ⓘ |
| portrays | Germanicus exhorting his friends before death ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
heroic death
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ stoic virtue ⓘ |
| titleInFrench |
The Death of Germanicus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
La Mort de Germanicus
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