The Holy Family on the Steps
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The Holy Family on the Steps is a 17th-century religious painting by French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin, noted for its classical composition and serene depiction of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Holy Family on the Steps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T879772 — 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 Holy Family on the Steps Context triple: [Nicolas Poussin, notableWork, The Holy Family on the Steps]
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A.
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
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B.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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C.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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D.
Whistler's Mother
Whistler's Mother is an iconic 1871 oil painting by James McNeill Whistler, renowned as a masterpiece of American-influenced portraiture and often likened to the American "Mona Lisa."
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E.
The Stone Breakers
The Stone Breakers is a pioneering 1849 realist painting by Gustave Courbet that starkly depicts manual laborers breaking stones, challenging romanticized portrayals of rural life.
- 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 Holy Family on the Steps Target entity description: The Holy Family on the Steps is a 17th-century religious painting by French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin, noted for its classical composition and serene depiction of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph.
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A.
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
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B.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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C.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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D.
Whistler's Mother
Whistler's Mother is an iconic 1871 oil painting by James McNeill Whistler, renowned as a masterpiece of American-influenced portraiture and often likened to the American "Mona Lisa."
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E.
The Stone Breakers
The Stone Breakers is a pioneering 1849 realist painting by Gustave Courbet that starkly depicts manual laborers breaking stones, challenging romanticized portrayals of rural life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Catholic Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| artist | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| creatorArtisticSchool |
French classicism
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surface form:
French classical Baroque
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| creatorBirthCountry | France ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Les Andelys ⓘ |
| creatorFullName | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| depicts |
Child Jesus
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surface form:
Christ Child
Christian religious scene ⓘ Holy Family ⓘ Saint Joseph ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPortrayalCharacteristic |
balanced composition
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calm emotional tone ⓘ classical architectural setting ⓘ idealized figures ⓘ |
| iconography |
Madonna and Child
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surface form:
Madonna and Child with Saint Joseph
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| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classical composition
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serene depiction of figures ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
Baroque classicism
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classical ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Holy Family in art ⓘ |
| subMovement |
French Baroque art
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surface form:
French Baroque
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| theme |
domestic religious devotion
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family ⓘ infancy of Christ ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Holy Family on the Steps Description of subject: The Holy Family on the Steps is a 17th-century religious painting by French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin, noted for its classical composition and serene depiction of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph.
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