Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
E104821
The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a Renaissance basilica in Venice, Italy, renowned for its harmonious classical façade and luminous interior overlooking the Venetian lagoon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of San Giorgio Maggiore canonical | 2 |
| San Giorgio Maggiore (Venice) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T829274 — 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: Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Context triple: [Andrea Palladio, notableWork, Church of San Giorgio Maggiore]
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A.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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San Zenone church
San Zenone church is a historic Catholic church in the Italian exclave of Campione d’Italia, known for serving as a central place of worship and local religious heritage.
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Santa Maria alla Scala
Santa Maria alla Scala was a church in Milan whose name and location gave rise to the title of the world-famous opera house La Scala.
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Cornaro Chapel
The Cornaro Chapel is a renowned Baroque chapel in Rome celebrated for Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s dramatic sculptural ensemble, especially the masterpiece "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa."
- 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: Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Target entity description: The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a Renaissance basilica in Venice, Italy, renowned for its harmonious classical façade and luminous interior overlooking the Venetian lagoon.
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A.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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C.
San Zenone church
San Zenone church is a historic Catholic church in the Italian exclave of Campione d’Italia, known for serving as a central place of worship and local religious heritage.
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D.
Santa Maria alla Scala
Santa Maria alla Scala was a church in Milan whose name and location gave rise to the title of the world-famous opera house La Scala.
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E.
Cornaro Chapel
The Cornaro Chapel is a renowned Baroque chapel in Rome celebrated for Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s dramatic sculptural ensemble, especially the masterpiece "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance basilica
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica church ⓘ landmark in Venice ⓘ |
| architect |
Andrea Palladio
ⓘ
Vincenzo Scamozzi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese |
Roman Catholic Patriarchate of Venice
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarchate of Venice
|
| constructionEnd | early 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1566 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint George of Lydda
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surface form:
Saint George
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| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| faces | Piazza San Marco across the water ⓘ |
| façadeCompletion | early 17th century ⓘ |
| followsRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| hasAltarpiece | works by Jacopo Tintoretto ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
The Entombment of Christ by Jacopo Tintoretto
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The Fall of Manna by Tintoretto ⓘ The Last Supper by Tintoretto ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | San Giorgio Maggiore campanile ⓘ |
| hasCampanile | yes ⓘ |
| hasChoirStalls | wooden choir stalls ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFaçadeStyle | classical façade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classical temple front with superimposed façades
ⓘ
large choir behind the high altar ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanType | basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| hasSacristy | sacristy with artworks ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | panoramic view from bell tower ⓘ |
| hasTransept | projecting transept arms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Venice and its Lagoon ⓘ |
| interiorPlan | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| litBy | large clerestory windows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Giorgio Maggiore island
ⓘ
Venice ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| material | white Istrian stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Giorgio Maggiore island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonious classical façade
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luminous interior ⓘ |
| orientation | west-facing façade toward St Mark’s Basin ⓘ |
| overlooks | Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Giorgio Maggiore island
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surface form:
Monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore
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| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | High Renaissance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Description of subject: The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a Renaissance basilica in Venice, Italy, renowned for its harmonious classical façade and luminous interior overlooking the Venetian lagoon.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Giorgio Maggiore (Venice)
subject surface form:
Andrea Palladio