The Elevation of the Cross
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The Elevation of the Cross is a monumental Baroque altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens, renowned for its dramatic composition, dynamic figures, and intense emotional and spiritual impact.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Elevation of the Cross canonical | 4 |
| L’Élévation de la Croix | 1 |
| Raising of the Cross | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T979978 — 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 Elevation of the Cross Context triple: [Peter Paul Rubens, notableWork, The Elevation of the Cross]
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A.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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B.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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C.
The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a renowned Baroque altarpiece painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the dramatic lowering of Christ’s body from the cross.
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D.
The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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E.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
- 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 Elevation of the Cross Target entity description: The Elevation of the Cross is a monumental Baroque altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens, renowned for its dramatic composition, dynamic figures, and intense emotional and spiritual impact.
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A.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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B.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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C.
The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a renowned Baroque altarpiece painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the dramatic lowering of Christ’s body from the cross.
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D.
The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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E.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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altarpiece ⓘ painting ⓘ triptych ⓘ |
| artist | Peter Paul Rubens ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Flemish Baroque ⓘ |
| centralPanelDepicts | men raising the cross with Christ ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Church of St. Walburga, Antwerp ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1611 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| createdIn | Antwerp ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Paul Rubens ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Antwerp Cathedral
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surface form:
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
|
| depicts |
Christ on the Cross
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surface form:
Christ on the cross
Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ Roman soldiers ⓘ onlookers at the Crucifixion ⓘ raising of the cross ⓘ |
| format | triptych altarpiece ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel
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left wing panel ⓘ right wing panel ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| inception | 1610 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Caravaggio
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Italian Renaissance art ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| leftPanelDepicts | followers of Christ and Mary ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antwerp Cathedral
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surface form:
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
|
| locatedInCity | Antwerp ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Belgium ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diagonal movement
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dramatic composition ⓘ dynamic figures ⓘ intense emotional impact ⓘ strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Church of St. Walburga, Antwerp ⓘ |
| panelCount | 3 ⓘ |
| period | early career of Peter Paul Rubens ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Descent from the Cross ⓘ |
| rightPanelDepicts | Roman officers and executioners ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| titleInDutch | De Kruisoprichting ⓘ |
| titleInFrench |
The Elevation of the Cross
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
L’Élévation de la Croix
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| titleInGerman |
Kreuzerhöhung
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surface form:
Die Kreuzaufrichtung
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Instruction
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Subject: The Elevation of the Cross Description of subject: The Elevation of the Cross is a monumental Baroque altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens, renowned for its dramatic composition, dynamic figures, and intense emotional and spiritual impact.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
L’Élévation de la Croix
this entity surface form:
Raising of the Cross