Benois Madonna
E122938
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benois Madonna canonical | 3 |
| Madonna and Child with Flowers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1033250 — 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: Benois Madonna Context triple: [Leonardo da Vinci, notableWork, Benois Madonna]
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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.
Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna is a renowned early 16th-century circular painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the infant John the Baptist, celebrated as a masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
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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.
Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.
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E.
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.
- 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: Benois Madonna Target entity description: The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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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.
Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna is a renowned early 16th-century circular painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the infant John the Baptist, celebrated as a masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
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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.
Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| acquisitionBy |
Hermitage Museum
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surface form:
State Hermitage Museum
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| acquisitionDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madonna Benois
ⓘ
Madonna of the Carnation ⓘ
surface form:
Madonna with a Flower
|
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early independent work by Leonardo da Vinci
ⓘ
important example of Leonardo’s exploration of human emotion ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | one of Leonardo da Vinci’s authenticated paintings ⓘ |
| collection |
Hermitage Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
State Hermitage Museum
|
| compositionFeature |
intimate interaction between Virgin and Child
ⓘ
three-quarter-length figure of the Virgin ⓘ window in the background ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Hermitage Museum ⓘ |
| depictionCharacteristic |
careful rendering of hands
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naturalistic facial expressions ⓘ subtle use of light and shadow ⓘ |
| depicts |
Child Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Child
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| dimensionType | small-scale devotional panel ⓘ |
| genre | Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
Madonna and Child
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Child holding a flower
playful gesture between mother and child ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1478–1480 ⓘ |
| influenced | later High Renaissance depictions of the Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Florentine painting tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Renaissance
|
| namedAfter | Benois family ⓘ |
| period | Leonardo’s early career ⓘ |
| provenance | formerly in the Benois family collection ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dynamic interaction rather than static pose
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expressive realism ⓘ soft modeling of forms (sfumato precursor) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Virgin Mary playing with the Christ Child ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| theme |
infant Christ’s awareness of destiny
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motherhood ⓘ |
| title | Benois Madonna self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Benois Madonna
subject surface form:
Benois Madonna
this entity surface form:
Madonna and Child with Flowers