Smiling Angel statue
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The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smiling Angel statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1093522 — 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: Smiling Angel statue Context triple: [Reims Cathedral, notableArtwork, Smiling Angel statue]
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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C.
Allow Me statue
The Allow Me statue is a bronze sculpture of a man in a business suit holding an umbrella, located in Portland, Oregon’s Pioneer Courthouse Square and often associated with the city’s rainy, urban character.
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D.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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E.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
- 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: Smiling Angel statue Target entity description: The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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C.
Allow Me statue
The Allow Me statue is a bronze sculpture of a man in a business suit holding an umbrella, located in Portland, Oregon’s Pioneer Courthouse Square and often associated with the city’s rainy, urban character.
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D.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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E.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic sculpture
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religious sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| artForm | architectural sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Gothic architecture
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surface form:
French Gothic
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| associatedWith |
French cultural heritage
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city identity of Reims ⓘ coronation tradition of French kings at Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| category |
Angels in art
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Gothic sculptures in France ⓘ Sculptures of angels ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblematic image used in tourism promotion of Reims
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iconic representation of Gothic sculpture expressiveness ⓘ |
| depicts | angel ⓘ |
| function |
decorative element of cathedral portal
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didactic religious image ⓘ |
| genre | medieval art ⓘ |
| hasColor | light stone ⓘ |
| hasContext | French medieval cathedral sculpture ⓘ |
| hasExpression | gentle smile ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
halo or angelic attributes
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wings ⓘ |
| hasType | exterior sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims" ⓘ |
| influenced | later representations of smiling angels in religious art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Grand Est ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
Reims ⓘ Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedOn | portal of the north transept or west front of Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
refined Gothic carving
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serene smiling expression ⓘ symbolic role in Reims city identity ⓘ |
| orientation | part of a portal jamb or pier decoration ⓘ |
| partOf |
portal decoration of Reims Cathedral
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west facade of Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Smiling Angel of Reims ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
French Gothic sculpture
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French medieval art ⓘ Reims ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Gothic
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surface form:
High Gothic period
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| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Reims Cathedral
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surface form:
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
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