Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael
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"Lady with a Unicorn" is a Renaissance portrait painting by Raphael depicting a young woman holding a unicorn, celebrated for its refined composition and enigmatic symbolism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael canonical | 1 |
| Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn (school of Raphael / workshop-related) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1127001 — 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: Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael Context triple: [Galleria Borghese, hasCollectionItem, Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael]
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A.
Raphael’s “Madonna Conestabile”
Raphael’s “Madonna Conestabile” is a small, early 16th-century devotional painting of the Virgin and Child, celebrated for its delicate composition and serene, idealized beauty.
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B.
Raphael’s Madonna paintings
Raphael’s Madonna paintings are a celebrated series of Renaissance artworks depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child (often with other figures), renowned for their harmonious composition, serene beauty, and profound spiritual grace.
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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.
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Benois Madonna”
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Benois Madonna” is an early Renaissance oil painting depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, celebrated for its intimate composition and subtle exploration of light and emotion.
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E.
The Virgin of the Rocks
The Virgin of the Rocks is a renowned Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the infant John the Baptist, and an angel in a mysterious rocky landscape.
- 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: Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael Target entity description: "Lady with a Unicorn" is a Renaissance portrait painting by Raphael depicting a young woman holding a unicorn, celebrated for its refined composition and enigmatic symbolism.
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A.
Raphael’s “Madonna Conestabile”
Raphael’s “Madonna Conestabile” is a small, early 16th-century devotional painting of the Virgin and Child, celebrated for its delicate composition and serene, idealized beauty.
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B.
Raphael’s Madonna paintings
Raphael’s Madonna paintings are a celebrated series of Renaissance artworks depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child (often with other figures), renowned for their harmonious composition, serene beauty, and profound spiritual grace.
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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.
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Benois Madonna”
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Benois Madonna” is an early Renaissance oil painting depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, celebrated for its intimate composition and subtle exploration of light and emotion.
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E.
The Virgin of the Rocks
The Virgin of the Rocks is a renowned Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the infant John the Baptist, and an angel in a mysterious rocky landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 16th century ⓘ |
| artForm | oil on panel ⓘ |
| artist | Raphael ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Raphael ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Borghese Gallery inventory painting ⓘ |
| collection |
Galleria Borghese
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surface form:
Galleria Borghese collection
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| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Raphael ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Italian court portraiture ⓘ |
| depicts |
unicorn
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young woman ⓘ |
| era | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| genre | portrait ⓘ |
| hasPart |
balustrade
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columns ⓘ jewelry ⓘ landscape background ⓘ loggia background ⓘ red dress ⓘ |
| iconography | unicorn on lap ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1505–1506 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| location | Galleria Borghese ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enigmatic symbolism
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harmonious composition ⓘ idealized female beauty ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Dama con liocorno ⓘ |
| period |
Renaissance Italy
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
|
| sitterStatus | unidentified woman ⓘ |
| style |
balanced composition
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refined modeling of forms ⓘ subtle chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| subject | female sitter ⓘ |
| support | panel ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chastity
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purity ⓘ virginity ⓘ |
| theme |
courtly ideals
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virtue ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lady with a Unicorn by Raphael Description of subject: "Lady with a Unicorn" is a Renaissance portrait painting by Raphael depicting a young woman holding a unicorn, celebrated for its refined composition and enigmatic symbolism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn (school of Raphael / workshop-related)