The Hand of God
E142099
The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hand of God canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1245376 — 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 Hand of God Context triple: [Carl Milles, notableWork, The Hand of God]
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A.
Der Stürmer
Der Stürmer was a virulently antisemitic Nazi propaganda newspaper that played a key role in spreading hatred and incitement against Jews in Germany before and during World War II.
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B.
Going to the Match
"Going to the Match" is a famous painting by English artist L. S. Lowry depicting crowds of football supporters heading toward a stadium in his distinctive industrial, matchstick-figure style.
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C.
The Invincibles
The Invincibles were Arsenal’s legendary 2003–04 Premier League side that completed an entire league season unbeaten under manager Arsène Wenger.
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D.
El Súper Clásico
El Súper Clásico is the most famous and intense football rivalry match in Mexican soccer, contested between Club América and Chivas de Guadalajara.
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E.
Die Mannschaft
Die Mannschaft is the widely used nickname for the Germany national football team, renowned for its successful history in international competitions.
- 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 Hand of God Target entity description: The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
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A.
Der Stürmer
Der Stürmer was a virulently antisemitic Nazi propaganda newspaper that played a key role in spreading hatred and incitement against Jews in Germany before and during World War II.
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B.
Going to the Match
"Going to the Match" is a famous painting by English artist L. S. Lowry depicting crowds of football supporters heading toward a stadium in his distinctive industrial, matchstick-figure style.
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C.
The Invincibles
The Invincibles were Arsenal’s legendary 2003–04 Premier League side that completed an entire league season unbeaten under manager Arsène Wenger.
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D.
El Súper Clásico
El Súper Clásico is the most famous and intense football rivalry match in Mexican soccer, contested between Club América and Chivas de Guadalajara.
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E.
Die Mannschaft
Die Mannschaft is the widely used nickname for the Germany national football team, renowned for its successful history in international competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
creation
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human dependence on the divine ⓘ protection ⓘ religious symbolism ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian iconography
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Nordic public art ⓘ |
| color | bronze patina ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright in some jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| creator | Carl Milles ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| depicts |
divine hand
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human figure ⓘ relationship between humanity and the divine ⓘ |
| designedFor | public display ⓘ |
| exemplifies | Carl Milles’ religious works ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | public religious sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
monumental hand
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small human figure ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Guds hand
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The Hand of God self-link ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | Guds hand ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
indoor installation
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outdoor installation ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| isThreeDimensional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divinity
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humanity ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | modern sculpture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic scale contrast between hand and figure
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integration of human and divine forms ⓘ symbolic representation of divine care ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Carl Milles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| significantConcept |
divine support
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relationship between man and God ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| style |
expressive
ⓘ
symbolic ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | patination ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
bronze casting
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casting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hand of God Description of subject: The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.