The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity
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The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity is a symbolist lithograph by Odilon Redon featuring a surreal, disembodied eye rising like a balloon through a dreamlike, otherworldly space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity canonical | 2 |
| The Eye Like a Strange Balloon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1270369 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity Context triple: [Odilon Redon, notableWork, The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity]
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A.
Seeing in the Dark
"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
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B.
Sky Mirror
Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
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C.
The Eyeopener
The Eyeopener is an independent student-run newspaper serving the Toronto Metropolitan University community with campus news, commentary, and features.
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Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
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E.
The Visionary
"The Visionary" is a psychological novel by Norwegian author Jonas Lie that explores themes of imagination, identity, and the blurred line between reality and fantasy.
- 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 Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity Target entity description: The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity is a symbolist lithograph by Odilon Redon featuring a surreal, disembodied eye rising like a balloon through a dreamlike, otherworldly space.
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A.
Seeing in the Dark
"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
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B.
Sky Mirror
Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
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C.
The Eyeopener
The Eyeopener is an independent student-run newspaper serving the Toronto Metropolitan University community with campus news, commentary, and features.
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D.
Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
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E.
The Visionary
"The Visionary" is a psychological novel by Norwegian author Jonas Lie that explores themes of imagination, identity, and the blurred line between reality and fantasy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
lithograph
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print ⓘ symbolist artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | lithograph ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Odilon Redon’s symbolist prints
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often cited as a precursor to Surrealism ⓘ |
| artist | Odilon Redon ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
Surreal imagery precursor
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Symbolism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French symbolism
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surface form:
French Symbolism
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| colorPalette | black and white ⓘ |
| composition | vertical ascent toward the sky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Odilon Redon ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
balloon-like eye
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disembodied eye ⓘ dreamlike space ⓘ otherworldly atmosphere ⓘ surreal landscape ⓘ |
| genre | symbolist art ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity self-link ⓘ |
| imageryType |
fantastic
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oneiric ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| mood |
dreamlike
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eerie ⓘ mysterious ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
disembodied organ as central motif
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eye rising like a balloon ⓘ strong contrast of light and shadow ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
balloon
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eye ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| technique | lithography ⓘ |
| theme |
dreams
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infinity ⓘ mystery ⓘ the unconscious ⓘ vision ⓘ |
| visualFocus | single large eye ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity Description of subject: The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity is a symbolist lithograph by Odilon Redon featuring a surreal, disembodied eye rising like a balloon through a dreamlike, otherworldly space.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Odilon Redon
this entity surface form:
The Eye Like a Strange Balloon
The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity
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The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity
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