The Burghers of Calais (sculpture)
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The Burghers of Calais is a famous bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting six citizens of Calais offering themselves as hostages during the Hundred Years’ War, celebrated for its emotional realism and innovative composition.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Burghers of Calais (sculpture) canonical | 2 |
| The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin | 1 |
| The Burghers of Calais sculpture | 1 |
| sculpture The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Burghers of Calais (sculpture) Context triple: [Calais, notableLandmark, The Burghers of Calais (sculpture)]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Burghers of Calais (sculpture) Target entity description: The Burghers of Calais is a famous bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting six citizens of Calais offering themselves as hostages during the Hundred Years’ War, celebrated for its emotional realism and innovative composition.
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A.
Fourth Plinth
The Fourth Plinth is a prominent pedestal in London’s Trafalgar Square used for a changing series of contemporary art commissions.
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B.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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C.
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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D.
Samson Fountain
Samson Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at Peterhof renowned for its dramatic sculpture of Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws and its powerful central jet symbolizing Russian victory over Sweden.
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E.
Joan of Arc statue
The Joan of Arc statue is a bronze equestrian monument in Manhattan honoring the French heroine and saint Joan of Arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public monument ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
celebrated for emotional realism
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celebrated for innovative composition ⓘ landmark of late 19th-century sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticFeature |
expressive realism
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group composition at ground level ⓘ individualized emotional states ⓘ life-size figures ⓘ |
| artisticInnovation |
figures arranged without clear hierarchy
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rejection of traditional heroic central figure ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
City of Calais
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surface form:
city of Calais
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| commissionReason | commemoration of the siege of Calais ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| depicts |
Andrieu d’Andres
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Eustache de Saint Pierre ⓘ Jacques de Wissant ⓘ Jean de Fiennes ⓘ Jean d’Aire ⓘ Pierre de Wissant ⓘ The Burghers of Calais ⓘ
surface form:
burghers of Calais
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| genre | public art ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.3 metres ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | Edward III’s demand for hostages ⓘ |
| inception | 1884 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement |
Modern sculpture
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Realism ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
Hundred Years' War
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surface form:
Hundred Years’ War
Siege of Calais (1346–1347) ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Calais
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| notableCast |
Calais
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surface form:
Calais, France
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ⓘ
surface form:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Kunstmuseum Basel ⓘ Musée Rodin, Paris ⓘ National Museum of Western Art ⓘ
surface form:
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen ⓘ Rodin Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Rodin Museum, Philadelphia
Victoria Tower Gardens ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Tower Gardens, London
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| originalLanguageTitle |
The Burghers of Calais
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surface form:
Les Bourgeois de Calais
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| originalLocation | Calais ⓘ |
| theme |
civic heroism
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courage in the face of death ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1895 ⓘ |
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The Burghers of Calais sculpture
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The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin
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sculpture The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin