Henry Fuseli
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Henry Fuseli was a Swiss-born British Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his dramatic, nightmarish scenes and powerful depictions of the supernatural.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Fuseli canonical | 4 |
| Fuseli | 1 |
| Johann Heinrich Fuseli | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Henry Fuseli Context triple: [Joseph Johnson, publishedAuthor, Henry Fuseli]
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Ford Madox Brown
Ford Madox Brown was a 19th-century British painter closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for his richly detailed, socially conscious historical and genre scenes.
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Gustave Moreau
Gustave Moreau was a 19th-century French Symbolist painter renowned for his richly detailed, dreamlike depictions of mythological and biblical subjects.
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J. M. W. Turner
J. M. W. Turner was a pioneering 19th-century English Romantic painter renowned for his atmospheric, light-filled landscapes and seascapes that anticipated Impressionism.
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Eugène Delacroix
Eugène Delacroix was a pioneering 19th-century French painter renowned for his dramatic compositions, vivid color, and emotionally charged scenes that helped define the Romantic movement in art.
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William Blake
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker of the Romantic era, renowned for his visionary works that combined mystical themes with innovative illustrated poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Fuseli Target entity description: Henry Fuseli was a Swiss-born British Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his dramatic, nightmarish scenes and powerful depictions of the supernatural.
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A.
Ford Madox Brown
Ford Madox Brown was a 19th-century British painter closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for his richly detailed, socially conscious historical and genre scenes.
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B.
Gustave Moreau
Gustave Moreau was a 19th-century French Symbolist painter renowned for his richly detailed, dreamlike depictions of mythological and biblical subjects.
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C.
J. M. W. Turner
J. M. W. Turner was a pioneering 19th-century English Romantic painter renowned for his atmospheric, light-filled landscapes and seascapes that anticipated Impressionism.
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D.
Eugène Delacroix
Eugène Delacroix was a pioneering 19th-century French painter renowned for his dramatic compositions, vivid color, and emotionally charged scenes that helped define the Romantic movement in art.
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E.
William Blake
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker of the Romantic era, renowned for his visionary works that combined mystical themes with innovative illustrated poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic artist
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draughtsman ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Johann Heinrich Füssli
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surface form:
Heinrich Füssli
Johann Heinrich Füssli ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Füssli
Henry Fuseli ⓘ
surface form:
Johann Heinrich Fuseli
Johann Heinrich Füssli ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic chiaroscuro
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elongated, expressive figures ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1741-02-07 ⓘ |
| birthName | Johann Heinrich Füssli ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Old Swiss Confederacy
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Zurich ⓘ
surface form:
Zürich
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Switzerland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1825-04-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Zurich
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surface form:
Carolinum, Zürich
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| employer | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| familyName |
Johann Heinrich Füssli
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surface form:
Füssli
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| fieldOfWork |
drawing
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painting ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy art
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history painting ⓘ |
| givenName |
Heinrich
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Johann ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic painters in Britain
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William Blake ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Henry Fuseli’s study of classical art
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Michelangelo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depictions of the supernatural
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dramatic compositions ⓘ nightmarish scenes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| name | Henry Fuseli self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Artist Moved by the Grandeur of Ancient Ruins
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The Nightmare ⓘ The Shepherd’s Dream ⓘ Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent ⓘ A Midsummer Night's Dream ⓘ
surface form:
Titania and Bottom
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| occupation |
draughtsman
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painter ⓘ writer on art ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Keeper of the Royal Academy
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Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse | Sophia Rawlins ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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Referenced by (6)
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