painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier
E183631
"Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" is a 19th-century history painting by Ernest Meissonier that meticulously depicts Napoleon Bonaparte surveying the field after his decisive 1807 victory over the Russians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1638218 — 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: painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier Context triple: [Battle of Friedland, commemoratedBy, painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier]
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A.
Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne
"Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne" is a famous 1806 neoclassical portrait by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres depicting Napoleon in full imperial regalia as an idealized, authoritative ruler.
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B.
Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau
"Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau" is a large-scale Romantic history painting depicting Napoleon surveying the aftermath of the bloody 1807 Battle of Eylau, emphasizing both his leadership and the human cost of war.
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C.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
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D.
Napoleonic eagle standard
The Napoleonic eagle standard was a military emblem topped with a bronze eagle, carried by French regiments under Napoleon I as a symbol of imperial honor, unity, and loyalty.
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E.
Antoine-Jean Gros
Antoine-Jean Gros was a French painter known for his dramatic, emotionally charged battle scenes that bridged Neoclassicism and Romanticism in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier Target entity description: "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" is a 19th-century history painting by Ernest Meissonier that meticulously depicts Napoleon Bonaparte surveying the field after his decisive 1807 victory over the Russians.
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A.
Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne
"Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne" is a famous 1806 neoclassical portrait by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres depicting Napoleon in full imperial regalia as an idealized, authoritative ruler.
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B.
Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau
"Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau" is a large-scale Romantic history painting depicting Napoleon surveying the aftermath of the bloody 1807 Battle of Eylau, emphasizing both his leadership and the human cost of war.
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C.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
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D.
Napoleonic eagle standard
The Napoleonic eagle standard was a military emblem topped with a bronze eagle, carried by French regiments under Napoleon I as a symbol of imperial honor, unity, and loyalty.
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E.
Antoine-Jean Gros
Antoine-Jean Gros was a French painter known for his dramatic, emotionally charged battle scenes that bridged Neoclassicism and Romanticism in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
highly detailed realism
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meticulous finish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Ernest Meissonier ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of Friedland
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Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Napoleon surveying the battlefield ⓘ |
| depictsActivity | military review ⓘ |
| depictsConflict | War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| depictsHistoricalFigure | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| depictsHistoricalPeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| depictsLocation |
East Prussia
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Friedland ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | aftermath of battle ⓘ |
| depictsObject |
artillery
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battlefield ⓘ horses ⓘ military decorations ⓘ military uniforms ⓘ smoke ⓘ standards ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| depictsOutcome | French victory ⓘ |
| depictsPerson |
French cavalrymen
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French infantrymen ⓘ French officers ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| depictsSide |
French Army
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surface form:
French army
Imperial Russian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Russian army
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| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | French perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroic representation of Napoleon
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imperial power ⓘ military leadership ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Friedland
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surface form:
Battle of Friedland (1807)
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| movement | Academic art ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
commemoration of victory
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glorification of Napoleon ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| timeOfDepictedEvent | 1807 ⓘ |
| titleInFrench |
Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau
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surface form:
Napoléon sur le champ de bataille de Friedland
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Subject: painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier Description of subject: "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" is a 19th-century history painting by Ernest Meissonier that meticulously depicts Napoleon Bonaparte surveying the field after his decisive 1807 victory over the Russians.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Battle of Friedland
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commemoratedBy
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painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier
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