Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene
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Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene is a 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite painting by Simeon Solomon depicting the intimate companionship of the ancient Greek poet Sappho and her friend Erinna in an idyllic garden setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene Context triple: [Simeon Solomon, notableWork, Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene]
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A.
Hymn to Aphrodite
Hymn to Aphrodite is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that narrates the goddess Aphrodite’s seduction of the mortal Anchises and explores themes of divine power and human vulnerability.
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The Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a famous mythological painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the Trojan prince Paris choosing the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
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Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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E.
The Arcadian Shepherds
The Arcadian Shepherds is a renowned 17th-century pastoral painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through the image of shepherds contemplating a tomb inscribed with the phrase "Et in Arcadia ego."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene Target entity description: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene is a 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite painting by Simeon Solomon depicting the intimate companionship of the ancient Greek poet Sappho and her friend Erinna in an idyllic garden setting.
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A.
Hymn to Aphrodite
Hymn to Aphrodite is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that narrates the goddess Aphrodite’s seduction of the mortal Anchises and explores themes of divine power and human vulnerability.
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B.
The Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a famous mythological painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the Trojan prince Paris choosing the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
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C.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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E.
The Arcadian Shepherds
The Arcadian Shepherds is a renowned 17th-century pastoral painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through the image of shepherds contemplating a tomb inscribed with the phrase "Et in Arcadia ego."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pre-Raphaelite artwork
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | 19th-century British art ⓘ |
| artist | Simeon Solomon ⓘ |
| artisticSchool |
Pre-Raphaelite art
ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Raphaelitism
|
| artisticStyle | Victorian classicism ⓘ |
| artMovement | Aesthetic movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LGBTQ+ interpretations
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queer art history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Simeon Solomon ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Victorian era ⓘ |
| depicts |
Erinna
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Mytilene ⓘ Sappho ⓘ garden ⓘ intimate embrace ⓘ lyre ⓘ two women seated together ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | Lesbos ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| genre |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
|
| hasTitle | Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene self-link ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Sappho
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ancient Greek poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sapphic love
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female friendship ⓘ intimate companionship ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
|
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| portrayalType | idealized classical scene ⓘ |
| portrays |
poet Erinna
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Sappho ⓘ
surface form:
poet Sappho of Lesbos
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| setting |
Mytilene
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garden ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
classical figures
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female poets ⓘ |
| theme |
classical mythology
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homoeroticism ⓘ romantic friendship ⓘ |
| visualFocus | emotional intimacy between women ⓘ |
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Subject: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene Description of subject: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene is a 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite painting by Simeon Solomon depicting the intimate companionship of the ancient Greek poet Sappho and her friend Erinna in an idyllic garden setting.
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