Hylas and the Nymphs
E211962
Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hylas and the Nymphs canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909720 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hylas and the Nymphs Context triple: [John William Waterhouse, notableWork, Hylas and the Nymphs]
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A.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Odysseus and Nausicaa
"Odysseus and Nausicaa" is a 1619 history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the encounter between the shipwrecked Odysseus and Princess Nausicaa from Homer's Odyssey.
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C.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
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D.
Queen of Ithaca
Queen of Ithaca is the royal title held by Penelope, renowned in Greek mythology for her loyalty and cleverness during Odysseus’s long absence.
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E.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
- 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: Hylas and the Nymphs Target entity description: Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
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A.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Odysseus and Nausicaa
"Odysseus and Nausicaa" is a 1619 history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the encounter between the shipwrecked Odysseus and Princess Nausicaa from Homer's Odyssey.
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C.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
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D.
Queen of Ithaca
Queen of Ithaca is the royal title held by Penelope, renowned in Greek mythology for her loyalty and cleverness during Odysseus’s long absence.
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E.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| artist | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| artistNationality | British ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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myth of Hylas ⓘ |
| collection | Manchester Art Gallery collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
flesh tones
ⓘ
green tones ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1896 ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
highly detailed
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romanticized ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hylas
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abduction of Hylas ⓘ mythological scene ⓘ nymphs ⓘ water nymphs ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Manchester Art Gallery ⓘ |
| genre | Pre-Raphaelite-style painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
loss
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seduction ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Hylas
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group of seven nymphs ⓘ water lilies ⓘ wooded pool ⓘ |
| inception | 1896 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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Victorian classicism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Manchester Art Gallery ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Pre-Raphaelite style ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Pre-Raphaelite influence
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controversy over display in 2018 ⓘ sensuous depiction of nymphs ⓘ |
| paintingSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| portrays | moment before Hylas is drawn into the water ⓘ |
| setIn | wooded lakeside setting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
classical mythology
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eroticized mythological figures ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Hylas and the Nymphs self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hylas and the Nymphs Description of subject: Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
John William Waterhouse