A Tale from the Decameron
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A Tale from the Decameron is a 1916 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts an evocative scene inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s medieval collection of novellas, The Decameron.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Tale from the Decameron canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: A Tale from the Decameron Context triple: [John William Waterhouse, notableWork, A Tale from the Decameron]
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A.
The Decameron
The Decameron is a 14th-century collection of 100 novellas framed by a group of young Florentines fleeing the Black Death, renowned for its vivid portrayal of medieval life, wit, and human behavior.
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B.
The Gentleman of Venice
The Gentleman of Venice is a Caroline-era stage play by James Shirley, known as a tragicomedy set in Venice that explores themes of honor, love, and social intrigue.
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C.
La Celestina
La Celestina is a seminal late 15th-century Spanish tragicomedy, often considered a precursor to the modern novel and a cornerstone of Spanish Renaissance literature.
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D.
The Earthly Paradise
The Earthly Paradise is a lengthy cycle of narrative poems by William Morris that retells classical and medieval legends within a richly imagined, romantic medievalist framework.
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E.
Troilus and Criseyde
Troilus and Criseyde is a Middle English narrative poem by Geoffrey Chaucer that retells the tragic love story of Troilus and Criseyde during the Trojan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Tale from the Decameron Target entity description: A Tale from the Decameron is a 1916 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts an evocative scene inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s medieval collection of novellas, The Decameron.
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A.
The Decameron
The Decameron is a 14th-century collection of 100 novellas framed by a group of young Florentines fleeing the Black Death, renowned for its vivid portrayal of medieval life, wit, and human behavior.
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B.
The Gentleman of Venice
The Gentleman of Venice is a Caroline-era stage play by James Shirley, known as a tragicomedy set in Venice that explores themes of honor, love, and social intrigue.
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C.
La Celestina
La Celestina is a seminal late 15th-century Spanish tragicomedy, often considered a precursor to the modern novel and a cornerstone of Spanish Renaissance literature.
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D.
The Earthly Paradise
The Earthly Paradise is a lengthy cycle of narrative poems by William Morris that retells classical and medieval legends within a richly imagined, romantic medievalist framework.
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E.
Troilus and Criseyde
Troilus and Criseyde is a Middle English narrative poem by Geoffrey Chaucer that retells the tragic love story of Troilus and Criseyde during the Trojan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| authorName | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| authorSexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Decameron ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Giovanni Boccaccio ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| depicts | scene from The Decameron ⓘ |
| depictsAuthor | characters from The Decameron ⓘ |
| depictsGenre |
literary scene
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romantic scene ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | Italy ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| genre | Pre-Raphaelite painting ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Academic art
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Romanticism ⓘ |
| inception | 1916 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Giovanni Boccaccio
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The Decameron ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Italian literature
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medieval lovers ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
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| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | A Tale from the Decameron self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: A Tale from the Decameron Description of subject: A Tale from the Decameron is a 1916 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts an evocative scene inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s medieval collection of novellas, The Decameron.
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