statue of Saint Paul
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The statue of Saint Paul is a Christian sculpture that crowns the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome, symbolizing the later religious transformation of the ancient monument.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| statue of Saint Paul canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2063952 — 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: statue of Saint Paul Context triple: [Column of Marcus Aurelius, currentTopSculpture, statue of Saint Paul]
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A.
Virgin Mary statue
The Virgin Mary statue on Cerro San Cristóbal is a prominent white monument of the Virgin Mary overlooking Santiago, Chile, and serving as a major religious and tourist attraction.
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B.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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C.
Saint Paul statue at St. Paul’s Chapel, New York
The Saint Paul statue at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York is a prominent outdoor sculpture of the apostle Paul created by renowned Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
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D.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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E.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
- 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: statue of Saint Paul Target entity description: The statue of Saint Paul is a Christian sculpture that crowns the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome, symbolizing the later religious transformation of the ancient monument.
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A.
Virgin Mary statue
The Virgin Mary statue on Cerro San Cristóbal is a prominent white monument of the Virgin Mary overlooking Santiago, Chile, and serving as a major religious and tourist attraction.
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B.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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C.
Saint Paul statue at St. Paul’s Chapel, New York
The Saint Paul statue at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York is a prominent outdoor sculpture of the apostle Paul created by renowned Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
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D.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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E.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sculpture
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statue ⓘ |
| artGenre | religious sculpture ⓘ |
| artStyle | Christian art ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | post-classical adaptation of ancient monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crowns |
Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome
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surface form:
Column of Marcus Aurelius
|
| dedicatedTo | Saint Paul ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Saint Paul the Apostle
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| function |
crowning element of the column
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
apostolic authority
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triumph of Christianity over pagan Rome ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Roman Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Piazza Colonna ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| partOf | monumental ensemble of the Column of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| position | top of the Column of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| replaced | original statue of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Christian iconography ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Christianization of an ancient Roman monument ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Piazza Colonna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: statue of Saint Paul Description of subject: The statue of Saint Paul is a Christian sculpture that crowns the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome, symbolizing the later religious transformation of the ancient monument.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Column of Marcus Aurelius