infant Mary
E237660
Infant Mary is the Virgin Mary depicted as a newborn child in Christian iconography, especially in scenes of her birth celebrated in the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| infant Mary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2141493 — 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: infant Mary Context triple: [Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, hasIconographicFigure, infant Mary]
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A.
Marian
Marian is a given name of Latin origin commonly used in various European countries for both males and females.
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B.
Mary Rowan
Mary Rowan was the wife of British-American actor and Rat Pack member Peter Lawford.
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C.
Louise Brown
Louise Brown is best known as the world's first baby born through in vitro fertilization (IVF), marking a major milestone in reproductive medicine.
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D.
Childrey
Childrey is a small village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, situated in the Vale of White Horse near the town of Wantage.
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E.
Louis Brown
Louis Brown was a notable individual significant enough in sports or local history to have Rutgers University's primary basketball arena named in his honor.
- 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: infant Mary Target entity description: Infant Mary is the Virgin Mary depicted as a newborn child in Christian iconography, especially in scenes of her birth celebrated in the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
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A.
Marian
Marian is a given name of Latin origin commonly used in various European countries for both males and females.
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B.
Mary Rowan
Mary Rowan was the wife of British-American actor and Rat Pack member Peter Lawford.
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C.
Louise Brown
Louise Brown is best known as the world's first baby born through in vitro fertilization (IVF), marking a major milestone in reproductive medicine.
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D.
Childrey
Childrey is a small village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, situated in the Vale of White Horse near the town of Wantage.
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E.
Louis Brown
Louis Brown was a notable individual significant enough in sports or local history to have Rutgers University's primary basketball arena named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional image
ⓘ
depiction of the Virgin Mary ⓘ religious iconography subject ⓘ |
| artForm |
fresco
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icon ⓘ mosaic ⓘ panel painting ⓘ statuary ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeast |
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
|
| associatedWithTitle |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
|
| category |
Christian iconography
ⓘ
Marian iconography ⓘ New Testament-related art ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Byzantine art
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Western Christian art ⓘ |
| depicts | Virgin Mary as a newborn child ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalUse |
church decoration
ⓘ
liturgical iconostasis ⓘ private prayer ⓘ |
| honors | Virgin Mary’s birth ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
Birth of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
Birth of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of Mary
|
| linkedToDoctrine |
Divine Maternity of Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary as Theotokos
veneration of Mary ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
ⓘ
Marian feast days ⓘ |
| oftenShownWith |
Saint Anne
ⓘ
Saint Joachim ⓘ midwives ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
newborn in a cradle
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newborn in the arms of Saint Anne ⓘ swaddled infant ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Child Mary
ⓘ
Immaculate Conception ⓘ Birth of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of Mary
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInArt | central figure in scenes of the Nativity of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beginning of Mary’s earthly life
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holiness from birth ⓘ preparation for the Incarnation of Christ ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Marian shrines
ⓘ
church feast icon sets ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: infant Mary Description of subject: Infant Mary is the Virgin Mary depicted as a newborn child in Christian iconography, especially in scenes of her birth celebrated in the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.