ALS ICH KAN
E237972
ALS ICH KAN is the personal motto of Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, famously incorporated into several of his artworks as a mark of authorship and artistic pride.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ALS ICH KAN canonical | 1 |
| ALS ICH KAN· | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2135132 — 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: ALS ICH KAN Context triple: [Jan van Eyck, signatureMotto, ALS ICH KAN]
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A.
I AM
I AM is a divine self-designation in the Bible, especially in God’s revelation to Moses, emphasizing God’s eternal, self-existent nature.
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B.
ALK
ALK is the ICAO airline designator used to identify SriLankan Airlines in international aviation operations.
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C.
Sam-I-Am
Sam-I-Am is the persistent, cheerful character from Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” who continually tries to convince another character to try the unusual dish.
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D.
I Am Music
"I Am Music" is a track by Common from his experimental hip-hop album "Electric Circus."
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E.
As I Am
"As I Am" is a Grammy-winning R&B and soul studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, noted for hits like "No One" and its blend of classical piano with contemporary urban sounds.
- 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: ALS ICH KAN Target entity description: ALS ICH KAN is the personal motto of Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, famously incorporated into several of his artworks as a mark of authorship and artistic pride.
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A.
I AM
I AM is a divine self-designation in the Bible, especially in God’s revelation to Moses, emphasizing God’s eternal, self-existent nature.
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B.
ALK
ALK is the ICAO airline designator used to identify SriLankan Airlines in international aviation operations.
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C.
Sam-I-Am
Sam-I-Am is the persistent, cheerful character from Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” who continually tries to convince another character to try the unusual dish.
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D.
I Am Music
"I Am Music" is a track by Common from his experimental hip-hop album "Electric Circus."
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E.
As I Am
"As I Am" is a Christian-influenced studio album by Broadway and television star Kristin Chenoweth, showcasing her vocal versatility through inspirational and contemporary songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist's motto
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inscription ⓘ personal motto ⓘ phrase ⓘ |
| alternativeForm |
ALS ICH KAN
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ALS ICH KAN·
Ghent Altarpiece ⓘ
surface form:
ALS ICH KAN·JOHES DE EYCK·ME FECIT
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| appearsAlongside | Jan van Eyck's painted signatures ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jan van Eyck ⓘ |
| category |
Jan van Eyck
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Netherlandish inscriptions ⓘ artistic mottos ⓘ |
| creator | Jan van Eyck ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Early Netherlandish art ⓘ |
| function |
expression of artistic pride
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mark of authorship ⓘ personal device ⓘ |
| language | Middle Dutch ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | painted inscription ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the earliest consistent artist mottos in European painting ⓘ |
| region | Low Countries ⓘ |
| scriptType | Gothic script ⓘ |
| semanticField |
artistic skill
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personal humility ⓘ professional identity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| translation | As I can ⓘ |
| usedBy | Jan van Eyck ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Ghent Altarpiece
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Madonna in the Church ⓘ Madonna of Chancellor Rolin ⓘ Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) ⓘ The Arnolfini Portrait ⓘ various signed paintings by Jan van Eyck ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ALS ICH KAN Description of subject: ALS ICH KAN is the personal motto of Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, famously incorporated into several of his artworks as a mark of authorship and artistic pride.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ALS ICH KAN·