The Flaying of Marsyas
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The Flaying of Marsyas is a late, emotionally intense painting by Titian that depicts the mythological torture of the satyr Marsyas and is renowned for its dramatic composition and expressive use of color and brushwork.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Flaying of Marsyas canonical | 2 |
| the flaying of Marsyas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2291734 — 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: The Flaying of Marsyas Context triple: [Titian, notableWork, The Flaying of Marsyas]
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A.
Marsyas
Marsyas is a monumental red PVC and steel installation by artist Anish Kapoor, created for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall and known for its vast, trumpet-like form that dramatically transforms the architectural space.
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B.
Lament for the Makaris
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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C.
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the mythological abduction of Leucippus’s daughters by the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
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D.
Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian Birds are man-eating, bronze-beaked birds from Greek mythology whose defeat by Heracles formed one of his Twelve Labours.
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E.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
- 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: The Flaying of Marsyas Target entity description: The Flaying of Marsyas is a late, emotionally intense painting by Titian that depicts the mythological torture of the satyr Marsyas and is renowned for its dramatic composition and expressive use of color and brushwork.
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A.
Marsyas
Marsyas is a monumental red PVC and steel installation by artist Anish Kapoor, created for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall and known for its vast, trumpet-like form that dramatically transforms the architectural space.
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B.
Lament for the Makaris
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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C.
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the mythological abduction of Leucippus’s daughters by the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
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D.
Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian Birds are man-eating, bronze-beaked birds from Greek mythology whose defeat by Heracles formed one of his Twelve Labours.
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E.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | Late Renaissance ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Titian’s late style
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one of Titian’s last major works ⓘ |
| artist | Titian ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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myth of Marsyas and Apollo ⓘ |
| brushworkCharacteristic |
loose handling of paint
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painterly surface ⓘ |
| city | Kroměříž ⓘ |
| collection |
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
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surface form:
Archbishop’s Palace, Kroměříž
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| colorPalette |
deep browns
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rich reds ⓘ strong contrasts of light and dark ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic |
complex grouping of figures
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crowded vertical format ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Titian ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apollo
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Marsyas ⓘ satyr ⓘ The Flaying of Marsyas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
the flaying of Marsyas
torture ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1570–1576 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location |
Kroměříž Castle
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surface form:
Kroměříž Archbishop’s Palace
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| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Venetian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic composition
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emotional intensity ⓘ expressive brushwork ⓘ expressive use of color ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Scorticamento di Marsia ⓘ |
| period | late Titian ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
divine retribution
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hubris ⓘ punishment ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Flaying of Marsyas Description of subject: The Flaying of Marsyas is a late, emotionally intense painting by Titian that depicts the mythological torture of the satyr Marsyas and is renowned for its dramatic composition and expressive use of color and brushwork.
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the flaying of Marsyas