Monument to Balzac
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Monument to Balzac is a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin that powerfully depicts the French novelist Honoré de Balzac and is considered a landmark of modern sculpture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monument to Balzac canonical | 3 |
| Monument à Balzac | 1 |
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Target entity: Monument to Balzac Context triple: [Rodin Museum, hasWork, Monument to Balzac]
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La Défense de Paris statue
La Défense de Paris statue is a 19th-century bronze war memorial in the La Défense district of Paris, commemorating the city's defenders during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
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Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris
The Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris is a bronze statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that commemorates the Franco-American alliance by depicting the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington standing side by side.
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Karl Marx Monument
The Karl Marx Monument is a massive bronze sculpture of the philosopher’s head in Chemnitz, Germany, serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s socialist-era history.
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Zouave statue
The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
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Brest Millennium Monument
The Brest Millennium Monument is a prominent commemorative sculpture in Brest, Belarus, celebrating the city’s thousand-year history and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Monument to Balzac Target entity description: Monument to Balzac is a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin that powerfully depicts the French novelist Honoré de Balzac and is considered a landmark of modern sculpture.
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A.
La Défense de Paris statue
La Défense de Paris statue is a 19th-century bronze war memorial in the La Défense district of Paris, commemorating the city's defenders during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
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B.
Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris
The Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris is a bronze statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that commemorates the Franco-American alliance by depicting the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington standing side by side.
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C.
Karl Marx Monument
The Karl Marx Monument is a massive bronze sculpture of the philosopher’s head in Chemnitz, Germany, serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s socialist-era history.
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D.
Zouave statue
The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
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E.
Brest Millennium Monument
The Brest Millennium Monument is a prominent commemorative sculpture in Brest, Belarus, celebrating the city’s thousand-year history and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public monument ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | statue ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials to writers
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Outdoor sculptures in Paris ⓘ Works by Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Société des gens de lettres
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surface form:
Société des Gens de Lettres
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| commissionedFor | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
emphasis on psychological presence over physical likeness
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highly simplified drapery ⓘ |
| depicts | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| genre | modern sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCasting | bronze cast installed in Paris ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | Rodin as sculptor ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Monument to Balzac self-link ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFrench |
Monument to Balzac
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Monument à Balzac
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| height | approximately 2.7 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1898 ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th‑century sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | late 19th century art ⓘ |
| location |
Boulevard Raspail
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Montparnasse ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement |
Impressionism in sculpture
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modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
considered a landmark of modern sculpture
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controversial reception at the time of its creation ⓘ expressive, non‑literal representation of the subject ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| partOf | public art in Paris ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
posthumous casting after Rodin's death
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rejected by commissioning committee ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | French ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | novelist ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
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critical debates on modern sculpture ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1939 ⓘ |
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