The Stones of Venice
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The Stones of Venice is a three-volume architectural and cultural study in which John Ruskin analyzes Venetian Gothic architecture to argue for its moral and social significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stones of Venice canonical | 3 |
| The Stones of Venice, Volume I | 1 |
| The Stones of Venice, Volume II | 1 |
| The Stones of Venice, Volume III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stones of Venice Context triple: [John Ruskin, notableWork, The Stones of Venice]
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A.
Le vergini delle rocce
Le vergini delle rocce is a decadent and symbolist novel by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio that explores aristocratic ideals, aestheticism, and political ambition in fin-de-siècle Italy.
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B.
The Kenilworth
The Kenilworth is a historic luxury apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its French Second Empire architectural style and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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C.
La cathédrale engloutie
La cathédrale engloutie is a famous prelude for solo piano by Claude Debussy, inspired by the legend of a submerged cathedral rising from the sea and noted for its evocative impressionistic harmonies and sonorities.
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D.
The Bravo of Venice
The Bravo of Venice is a Gothic romance novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, adapted from a German tale and set amid intrigue and adventure in Renaissance Venice.
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E.
Eminent Victorians
Eminent Victorians is a groundbreaking 1918 biographical work by Lytton Strachey that satirically reassessed prominent 19th-century British figures and helped revolutionize modern biography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stones of Venice Target entity description: The Stones of Venice is a three-volume architectural and cultural study in which John Ruskin analyzes Venetian Gothic architecture to argue for its moral and social significance.
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A.
Le vergini delle rocce
Le vergini delle rocce is a decadent and symbolist novel by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio that explores aristocratic ideals, aestheticism, and political ambition in fin-de-siècle Italy.
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B.
The Kenilworth
The Kenilworth is a historic luxury apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its French Second Empire architectural style and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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C.
La cathédrale engloutie
La cathédrale engloutie is a famous prelude for solo piano by Claude Debussy, inspired by the legend of a submerged cathedral rising from the sea and noted for its evocative impressionistic harmonies and sonorities.
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D.
The Bravo of Venice
The Bravo of Venice is a Gothic romance novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, adapted from a German tale and set amid intrigue and adventure in Renaissance Venice.
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E.
Eminent Victorians
Eminent Victorians is a groundbreaking 1918 biographical work by Lytton Strachey that satirically reassessed prominent 19th-century British figures and helped revolutionize modern biography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural study
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book ⓘ cultural study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| analyzes | architectural details of Venetian buildings ⓘ |
| argues |
moral significance of architecture
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social significance of architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Romanticism
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| author | John Ruskin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes | Renaissance classicism in Venice ⓘ |
| examines | relationship between labor and art ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Byzantine architecture
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Gothic architecture ⓘ Renaissance architecture in Venice ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural criticism
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art criticism ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | John Ruskin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Stones of Venice
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Stones of Venice, Volume I
The Stones of Venice self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Stones of Venice, Volume II
The Stones of Venice self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Stones of Venice, Volume III
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| influenced |
19th-century architectural theory
ⓘ
Gothic Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Revival movement
preservation of Venetian architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed descriptions of Venetian buildings
ⓘ
linking architectural style to moral values ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1851 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| praises | medieval craftsmanship ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1853 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1851 ⓘ |
| publisher | Smith, Elder & Co. ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Modern Painters
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture ⓘ |
| subject |
Venetian architecture
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surface form:
Venetian Gothic architecture
Venice ⓘ architecture ⓘ art history ⓘ cultural history ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| volume1Title | The Foundations ⓘ |
| volume2Title | The Sea-Stories ⓘ |
| volume3Title | The Fall ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Stones of Venice, Volume I
this entity surface form:
The Stones of Venice, Volume II
this entity surface form:
The Stones of Venice, Volume III
subject surface form:
John Ruskin