La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera)
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La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera) is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures adorning the façade of the Palais Garnier in Paris.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2936613 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera) Context triple: [Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, notableWork, La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera)]
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La Danse (1909–1910)
La Danse (1909–1910) is a famous Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse depicting a circle of nude dancers in bold, expressive colors and dynamic movement.
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“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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Ballets Jooss
Ballets Jooss was an influential 20th-century German dance company founded by choreographer Kurt Jooss, renowned for its pioneering blend of expressionist dance and classical ballet.
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Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is a celebrated 1876 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that vividly captures a lively Sunday afternoon gathering at a Montmartre dance garden, exemplifying the light, color, and social scenes characteristic of Impressionism.
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E.
Suite bergamasque
Suite bergamasque is a famous piano suite by Claude Debussy, best known for its lyrical third movement, "Clair de lune."
- 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: La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera) Target entity description: La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera) is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures adorning the façade of the Palais Garnier in Paris.
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A.
La Danse (1909–1910)
La Danse (1909–1910) is a famous Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse depicting a circle of nude dancers in bold, expressive colors and dynamic movement.
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B.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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C.
Ballets Jooss
Ballets Jooss was an influential 20th-century German dance company founded by choreographer Kurt Jooss, renowned for its pioneering blend of expressionist dance and classical ballet.
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D.
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is a celebrated 1876 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that vividly captures a lively Sunday afternoon gathering at a Montmartre dance garden, exemplifying the light, color, and social scenes characteristic of Impressionism.
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E.
Suite bergamasque
Suite bergamasque is a famous piano suite by Claude Debussy, best known for its lyrical third movement, "Clair de lune."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ |
| artForm | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Baroque revival
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Realism ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | reign of Napoleon III ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux oeuvre
ⓘ
Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Charles Garnier
ⓘ
French Second Empire authorities ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Palais Garnier, Paris
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surface form:
Palais Garnier
Paris Opera ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux ⓘ |
| culturalContext | French Second Empire culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegory of dance
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dancing figures ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical sculpture
ⓘ
architectural sculpture ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central male figure
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garlands ⓘ multiple nude female figures ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a Monument historique ⓘ |
| inception | 1860s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
9th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| location | façade of the Palais Garnier ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| movement |
Second Empire of France
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surface form:
Second Empire
|
| notableFor |
controversy over eroticism
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dynamic composition ⓘ sensual depiction of the human body ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux ⓘ |
| partOf | exterior decoration of the Palais Garnier ⓘ |
| patron |
Napoleon III of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
|
| publicDisplay | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | subject of public criticism for indecency in the 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Dance in art ⓘ |
| theme |
dance
ⓘ
joy ⓘ movement ⓘ |
| usedFor | architectural ornamentation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera) Description of subject: La Danse (commissioned for the Paris Opera) is a celebrated 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, renowned for its dynamic, sensual depiction of dancing figures adorning the façade of the Palais Garnier in Paris.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La Danse (Paris Opera House)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (central group)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (symbol of his style)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (noted for criticism)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (noted for influence)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (noted for innovation)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (noted for theatricality)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (noted for emotional intensity)
this entity surface form:
La Danse (for the Paris Opéra Garnier façade)