Hodegetria-type icon
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A Hodegetria-type icon is a traditional Byzantine depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her left arm while gesturing toward him as the source of salvation.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3172362 — 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: Hodegetria-type icon Context triple: [Our Lady of Kazan, iconographicType, Hodegetria-type icon]
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A.
Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary)
The Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) is a revered Christian relic believed to be the Virgin Mary’s girdle, venerated especially in Eastern Orthodoxy for its protective and healing grace.
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B.
Coptic cross
The Coptic cross is a distinctive Christian cross used by the Coptic Orthodox Church, characterized by its intricate, often equal-armed design that blends ancient Egyptian and early Christian symbolism.
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C.
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator is a traditional Byzantine iconographic depiction of Jesus Christ as the almighty, sovereign ruler and judge of the universe.
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D.
Patriarchal cross
The Patriarchal cross is a Christian cross variant featuring two horizontal bars, often associated with Eastern Christianity and ecclesiastical heraldry.
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E.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
- 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: Hodegetria-type icon Target entity description: A Hodegetria-type icon is a traditional Byzantine depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her left arm while gesturing toward him as the source of salvation.
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A.
Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary)
The Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) is a revered Christian relic believed to be the Virgin Mary’s girdle, venerated especially in Eastern Orthodoxy for its protective and healing grace.
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B.
Coptic cross
The Coptic cross is a distinctive Christian cross used by the Coptic Orthodox Church, characterized by its intricate, often equal-armed design that blends ancient Egyptian and early Christian symbolism.
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C.
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator is a traditional Byzantine iconographic depiction of Jesus Christ as the almighty, sovereign ruler and judge of the universe.
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D.
Patriarchal cross
The Patriarchal cross is a Christian cross variant featuring two horizontal bars, often associated with Eastern Christianity and ecclesiastical heraldry.
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E.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine icon type
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Marian icon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
Hodegon Monastery ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Byzantine churches
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Eastern Orthodox monasteries ⓘ Slavic Orthodox churches ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Eleusa-type icon
ⓘ
Orans-type icon ⓘ |
| depictsFigure |
Child Jesus
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surface form:
Infant Jesus
Theotokos ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMedium |
fresco
ⓘ
mosaic ⓘ portable panel icon ⓘ tempera on wood panel ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Child Jesus
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surface form:
Christ Child
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasIconographicFeature |
Madonna and Child
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surface form:
Christ Child often holds scroll or book
Madonna and Child ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Child often looks toward Mary or viewer
Christ Child shown as small adult ⓘ Virgin Mary gestures toward Christ Child ⓘ Virgin Mary holds Christ Child on her left arm ⓘ Virgin Mary often looks toward viewer ⓘ frontal presentation of Virgin Mary ⓘ gesture indicating Christ as source of salvation ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
often includes Christological titles
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often includes Greek abbreviations for Mother of God ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
Christ as source of salvation
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Mary as guide to Christ ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Hodegetria-type icon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hodegetria of Cyprus
Smolenskaya Icon of the Mother of God ⓘ
surface form:
Hodegetria of Smolensk
Hodegetria of Tikhvin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Balkan icon painting traditions
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Russian Orthodox icon painting ⓘ later Marian iconography in Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mary as guide of the faithful
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path to salvation through Christ ⓘ |
| usedAs |
altar icon
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processional icon ⓘ protective palladium of cities ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Byzantine liturgy
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Eastern Catholic devotion ⓘ Eastern Orthodox devotion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hodegetria-type icon Description of subject: A Hodegetria-type icon is a traditional Byzantine depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her left arm while gesturing toward him as the source of salvation.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Icon of the Virgin Mary attributed to Saint Luke
this entity surface form:
Hodegetria-type Madonna
this entity surface form:
Panagia Hodegetria
this entity surface form:
Hodegetria icon type
this entity surface form:
Virgin Hodegetria icons
this entity surface form:
Hodegetria of Cyprus
this entity surface form:
Hodegetria type of the Virgin Mary