Self-Portrait as a Soldier
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Self-Portrait as a Soldier is a 1915 Expressionist painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner that starkly depicts the psychological trauma and dislocation he experienced during World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Self-Portrait as a Soldier canonical | 3 |
| Selbstbildnis als Soldat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3355987 — 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: Self-Portrait as a Soldier Context triple: [Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, notableWork, Self-Portrait as a Soldier]
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A.
Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight
Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight is a famous 1500 oil painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, renowned for its frontal, Christ-like depiction of the artist and its meticulous detail.
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B.
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is a famous 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself after mutilating his ear, often interpreted as a powerful reflection of his psychological turmoil and artistic intensity.
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C.
Self-Portrait at the Easel
Self-Portrait at the Easel is a self-depicting painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that reflects his role in the rise of Finnish national art at the turn of the 20th century.
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D.
Self-Portrait as Your Traitor
Self-Portrait as Your Traitor is a visual essay collection by designer and writer Debbie Millman that blends personal storytelling, typography, and illustration to explore identity, vulnerability, and creative life.
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E.
Self-Portrait with Physalis
Self-Portrait with Physalis is a 1912 painting by Austrian Expressionist artist Egon Schiele, known for its intense psychological depth and distinctive, angular 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: Self-Portrait as a Soldier Target entity description: Self-Portrait as a Soldier is a 1915 Expressionist painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner that starkly depicts the psychological trauma and dislocation he experienced during World War I.
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A.
Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight
Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight is a famous 1500 oil painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, renowned for its frontal, Christ-like depiction of the artist and its meticulous detail.
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B.
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is a famous 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself after mutilating his ear, often interpreted as a powerful reflection of his psychological turmoil and artistic intensity.
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C.
Self-Portrait at the Easel
Self-Portrait at the Easel is a self-depicting painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that reflects his role in the rise of Finnish national art at the turn of the 20th century.
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D.
Self-Portrait as Your Traitor
Self-Portrait as Your Traitor is a visual essay collection by designer and writer Debbie Millman that blends personal storytelling, typography, and illustration to explore identity, vulnerability, and creative life.
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E.
Self-Portrait with Physalis
Self-Portrait with Physalis is a 1912 painting by Austrian Expressionist artist Egon Schiele, known for its intense psychological depth and distinctive, angular style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expressionist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of wartime self-portraiture
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key work of German Expressionism ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
angular lines
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distorted forms ⓘ expressive brushwork ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| collection | Allen Memorial Art Museum collection ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | in copyright in some jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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artist’s studio ⓘ military uniform ⓘ severed hand ⓘ soldier ⓘ studio model ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
alienation
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anxiety ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| describedAs |
representation of dislocation caused by World War I
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stark depiction of psychological trauma ⓘ |
| genre | Expressionism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
amputated right hand of the artist
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figure of the artist in uniform ⓘ nude female figure in background ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Self-Portrait as a Soldier self-link ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman |
Self-Portrait as a Soldier
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Selbstbildnis als Soldat
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| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Expressionists
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surface form:
Die Brücke movement
modern urban anxiety ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Oberlin, Ohio
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location | Allen Memorial Art Museum ⓘ |
| mainSubject | self-portrait ⓘ |
| movement |
German Expressionists
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surface form:
German Expressionism
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| partOf | Kirchner’s series of self-portraits ⓘ |
| significantEventReflected |
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s military service in World War I
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Kirchner’s nervous breakdown ⓘ |
| theme |
artist’s identity
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fear of artistic impotence ⓘ psychological crisis ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | World War I ⓘ |
| useOfColor |
harsh contrasts
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non-naturalistic color ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Self-Portrait as a Soldier Description of subject: Self-Portrait as a Soldier is a 1915 Expressionist painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner that starkly depicts the psychological trauma and dislocation he experienced during World War I.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Self-Portrait as a Soldier
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hasTitleInGerman
→
Self-Portrait as a Soldier
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Selbstbildnis als Soldat