Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection)
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Medusa (first version) is an earlier rendition of Caravaggio’s famous depiction of the severed Gorgon’s head, painted on a convex shield and now held in a private collection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medusa (Caravaggio painting, Uffizi) | 2 |
| Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection) canonical | 1 |
| Medusa by Caravaggio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3367488 — 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.
Target entity: Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection) Context triple: [Medusa (Caravaggio painting, Uffizi), relatedWork, Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection)]
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Narcissus by Caravaggio
"Narcissus" by Caravaggio is a Baroque painting depicting the mythological youth transfixed by his own reflection, exemplifying the artist’s dramatic use of chiaroscuro and psychological intensity.
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Titian’s “Danaë”
Titian’s “Danaë” is a renowned 16th-century oil painting depicting the mythological princess Danaë receiving Zeus in the form of a shower of gold, celebrated for its sensuality and masterful use of color.
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Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo is an unfinished marble relief of the Virgin and Child with the infant St John the Baptist, celebrated as one of the artist’s finest surviving sculptures.
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Venus of Urbino
Venus of Urbino is a renowned 1538 oil painting by the Italian Renaissance master Titian, depicting a reclining nude woman in a richly furnished interior and celebrated for its sensuality and sophisticated use of color.
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Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio
"Madonna and Child with St. Anne" (also known as the "Madonna dei Palafrenieri") is a Baroque oil painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child triumphing over sin, with Saint Anne looking on.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection) Target entity description: Medusa (first version) is an earlier rendition of Caravaggio’s famous depiction of the severed Gorgon’s head, painted on a convex shield and now held in a private collection.
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A.
Narcissus by Caravaggio
"Narcissus" by Caravaggio is a Baroque painting depicting the mythological youth transfixed by his own reflection, exemplifying the artist’s dramatic use of chiaroscuro and psychological intensity.
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B.
Titian’s “Danaë”
Titian’s “Danaë” is a renowned 16th-century oil painting depicting the mythological princess Danaë receiving Zeus in the form of a shower of gold, celebrated for its sensuality and masterful use of color.
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C.
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo
Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo is an unfinished marble relief of the Virgin and Child with the infant St John the Baptist, celebrated as one of the artist’s finest surviving sculptures.
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D.
Venus of Urbino
Venus of Urbino is a renowned 1538 oil painting by the Italian Renaissance master Titian, depicting a reclining nude woman in a richly furnished interior and celebrated for its sensuality and sophisticated use of color.
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E.
Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio
"Madonna and Child with St. Anne" (also known as the "Madonna dei Palafrenieri") is a Baroque oil painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child triumphing over sin, with Saint Anne looking on.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | history painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Roman school ⓘ |
| author | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| collection | private collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| culture | Italian culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Medusa
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open-mouthed scream ⓘ severed head ⓘ snakes as hair ⓘ |
| form | shield painting ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque painting ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Medusa ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Medusa (Caravaggio painting, Uffizi)
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| inception | circa 1596 ⓘ |
| isEarlierVersionOf |
Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Medusa (Caravaggio painting, Uffizi)
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| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| location | private collection ⓘ |
| medium |
oil on canvas mounted on wood
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first version of Caravaggio’s Medusa on a convex shield ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Medusa ⓘ |
| period | late 16th century ⓘ |
| style | tenebrism ⓘ |
| subject | Gorgon from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| support | convex shield ⓘ |
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Subject: Medusa (Caravaggio painting, first version, private collection) Description of subject: Medusa (first version) is an earlier rendition of Caravaggio’s famous depiction of the severed Gorgon’s head, painted on a convex shield and now held in a private collection.
Referenced by (4)
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