The Word of Life
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The Word of Life is a large mural on the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame, popularly known as "Touchdown Jesus" for its depiction of Christ with raised arms resembling a football referee’s touchdown signal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Word of Life canonical | 3 |
| Verbum Vitae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3412351 — 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: The Word of Life Context triple: [Touchdown Jesus mural, officialName, The Word of Life]
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A.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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B.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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C.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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D.
Footprints of the Creator
Footprints of the Creator is a 19th-century work of natural theology by Scottish geologist Hugh Miller that uses geological evidence to argue for divine design in nature.
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E.
Dogma of the Redemption
Dogma of the Redemption is a mural panel within the "Triumph of Religion" series that visually interprets Christian theological themes surrounding Christ’s redemptive sacrifice.
- 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: The Word of Life Target entity description: The Word of Life is a large mural on the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame, popularly known as "Touchdown Jesus" for its depiction of Christ with raised arms resembling a football referee’s touchdown signal.
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A.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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B.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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C.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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D.
Footprints of the Creator
Footprints of the Creator is a 19th-century work of natural theology by Scottish geologist Hugh Miller that uses geological evidence to argue for divine design in nature.
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E.
Dogma of the Redemption
Dogma of the Redemption is a mural panel within the "Triumph of Religion" series that visually interprets Christian theological themes surrounding Christ’s redemptive sacrifice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious artwork
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mural ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Touchdown Jesus ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | mosaic ⓘ |
| artMovement | mid-20th-century American muralism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football ⓘ |
| colorPalette | earth tones ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Millard Sheets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of the University of Notre Dame
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landmark of American collegiate imagery ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jesus Christ
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New Testament figures ⓘ Old Testament figures ⓘ halo around Christ’s head ⓘ saints and scholars ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist mural
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religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central figure of Christ
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tiers of biblical and historical figures ⓘ |
| hasView | faces Notre Dame Stadium ⓘ |
| height | about 134 feet ⓘ |
| iconography | Christ with raised arms ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian iconographic traditions ⓘ |
| inspiredNickname | Touchdown Jesus ⓘ |
| location |
Hesburgh Library
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Notre Dame, Indiana ⓘ University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| materialUsed | mosaic tiles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
resemblance to a football touchdown signal
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visibility from Notre Dame Stadium ⓘ |
| orientation | south-facing facade of Hesburgh Library ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hesburgh Library
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surface form:
Hesburgh Library facade
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| subjectHeading | Christ the Teacher ⓘ |
| theme |
Christ as the Word of God
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history of Christian teaching ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | May 7, 1964 ⓘ |
| width | about 68 feet ⓘ |
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Subject: The Word of Life Description of subject: The Word of Life is a large mural on the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame, popularly known as "Touchdown Jesus" for its depiction of Christ with raised arms resembling a football referee’s touchdown signal.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Verbum Vitae