RKDartists database
E379568
The RKDartists database is an online scholarly resource maintained by the Netherlands Institute for Art History that provides detailed information on artists, including biographical data, works, and references.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RKD databases | 1 |
| RKDartists database canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3679370 — 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: RKDartists database Context triple: [Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder, depictedIn, RKDartists database]
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A.
Leiden painters’ guild
The Leiden painters’ guild was a professional association in the Dutch city of Leiden that regulated the practice, standards, and economic interests of local painters during the Dutch Golden Age.
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B.
Reflex Gallery Amsterdam
Reflex Gallery Amsterdam is a contemporary art gallery in Amsterdam known for showcasing international photographers and visual artists.
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C.
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (The Hague)
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague is a renowned Dutch art and design academy known for training influential artists, architects, and designers.
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D.
Guild of Saint Luke (Delft)
The Guild of Saint Luke (Delft) was the professional association of painters and other visual artists in Delft during the Dutch Golden Age, regulating artistic practice and supporting members such as Johannes Vermeer.
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E.
Kruizenga Art Museum
Kruizenga Art Museum is a teaching-focused art museum on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, known for its distinctive contemporary architecture and diverse collection used to support academic programs.
- 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: RKDartists database Target entity description: The RKDartists database is an online scholarly resource maintained by the Netherlands Institute for Art History that provides detailed information on artists, including biographical data, works, and references.
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A.
Leiden painters’ guild
The Leiden painters’ guild was a professional association in the Dutch city of Leiden that regulated the practice, standards, and economic interests of local painters during the Dutch Golden Age.
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B.
Reflex Gallery Amsterdam
Reflex Gallery Amsterdam is a contemporary art gallery in Amsterdam known for showcasing international photographers and visual artists.
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C.
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (The Hague)
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague is a renowned Dutch art and design academy known for training influential artists, architects, and designers.
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D.
Guild of Saint Luke (Delft)
The Guild of Saint Luke (Delft) was the professional association of painters and other visual artists in Delft during the Dutch Golden Age, regulating artistic practice and supporting members such as Johannes Vermeer.
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E.
Kruizenga Art Museum
Kruizenga Art Museum is a teaching-focused art museum on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, known for its distinctive contemporary architecture and diverse collection used to support academic programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art historical database
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biographical database ⓘ online database ⓘ |
| accessMode |
online
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web interface ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide reliable information on artists
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support art historical scholarship ⓘ |
| alsoCovers | international artists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dataType |
biographical data
ⓘ
reference data ⓘ work catalogues ⓘ |
| describedAs |
reference work
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scholarly resource ⓘ |
| describes | artists ⓘ |
| digitalRepresentationOf | RKD artist files ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art history
ⓘ
cultural heritage documentation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Dutch artists
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Netherlandish artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artist biographies
ⓘ
bibliographical references ⓘ exhibition history data ⓘ iconographical information ⓘ information on artworks ⓘ literature references ⓘ |
| hasScope |
contemporary artists
ⓘ
historical artists ⓘ |
| hasUserGroup |
art historians
ⓘ
collectors ⓘ museum professionals ⓘ researchers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
RKDartists database
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
RKD databases
digital resources of the Netherlands Institute for Art History ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| location | The Hague ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands
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surface form:
Netherlands Institute for Art History
RKD – Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie ⓘ |
| operator |
RKD – Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie
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surface form:
RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History
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| subjectOf | art historical publications ⓘ |
| use |
art market research
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museum documentation ⓘ provenance research ⓘ scholarly research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RKDartists database Description of subject: The RKDartists database is an online scholarly resource maintained by the Netherlands Institute for Art History that provides detailed information on artists, including biographical data, works, and references.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RKD databases