Parergon
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Parergon is a supplementary historical atlas by Abraham Ortelius that accompanied his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, illustrating ancient geography and historical events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parergon canonical | 2 |
| Parergon, or Supplement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3948244 — 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: Parergon Context triple: [Abraham Ortelius, notableWork, Parergon]
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A.
Critica Botanica
Critica Botanica is a 1737 botanical treatise by Carl Linnaeus in which he sets out principles and rules for the scientific naming and classification of plants.
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B.
Candollea (journal)
Candollea is a peer-reviewed botanical journal named in honor of Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, focusing on plant taxonomy and systematics.
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C.
The Loves of the Plants
The Loves of the Plants is a didactic poem by Erasmus Darwin that personifies plant reproduction to popularize contemporary botanical science.
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D.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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E.
Parietaria
Parietaria is a genus of herbaceous plants commonly known as pellitory, often found in temperate regions and noted for its allergenic pollen.
- 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: Parergon Target entity description: Parergon is a supplementary historical atlas by Abraham Ortelius that accompanied his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, illustrating ancient geography and historical events.
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A.
Critica Botanica
Critica Botanica is a 1737 botanical treatise by Carl Linnaeus in which he sets out principles and rules for the scientific naming and classification of plants.
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B.
Candollea (journal)
Candollea is a peer-reviewed botanical journal named in honor of Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, focusing on plant taxonomy and systematics.
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C.
The Loves of the Plants
The Loves of the Plants is a didactic poem by Erasmus Darwin that personifies plant reproduction to popularize contemporary botanical science.
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D.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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E.
Parietaria
Parietaria is a genus of herbaceous plants commonly known as pellitory, often found in temperate regions and noted for its allergenic pollen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic work
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historical atlas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plantin Press ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| cartographer | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| depicts | ancient world ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| genre |
atlas
ⓘ
historical atlas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
historical commentaries
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maps of biblical lands ⓘ maps of classical sites ⓘ maps of historical regions ⓘ maps of the ancient world ⓘ textual annotations ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation |
Parergon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Parergon, or Supplement
Ortelius’s Parergon ⓘ
surface form:
Supplement to the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
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| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| influenced | later historical atlases ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated readers of the 16th century
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scholars of history ⓘ |
| isSupplementTo | Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mapsFocus |
ancient empires
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biblical events ⓘ classical historical events ⓘ |
| medium | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of maps with historical narrative
ⓘ
visualization of ancient geography ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Antwerp ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | copperplate engraving ⓘ |
| publicationSeries | Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ |
| publisher | Christophe Plantin ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient geography
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ancient history ⓘ biblical history ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ historical cartography ⓘ |
| usesSource |
ancient historians
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biblical texts ⓘ classical authors ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | Renaissance cartography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parergon Description of subject: Parergon is a supplementary historical atlas by Abraham Ortelius that accompanied his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, illustrating ancient geography and historical events.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parergon, or Supplement
subject surface form:
Abraham Ortelius