Dusk by Michelangelo
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"Dusk" by Michelangelo is a reclining allegorical marble figure representing the time of day, sculpted as part of the tombs in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dusk (Michelangelo) | 1 |
| Dusk by Michelangelo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3991927 — 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: Dusk by Michelangelo Context triple: [Medici Chapel, hasSculpture, Dusk by Michelangelo]
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A.
Dante’s View
Dante’s View is a high-elevation overlook on the eastern edge of Death Valley National Park that offers sweeping panoramic views of the valley floor and surrounding mountains.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Notturno
Notturno is a lyrical prose work by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, composed during his wartime blindness and reflecting on memory, suffering, and introspection.
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E.
Bella Notte
"Bella Notte" is the romantic moonlit song from Disney’s animated film *Lady and the Tramp*, best known for underscoring the iconic spaghetti-sharing scene.
- 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: Dusk by Michelangelo Target entity description: "Dusk" by Michelangelo is a reclining allegorical marble figure representing the time of day, sculpted as part of the tombs in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
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A.
Dante’s View
Dante’s View is a high-elevation overlook on the eastern edge of Death Valley National Park that offers sweeping panoramic views of the valley floor and surrounding mountains.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Notturno
Notturno is a lyrical prose work by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, composed during his wartime blindness and reflecting on memory, suffering, and introspection.
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E.
Bella Notte
"Bella Notte" is the romantic moonlit song from Disney’s animated film *Lady and the Tramp*, best known for underscoring the iconic spaghetti-sharing scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
ⓘ
marble sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| artworkType | reclining figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Medici Chapel
ⓘ
surface form:
New Sacristy of San Lorenzo
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| commissionedBy |
Medici family
ⓘ
Pope Clement VII ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Medici Chapel
ⓘ
surface form:
Medici tombs
|
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Italian Renaissance art
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance
|
| depicts | male nude figure ⓘ |
| function | tomb decoration ⓘ |
| genre | funerary sculpture ⓘ |
| iconographicSeries | personifications of times of day ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basilica of San Lorenzo
ⓘ
surface form:
Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
Medici Chapel ⓘ |
| locatedInChapelSection |
Medici Chapel
ⓘ
surface form:
New Sacristy
|
| locatedInCity | Florence ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| museumOrSite |
Basilica of San Lorenzo
ⓘ
surface form:
Basilica of San Lorenzo complex
|
| notableFor |
expressive anatomical treatment
ⓘ
integration with architectural setting ⓘ |
| orientation | reclining ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
Dawn by Michelangelo
ⓘ
surface form:
Dawn (Michelangelo)
|
| partOf |
Times of Day sculptures in Medici Chapel
ⓘ
surface form:
Medici Chapel sculptural program
|
| partOfSeries | allegorical figures of Times of Day ⓘ |
| partOfTomb | Tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Duke of Urbino ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation | circa 1524–1534 ⓘ |
| positionOnTomb | one of the reclining figures on the sarcophagus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dawn by Michelangelo
ⓘ
surface form:
Dawn (Michelangelo)
Day by Michelangelo ⓘ
surface form:
Day (Michelangelo)
Night by Michelangelo ⓘ
surface form:
Night (Michelangelo)
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| represents |
dusk
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time of day ⓘ |
| significantArtist | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| style |
idealized anatomy
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monumental ⓘ |
| theme |
allegory of time
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mortality ⓘ transition between day and night ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dusk by Michelangelo Description of subject: "Dusk" by Michelangelo is a reclining allegorical marble figure representing the time of day, sculpted as part of the tombs in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Day (Michelangelo)
this entity surface form:
Dusk (Michelangelo)