Galatea of the Spheres
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Galatea of the Spheres is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a fragmented, spherical representation of his wife Gala, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galatea of the Spheres canonical | 2 |
| Gala as Galatea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T333805 — 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: Galatea of the Spheres Context triple: [Salvador Dalí, notableWork, Galatea of the Spheres]
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A.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Les Solitudes
Les Solitudes is a reflective poetic work by French writer and first Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Sully Prudhomme, exploring themes of isolation and inner life.
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D.
The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
- 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: Galatea of the Spheres Target entity description: Galatea of the Spheres is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a fragmented, spherical representation of his wife Gala, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
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A.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
-
B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Les Solitudes
Les Solitudes is a reflective poetic work by French writer and first Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Sully Prudhomme, exploring themes of isolation and inner life.
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D.
The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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surrealist painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
Cold War era fascination with atomic science
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post–World War II art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Dalí’s nuclear mysticism period ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
blue background
ⓘ
warm tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator |
Salvador Dalí
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Salvador Dalí ⓘ
surface form:
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech
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| depicts |
Gala Dalí
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Gala Dalí’s face reconstructed from spheres ⓘ Galatea of the Spheres self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Gala as Galatea
disintegration of form ⓘ illusion of rotation and depth ⓘ illusion of three-dimensional space ⓘ |
| depictsForm |
bust
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three-quarter view portrait ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
disintegrating body
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floating spheres ⓘ grid-like spatial arrangement ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fragmented bust of Gala Dalí
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series of suspended spheres ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
atomic structure of matter
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devotion to Gala ⓘ fragmentation of the human body ⓘ idealization of Gala ⓘ metaphysical exploration of matter ⓘ relationship between art and science ⓘ science and spirituality ⓘ |
| inception | 1952 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
atomic theory
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mysticism ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gala Dalí
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fragmented human figure ⓘ spheres ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dalí’s nuclear mysticism works ⓘ |
| significantFigure | Gala Dalí ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Galatea from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
illusionistic perspective
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trompe-l’œil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Galatea of the Spheres Description of subject: Galatea of the Spheres is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a fragmented, spherical representation of his wife Gala, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gala as Galatea
subject surface form:
Salvador Dalí