The Mass at Bolsena
E432184
The Mass at Bolsena is a famous fresco by Raphael depicting a Eucharistic miracle, located in the Vatican's Raphael Rooms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Gregory and the Miracle of the Corporal of Bolsena | 1 |
| The Mass at Bolsena canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4320287 — 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 Mass at Bolsena Context triple: [Raphael Rooms, containsWork, The Mass at Bolsena]
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A.
Ambrosian Mass
The Ambrosian Mass is the principal Eucharistic liturgy of the Ambrosian Rite, a distinct Western liturgical tradition centered in the Archdiocese of Milan and attributed to St. Ambrose.
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B.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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C.
De sacro altaris mysterio
De sacro altaris mysterio is a medieval theological treatise by Pope Innocent III that systematically explains the symbolism, rites, and liturgical theology of the Catholic Mass.
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D.
Mediator Dei
Mediator Dei is an encyclical by Pope Pius XII that profoundly shaped modern Catholic liturgical theology and paved the way for later reforms of the Church’s worship.
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E.
Mozarabic Mass
The Mozarabic Mass is the principal Eucharistic liturgy of the ancient Hispanic (Mozarabic) rite, characterized by its distinctive prayers, chants, and ceremonial structure preserved primarily in Toledo, Spain.
- 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 Mass at Bolsena Target entity description: The Mass at Bolsena is a famous fresco by Raphael depicting a Eucharistic miracle, located in the Vatican's Raphael Rooms.
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A.
Ambrosian Mass
The Ambrosian Mass is the principal Eucharistic liturgy of the Ambrosian Rite, a distinct Western liturgical tradition centered in the Archdiocese of Milan and attributed to St. Ambrose.
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B.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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C.
De sacro altaris mysterio
De sacro altaris mysterio is a medieval theological treatise by Pope Innocent III that systematically explains the symbolism, rites, and liturgical theology of the Catholic Mass.
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D.
Mediator Dei
Mediator Dei is an encyclical by Pope Pius XII that profoundly shaped modern Catholic liturgical theology and paved the way for later reforms of the Church’s worship.
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E.
Mozarabic Mass
The Mozarabic Mass is the principal Eucharistic liturgy of the ancient Hispanic (Mozarabic) rite, characterized by its distinctive prayers, chants, and ceremonial structure preserved primarily in Toledo, Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
ⓘ
fresco ⓘ |
| basedOn | Miracle of Bolsena (1263) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Julius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Raphael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionLocation | Bolsena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Eucharistic miracle of Bolsena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mass celebrated by a doubting priest ⓘ miraculous bleeding of the consecrated host ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
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architectural background ⓘ group of kneeling figures ⓘ group of standing attendants ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
complex spatial arrangement
ⓘ
monumental composition ⓘ rich color palette ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Catholic miracle
ⓘ
Eucharist NERFINISHED ⓘ Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| inception | 1512 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedInCollection | Vatican Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanza di Eliodoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Raphael Rooms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
Pope Julius II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ attendants of the papal court ⓘ cardinals ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | one of the four main frescoes in the Stanza di Eliodoro ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| significance |
affirmation of the doctrine of transubstantiation
ⓘ
visual propaganda for papal authority ⓘ |
| surface | wall fresco ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Messa di Bolsena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnique | fresco painting ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Mass at Bolsena Description of subject: The Mass at Bolsena is a famous fresco by Raphael depicting a Eucharistic miracle, located in the Vatican's Raphael Rooms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Gregory and the Miracle of the Corporal of Bolsena