The Young Marsyas
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The Young Marsyas is a painting by American symbolist artist Elihu Vedder that depicts the mythological satyr Marsyas in his youth, reflecting Vedder’s interest in classical themes and allegorical imagery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Young Marsyas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4449337 — 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 Young Marsyas Context triple: [Elihu Vedder, notableWork, The Young Marsyas]
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A.
The Flaying of Marsyas
The Flaying of Marsyas is a late, emotionally intense painting by Titian that depicts the mythological torture of the satyr Marsyas and is renowned for its dramatic composition and expressive use of color and brushwork.
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B.
Lament for the Makaris
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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C.
Marsyas
Marsyas is a monumental red PVC and steel installation by artist Anish Kapoor, created for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall and known for its vast, trumpet-like form that dramatically transforms the architectural space.
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D.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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E.
Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian Birds are man-eating, bronze-beaked birds from Greek mythology whose defeat by Heracles formed one of his Twelve Labours.
- 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 Young Marsyas Target entity description: The Young Marsyas is a painting by American symbolist artist Elihu Vedder that depicts the mythological satyr Marsyas in his youth, reflecting Vedder’s interest in classical themes and allegorical imagery.
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A.
The Flaying of Marsyas
The Flaying of Marsyas is a late, emotionally intense painting by Titian that depicts the mythological torture of the satyr Marsyas and is renowned for its dramatic composition and expressive use of color and brushwork.
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B.
Lament for the Makaris
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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C.
Marsyas
Marsyas is a monumental red PVC and steel installation by artist Anish Kapoor, created for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall and known for its vast, trumpet-like form that dramatically transforms the architectural space.
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D.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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E.
Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian Birds are man-eating, bronze-beaked birds from Greek mythology whose defeat by Heracles formed one of his Twelve Labours.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | symbolist ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Marsyas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Elihu Vedder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depictionType | mythological painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek mythology
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Marsyas NERFINISHED ⓘ satyr ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfLife | youth of Marsyas ⓘ |
| genre | symbolist painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticConcern |
allegorical imagery
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symbolic representation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
allegory
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classical mythology ⓘ fate ⓘ hubris ⓘ music ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek mythology
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classical art ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
classical antiquity
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mythological figure ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
classical figure
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satyr ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Young Marsyas Description of subject: The Young Marsyas is a painting by American symbolist artist Elihu Vedder that depicts the mythological satyr Marsyas in his youth, reflecting Vedder’s interest in classical themes and allegorical imagery.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.