Pala d'Oro altarpiece
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The Pala d'Oro altarpiece is a lavish Byzantine gold and enamel retable in St Mark's Basilica in Venice, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and extensive use of precious stones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pala d'Oro altarpiece canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5223588 — 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: Pala d'Oro altarpiece Context triple: [St Mark's Basilica, hasFeature, Pala d'Oro altarpiece]
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The Geller Altarpiece
The Geller Altarpiece is a significant Renaissance religious painting, originally created as a multi-panel altarpiece and now housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
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B.
Contarelli Chapel cycle
The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
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C.
Polyptych of the Misericordia
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a 15th-century multi-panel altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, renowned for its serene Madonna della Misericordia and early use of Renaissance spatial clarity and monumental form.
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El Transparente altarpiece
El Transparente altarpiece is a lavish Baroque sculptural and architectural ensemble in Toledo Cathedral, renowned for its dramatic use of light, marble, and gilded decoration.
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E.
Brera Madonna
The Brera Madonna is a renowned 15th-century altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child beneath a monumental shell-shaped apse and its masterful use of perspective and light.
- 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: Pala d'Oro altarpiece Target entity description: The Pala d'Oro altarpiece is a lavish Byzantine gold and enamel retable in St Mark's Basilica in Venice, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and extensive use of precious stones.
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A.
The Geller Altarpiece
The Geller Altarpiece is a significant Renaissance religious painting, originally created as a multi-panel altarpiece and now housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
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B.
Contarelli Chapel cycle
The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
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C.
Polyptych of the Misericordia
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a 15th-century multi-panel altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, renowned for its serene Madonna della Misericordia and early use of Renaissance spatial clarity and monumental form.
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D.
El Transparente altarpiece
El Transparente altarpiece is a lavish Baroque sculptural and architectural ensemble in Toledo Cathedral, renowned for its dramatic use of light, marble, and gilded decoration.
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E.
Brera Madonna
The Brera Madonna is a renowned 15th-century altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child beneath a monumental shell-shaped apse and its masterful use of perspective and light.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine artwork
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altarpiece ⓘ retable ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Doge's Chapel of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Doge Ordelaffo Falier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doge Pietro Ziani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
amethysts
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emeralds ⓘ numerous gemstones ⓘ pearls ⓘ sapphires ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Byzantine goldsmiths ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing ⓘ |
| currentStatus | on display in St Mark's Basilica ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
11th century
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12th century additions ⓘ 14th century modifications ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | precious stones ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ in Majesty
NERFINISHED
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apostles ⓘ archangels ⓘ saints ⓘ the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | liturgical ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower panel with scenes from the life of St Mark
ⓘ
upper panel with Christ Pantocrator ⓘ |
| height | about 3.45 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Venice and its Lagoon ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
enamel
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gold ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of enamels
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extensive use of precious stones ⓘ intricate craftsmanship ⓘ |
| partOf | high altar of St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | major example of Byzantine goldsmith work ⓘ |
| technique | cloisonné enamel ⓘ |
| use | altar retable ⓘ |
| width | about 1.4 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Pala d'Oro altarpiece Description of subject: The Pala d'Oro altarpiece is a lavish Byzantine gold and enamel retable in St Mark's Basilica in Venice, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and extensive use of precious stones.
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