Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive
E505700
"Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive" is a 1943 abstract expressionist painting by Robert Motherwell that reflects his interest in the Spanish Civil War and themes of violence and mortality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5239481 — 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: Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive Context triple: [Robert Motherwell, notableWork, Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive]
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A.
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! is a 1934 biographical adventure film about Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, noted for its blend of action, drama, and historical spectacle.
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B.
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! is a 1952 biographical drama film about Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando.
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C.
The Paquete Habana
The Paquete Habana is a landmark 1900 U.S. Supreme Court case that established that customary international law is part of U.S. law, holding that small coastal fishing vessels are exempt from capture as prizes of war.
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D.
Zapata: El sueño del héroe
"Zapata: El sueño del héroe" is a Mexican historical drama film that portrays the life, struggles, and mythic legacy of revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata.
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E.
Mexican Spitfire Out West
"Mexican Spitfire Out West" is a 1940 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the fiery and comedic Carmelita.
- 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: Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive Target entity description: "Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive" is a 1943 abstract expressionist painting by Robert Motherwell that reflects his interest in the Spanish Civil War and themes of violence and mortality.
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A.
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! is a 1934 biographical adventure film about Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, noted for its blend of action, drama, and historical spectacle.
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B.
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! is a 1952 biographical drama film about Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando.
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C.
The Paquete Habana
The Paquete Habana is a landmark 1900 U.S. Supreme Court case that established that customary international law is part of U.S. law, holding that small coastal fishing vessels are exempt from capture as prizes of war.
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D.
Zapata: El sueño del héroe
"Zapata: El sueño del héroe" is a Mexican historical drama film that portrays the life, struggles, and mythic legacy of revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata.
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E.
Mexican Spitfire Out West
"Mexican Spitfire Out West" is a 1940 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the fiery and comedic Carmelita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract expressionist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
abstract
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non-figurative ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Robert Motherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| creatorDeathYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| creatorGender | male ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
themes of death
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themes of political conflict ⓘ themes of violence ⓘ |
| genre | Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
life and death duality
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political violence ⓘ revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | oil painting ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Spanish Civil War aftermath
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World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
mortality
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violence ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
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| partOf | early works of Robert Motherwell ⓘ |
| titleReferences | Pancho Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive Description of subject: "Pancho Villa, Dead and Alive" is a 1943 abstract expressionist painting by Robert Motherwell that reflects his interest in the Spanish Civil War and themes of violence and mortality.
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