Saying Grace
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"Saying Grace" is a famous 1951 painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell depicting a grandmother and young boy praying over a meal in a busy diner, celebrated for its warm, narrative portrayal of everyday American life.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting → |
| artForm |
illustration art
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| author |
Norman Rockwell
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| colorPalette |
warm tones
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Norman Rockwell
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| depicts |
diner
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everyday life → grandmother → people praying → restaurant patrons → young boy → |
| depictsTimePeriod |
mid-20th-century America
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| follows |
Rockwell’s tradition of narrative illustration
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| genre |
genre painting
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illustration → |
| hasPart |
chairs
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food → other diners → table → window → |
| hasQuality |
detailed realism
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sentimentality → storytelling composition → warmth → |
| inception |
1951
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| influencedBy |
American small-town culture
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mid-20th-century American life → |
| languageOfWork |
none
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| locationOfComposition |
United States
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| mainSubject |
prayer before a meal
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| movement |
American Realism
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| narrativeFocus |
everyday American life
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family values → religious devotion → |
| notableWorkOf |
Norman Rockwell
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| partOf |
Norman Rockwell’s body of work
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| publicationDate |
1951
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| publicationMedium |
The Saturday Evening Post
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| publisher |
The Saturday Evening Post
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| setting |
urban diner
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| significantEvent |
auctioned for a record price for a Rockwell painting
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| theme |
gratitude
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intergenerational relationship → public display of faith → religious faith → |
| use |
magazine cover illustration
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Norman Rockwell
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notableWork |