Madonna Enthroned
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Madonna Enthroned is a landmark early 14th-century altarpiece by Giotto that marks a pivotal shift toward naturalism in Italian Renaissance painting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madonna Enthroned canonical | 1 |
| Virgin Mary enthroned | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5371740 — 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: Madonna Enthroned Context triple: [Giotto, notableWork, Madonna Enthroned]
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A.
The Madonna of the Candelabra
The Madonna of the Candelabra is a Renaissance painting traditionally attributed to Raphael, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child flanked by angels and notable for its refined composition and luminous color.
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B.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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C.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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D.
Lucca Madonna
Lucca Madonna is a small 15th-century oil painting by Jan van Eyck depicting the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child in a richly detailed domestic interior.
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E.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
- 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: Madonna Enthroned Target entity description: Madonna Enthroned is a landmark early 14th-century altarpiece by Giotto that marks a pivotal shift toward naturalism in Italian Renaissance painting.
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A.
The Madonna of the Candelabra
The Madonna of the Candelabra is a Renaissance painting traditionally attributed to Raphael, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child flanked by angels and notable for its refined composition and luminous color.
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B.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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C.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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D.
Lucca Madonna
Lucca Madonna is a small 15th-century oil painting by Jan van Eyck depicting the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child in a richly detailed domestic interior.
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E.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altarpiece
ⓘ
panel painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madonna in Maestà
NERFINISHED
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Ognissanti Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticSignificance |
breaks with Byzantine stylistic conventions
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demonstrates early use of three-dimensional space in panel painting ⓘ important precursor to the Italian Renaissance ⓘ landmark of early 14th-century Italian art ⓘ marks a pivotal shift toward naturalism in Italian painting ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Church of Ognissanti, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giotto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Italian ⓘ |
| currentCity | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Uffizi Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ angels ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gold ground background
ⓘ
halos ⓘ hierarchically scaled figures ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Maestà ⓘ |
| inception |
c. 1306
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early 14th century ⓘ |
| inCollection | Gallerie degli Uffizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInMuseum | Uffizi Gallery, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gold leaf
ⓘ
tempera ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Proto-Renaissance ⓘ |
| originalFunction | altarpiece ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Church of Ognissanti, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Trecento ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| style |
Italo-Byzantine transition
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early Renaissance naturalism ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Madonna and Child enthroned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| title | Madonna Enthroned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madonna Enthroned Description of subject: Madonna Enthroned is a landmark early 14th-century altarpiece by Giotto that marks a pivotal shift toward naturalism in Italian Renaissance painting.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Virgin Mary enthroned