Veil series
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The Veil series is a group of large abstract Color Field paintings by Morris Louis, characterized by translucent, cascading washes of color that helped define postwar American abstraction.
All labels observed (1)
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| Veil series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5406038 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veil series Context triple: [Morris Louis, notableWork, Veil series]
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A.
Veiled V
Veiled V is a large-scale abstract geometric painting by American artist Al Held, exemplifying his bold use of color, spatial complexity, and hard-edged forms.
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B.
The Void Trilogy
The Void Trilogy is a space opera science fiction series by Peter F. Hamilton set in his Commonwealth universe, blending far-future technology, interstellar politics, and a mysterious universe-spanning entity known as the Void.
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C.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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the veil and the vault
The Veil and the Vault is the distinctive architectural concept behind The Broad museum in Los Angeles, featuring a porous, honeycomb-like exterior “veil” that wraps a solid “vault” housing the art collection.
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E.
Master of the Third Veil
The Master of the Third Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for overseeing part of the ritual progression through the symbolic veils in the chapter.
- 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: Veil series Target entity description: The Veil series is a group of large abstract Color Field paintings by Morris Louis, characterized by translucent, cascading washes of color that helped define postwar American abstraction.
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A.
Veiled V
Veiled V is a large-scale abstract geometric painting by American artist Al Held, exemplifying his bold use of color, spatial complexity, and hard-edged forms.
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B.
The Void Trilogy
The Void Trilogy is a space opera science fiction series by Peter F. Hamilton set in his Commonwealth universe, blending far-future technology, interstellar politics, and a mysterious universe-spanning entity known as the Void.
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C.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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D.
the veil and the vault
The Veil and the Vault is the distinctive architectural concept behind The Broad museum in Los Angeles, featuring a porous, honeycomb-like exterior “veil” that wraps a solid “vault” housing the art collection.
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E.
Master of the Third Veil
The Master of the Third Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for overseeing part of the ritual progression through the symbolic veils in the chapter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Color Field painting series
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abstract art series ⓘ series of paintings ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
associated with Washington Color School
NERFINISHED
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helped define Color Field painting ⓘ important in development of postwar American abstraction ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| artMarketStatus | highly valued in contemporary art market ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York art scene of the 1950s ⓘ |
| canvasOrientation | vertical format ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
layered translucent hues
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vertical flowing bands of color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Morris Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Morris Louis Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| definingCharacteristic |
absence of recognizable subject matter
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all-over composition ⓘ emphasis on color as primary subject ⓘ large scale ⓘ |
| genre | postwar American abstraction ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual Veil paintings ⓘ |
| inception |
1954
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1955 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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Helen Frankenthaler’s stain painting ⓘ |
| locationOfExhibition | major American museums ⓘ |
| medium | acrylic paint on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Color Field painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cascading bands of color
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stained canvas technique ⓘ translucent washes of color ⓘ |
| partOf | Morris Louis’s mature work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | post–World War II art ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| relatedWorkSeries |
Stripe paintings by Morris Louis
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Unfurled series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | unprimed cotton canvas ⓘ |
| surfaceCharacteristic |
flat picture plane
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lack of visible brushwork ⓘ |
| technique |
pouring thinned paint onto unprimed canvas
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staining unprimed canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
exploration of pure color
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interaction of overlapping color fields ⓘ |
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Subject: Veil series Description of subject: The Veil series is a group of large abstract Color Field paintings by Morris Louis, characterized by translucent, cascading washes of color that helped define postwar American abstraction.
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