The Rape of Polyxena
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The Rape of Polyxena is a dramatic marble sculpture by Pio Fedi depicting the abduction of the Trojan princess Polyxena by Achilles, prominently displayed in Florence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rape of Polyxena canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5522962 — 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: The Rape of Polyxena Context triple: [Piazza della Signoria, hasSculpture, The Rape of Polyxena]
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A.
The Sacrifice of Polyxena
The Sacrifice of Polyxena is a Baroque history painting by French artist Antoine Coypel depicting the tragic mythological execution of Polyxena at the end of the Trojan War.
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B.
The Death of Priam
The Death of Priam is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the brutal slaying of the Trojan king Priam during the fall of Troy.
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C.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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D.
Andromache Mourning Hector
Andromache Mourning Hector is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the grief of Hector’s widow after his death in the Trojan War.
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E.
Seven Against Thebes
Seven Against Thebes is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which a coalition of heroes mounts a doomed expedition to capture the city of Thebes.
- 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: The Rape of Polyxena Target entity description: The Rape of Polyxena is a dramatic marble sculpture by Pio Fedi depicting the abduction of the Trojan princess Polyxena by Achilles, prominently displayed in Florence.
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A.
The Sacrifice of Polyxena
The Sacrifice of Polyxena is a Baroque history painting by French artist Antoine Coypel depicting the tragic mythological execution of Polyxena at the end of the Trojan War.
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B.
The Death of Priam
The Death of Priam is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the brutal slaying of the Trojan king Priam during the fall of Troy.
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C.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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D.
Andromache Mourning Hector
Andromache Mourning Hector is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the grief of Hector’s widow after his death in the Trojan War.
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E.
Seven Against Thebes
Seven Against Thebes is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which a coalition of heroes mounts a doomed expedition to capture the city of Thebes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marble sculpture
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neoclassical sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
heroism
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sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Neoclassicism
NERFINISHED
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Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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myth of Polyxena ⓘ |
| collection | Loggia dei Lanzi sculpture collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1866 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.7696° N, 11.2558° E ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Pio Fedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ abduction of Polyxena ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn | Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | dramatic sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Achilles
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figure of Hecuba ⓘ figure of Polyxena ⓘ figure of a dying Trojan warrior ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural property of Italy ⓘ |
| inception | 1860s ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedInFrontOf | Piazza della Signoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Loggia dei Lanzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex multi-figure group
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dynamic composition ⓘ expressive movement ⓘ |
| publicDisplay | permanent ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Il ratto di Polissena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rape of Polyxena Description of subject: The Rape of Polyxena is a dramatic marble sculpture by Pio Fedi depicting the abduction of the Trojan princess Polyxena by Achilles, prominently displayed in Florence.
Referenced by (1)
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