Annunciation (San Marco)
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Annunciation (San Marco) is a renowned early Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico in Florence’s San Marco convent, celebrated for its serene depiction of the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary and its luminous, contemplative atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annunciation (San Marco) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5965474 — 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: Annunciation (San Marco) Context triple: [Fra Angelico, notableWork, Annunciation (San Marco)]
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A.
San Marco church
San Marco church is a historic Christian church located in the Sicilian city of Enna, Italy.
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B.
Madonna di San Sisto
Madonna di San Sisto is a renowned High Renaissance oil painting by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and two iconic cherubs.
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C.
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a hilltop basilica and pilgrimage church overlooking Bologna, famed for its long porticoed walkway and venerated icon of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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E.
San Domenico church
San Domenico church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Città di Castello, Italy, noted for its medieval origins and artistic heritage.
- 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: Annunciation (San Marco) Target entity description: Annunciation (San Marco) is a renowned early Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico in Florence’s San Marco convent, celebrated for its serene depiction of the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary and its luminous, contemplative atmosphere.
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A.
San Marco church
San Marco church is a historic Christian church located in the Sicilian city of Enna, Italy.
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B.
Madonna di San Sisto
Madonna di San Sisto is a renowned High Renaissance oil painting by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and two iconic cherubs.
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C.
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a hilltop basilica and pilgrimage church overlooking Bologna, famed for its long porticoed walkway and venerated icon of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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E.
San Domenico church
San Domenico church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Città di Castello, Italy, noted for its medieval origins and artistic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious painting
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Renaissance artwork ⓘ fresco ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Fra Angelico’s mature style
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key work of early Renaissance fresco painting ⓘ |
| artist | Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dominican Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Dominican convent of San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| currentUseOfLocation | San Marco Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Angel Gabriel
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| function | devotional image for monastic contemplation ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
columned portico
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garden ⓘ inscription ⓘ kneeling Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ loggia with arcades ⓘ standing Angel Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Annunciation to the Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florence ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Convent of San Marco, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | San Marco convent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | fresco on wall ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
devotional function for Dominican friars
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harmonious architectural setting ⓘ luminous use of light ⓘ serene and contemplative atmosphere ⓘ |
| period | 15th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
Annunciation (Cortona)
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation (Prado) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Florentine school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | cloister-like portico ⓘ |
| style |
delicate modeling of figures
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linear perspective ⓘ |
| technique | fresco ⓘ |
| theme |
Incarnation of Christ
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obedience and humility of Mary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annunciation (San Marco) Description of subject: Annunciation (San Marco) is a renowned early Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico in Florence’s San Marco convent, celebrated for its serene depiction of the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary and its luminous, contemplative atmosphere.
Referenced by (1)
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