Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale
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Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale is a 1924 Surrealist painting by Max Ernst that combines dreamlike imagery with three-dimensional, collage-like elements to create a haunting, theatrical scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6526212 — 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: Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale Context triple: [The Magician (Max Ernst), relatedWorkCreator, Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale]
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Cría cuervos
Cría cuervos is a 1976 Spanish drama film by Carlos Saura, known for its haunting portrayal of childhood, memory, and Franco-era Spain, featuring a celebrated performance by Geraldine Chaplin.
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The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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D.
Fathers and Crows
Fathers and Crows is a historical novel by William T. Vollmann that explores the violent and complex encounters between French colonizers and Indigenous peoples in 17th-century North America.
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Plagued by the Nightingale
"Plagued by the Nightingale" is a modernist novel by American writer Kay Boyle that explores complex emotional and social tensions within an expatriate European setting.
- 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: Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale Target entity description: Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale is a 1924 Surrealist painting by Max Ernst that combines dreamlike imagery with three-dimensional, collage-like elements to create a haunting, theatrical scene.
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A.
Cría cuervos
Cría cuervos is a 1976 Spanish drama film by Carlos Saura, known for its haunting portrayal of childhood, memory, and Franco-era Spain, featuring a celebrated performance by Geraldine Chaplin.
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B.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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C.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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D.
Fathers and Crows
Fathers and Crows is a historical novel by William T. Vollmann that explores the violent and complex encounters between French colonizers and Indigenous peoples in 17th-century North America.
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E.
Plagued by the Nightingale
"Plagued by the Nightingale" is a modernist novel by American writer Kay Boyle that explores complex emotional and social tensions within an expatriate European setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Surrealist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
collage-like construction
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dreamlike imagery ⓘ theatrical composition ⓘ |
| collection | The Museum of Modern Art collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Max Ernst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
dreamlike landscape
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fence ⓘ house ⓘ nightingale ⓘ rooftop scene ⓘ running man ⓘ two children ⓘ |
| describedAs |
hybrid of painting and sculpture
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iconic work of Surrealism ⓘ |
| genre | surrealist art ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
contrasting highlights
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muted tones ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
haunting atmosphere
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theatrical scene ⓘ |
| hasPart |
collage-like elements
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figurines ⓘ miniature house ⓘ small wooden gate ⓘ three-dimensional elements ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | dream imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mixed media
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oil paint ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Deux enfants sont menacés par un rossignol ⓘ |
| partOf | early Surrealist works of Max Ernst ⓘ |
| significantFigure | Max Ernst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
assemblage
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oil on panel ⓘ relief construction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale Description of subject: Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale is a 1924 Surrealist painting by Max Ernst that combines dreamlike imagery with three-dimensional, collage-like elements to create a haunting, theatrical scene.
Referenced by (2)
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