Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave
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Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave is a dramatic 16th-century painting by Tintoretto that depicts the miraculous intervention of Saint Mark to save a slave from martyrdom, showcasing the artist’s dynamic composition and bold use of perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6573137 — 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: Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave Context triple: [Tintoretto, notableWork, Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave]
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A.
The Allegory of the Apostles
The Allegory of the Apostles is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the twelve apostles.
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B.
Anaphora of Saint Mark
The Anaphora of Saint Mark is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, historically used in the Coptic and Greek rites.
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C.
Horses of Saint Mark
The Horses of Saint Mark are a famous set of ancient bronze equine statues, likely of classical Greek origin, now displayed at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and renowned for their storied history of looting and relocation.
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D.
The Allegory of the Evangelists
The Allegory of the Evangelists is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the four authors of the Gospels.
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E.
Crucifixion mosaic
The Crucifixion mosaic at Daphni Monastery is a renowned 11th-century Byzantine artwork celebrated for its classical balance, emotional restraint, and refined depiction of Christ’s crucifixion.
- 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: Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave Target entity description: Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave is a dramatic 16th-century painting by Tintoretto that depicts the miraculous intervention of Saint Mark to save a slave from martyrdom, showcasing the artist’s dynamic composition and bold use of perspective.
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A.
The Allegory of the Apostles
The Allegory of the Apostles is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the twelve apostles.
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B.
Anaphora of Saint Mark
The Anaphora of Saint Mark is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, historically used in the Coptic and Greek rites.
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C.
Horses of Saint Mark
The Horses of Saint Mark are a famous set of ancient bronze equine statues, likely of classical Greek origin, now displayed at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and renowned for their storied history of looting and relocation.
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D.
The Allegory of the Evangelists
The Allegory of the Evangelists is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts the four authors of the Gospels.
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E.
Crucifixion mosaic
The Crucifixion mosaic at Daphni Monastery is a renowned 11th-century Byzantine artwork celebrated for its classical balance, emotional restraint, and refined depiction of Christ’s crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artist | Tintoretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
bold perspective
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dramatic composition ⓘ dynamic foreshortening ⓘ |
| artworkType | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| author | Tintoretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
hagiographic narrative
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legend of Saint Mark and the slave ⓘ |
| centuryOfCreation | 16th century ⓘ |
| collection | Gallerie dell’Accademia collection ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Scuola Grande di San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1548 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Tintoretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Mark the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
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a slave ⓘ broken instruments of torture ⓘ executioners ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ miracle ⓘ spectators ⓘ |
| depictsMoment |
Saint Mark descending from heaven
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slave miraculously unharmed ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| height | 415 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1548 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Titian
NERFINISHED
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Venetian colorism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Gallerie dell’Accademia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | miraculous intervention of Saint Mark ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Mannerism
NERFINISHED
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Venetian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex spatial construction
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dramatic use of light and shadow ⓘ strong diagonal composition ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | decorative cycle for Scuola Grande di San Marco ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
divine protection
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faith ⓘ martyrdom averted ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Miracolo di San Marco che libera lo schiavo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | 405 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave Description of subject: Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave is a dramatic 16th-century painting by Tintoretto that depicts the miraculous intervention of Saint Mark to save a slave from martyrdom, showcasing the artist’s dynamic composition and bold use of perspective.
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