Christian Schad
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Christian Schad was a German painter and photographer associated with the New Objectivity movement, known for his sharply realistic portraits and experimental Schadographs.
All labels observed (1)
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| Christian Schad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6683225 — 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: Christian Schad Context triple: [New Objectivity, notableArtist, Christian Schad]
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A.
Hans Kopfermann
Hans Kopfermann was a German experimental physicist known for his pioneering work in nuclear physics and atomic spectroscopy, particularly in the study of nuclear spins and moments.
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B.
Gottfried Schatz
Gottfried Schatz was an Austrian-Swiss biochemist renowned for his pioneering research on mitochondrial DNA and the biogenesis of mitochondria.
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C.
Eberhard Schöngarth
Eberhard Schöngarth was a high-ranking Nazi SS and police leader involved in war crimes and the Holocaust, including participation in the Wannsee Conference.
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D.
Fritz Bleyl
Fritz Bleyl was a German artist and architect best known as one of the founding members of the early 20th-century Expressionist group Die Brücke.
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E.
Franz von Lenbach
Franz von Lenbach was a prominent 19th-century German portrait painter renowned for his depictions of European aristocracy and political figures, including Otto von Bismarck.
- 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: Christian Schad Target entity description: Christian Schad was a German painter and photographer associated with the New Objectivity movement, known for his sharply realistic portraits and experimental Schadographs.
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A.
Hans Kopfermann
Hans Kopfermann was a German experimental physicist known for his pioneering work in nuclear physics and atomic spectroscopy, particularly in the study of nuclear spins and moments.
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B.
Gottfried Schatz
Gottfried Schatz was an Austrian-Swiss biochemist renowned for his pioneering research on mitochondrial DNA and the biogenesis of mitochondria.
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C.
Eberhard Schöngarth
Eberhard Schöngarth was a high-ranking Nazi SS and police leader involved in war crimes and the Holocaust, including participation in the Wannsee Conference.
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D.
Fritz Bleyl
Fritz Bleyl was a German artist and architect best known as one of the founding members of the early 20th-century Expressionist group Die Brücke.
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E.
Franz von Lenbach
Franz von Lenbach was a prominent 19th-century German portrait painter renowned for his depictions of European aristocracy and political figures, including Otto von Bismarck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German artist
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Christian Schadographen-Erfinder ⓘ |
| artForm |
experimental photography
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portrait painting ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1894-08-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Miesbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1982-02-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed | camera-less photographic technique using light-sensitive paper and objects ⓘ |
| education | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Schad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Carl Schad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
painting
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photography ⓘ |
| genre |
figure painting
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portrait ⓘ |
| givenName | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Museum of Modern Art
NERFINISHED
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Neue Nationalgalerie NERFINISHED ⓘ Städel Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | experimental photographers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dada movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
New Objectivity portraiture
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Schadographs NERFINISHED ⓘ sharply realistic portraits ⓘ |
| mother | Maria Schad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Dada
NERFINISHED
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New Objectivity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Christian Schad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Agosta, the Pigeon-Chested Man, and Rasha, the Black Dove (1929)
NERFINISHED
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Self-Portrait (1927) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonja (1928) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Bettina Schad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
realism
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veristic New Objectivity ⓘ |
| technique | Schadograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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