Siena Cathedral
E651668
Siena Cathedral is a renowned medieval Italian Gothic church in Siena, famous for its striking striped marble façade, richly decorated interior, and masterpieces by artists such as Pisano, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siena Cathedral canonical | 6 |
| Piccolomini altar in Siena Cathedral | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7202052 — 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: Siena Cathedral Context triple: [Siena, hasCathedral, Siena Cathedral]
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A.
Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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B.
Genoa Cathedral
Genoa Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Genoa, Italy, renowned for its striking striped marble façade and centuries-old religious and artistic heritage.
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C.
San Miniato al Monte church
San Miniato al Monte is a Romanesque basilica in Florence, Italy, renowned for its striking hilltop location, geometric marble façade, and panoramic views over the city.
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Basilica of San Francesco
The Basilica of San Francesco is a renowned medieval church in Arezzo, Italy, best known for housing Piero della Francesca’s celebrated fresco cycle "The Legend of the True Cross."
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E.
Perugia Cathedral
Perugia Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Perugia, Italy, notable as the seat of the local bishop and as the burial site of Pope Innocent III.
- 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: Siena Cathedral Target entity description: Siena Cathedral is a renowned medieval Italian Gothic church in Siena, famous for its striking striped marble façade, richly decorated interior, and masterpieces by artists such as Pisano, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
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A.
Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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B.
Genoa Cathedral
Genoa Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Genoa, Italy, renowned for its striking striped marble façade and centuries-old religious and artistic heritage.
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C.
San Miniato al Monte church
San Miniato al Monte is a Romanesque basilica in Florence, Italy, renowned for its striking hilltop location, geometric marble façade, and panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Basilica of San Francesco
The Basilica of San Francesco is a renowned medieval church in Arezzo, Italy, best known for housing Piero della Francesca’s celebrated fresco cycle "The Legend of the True Cross."
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E.
Perugia Cathedral
Perugia Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Perugia, Italy, notable as the seat of the local bishop and as the burial site of Pope Innocent III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Gothic church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Duomo di Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italian Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Romanesque ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Assumption of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| designedBy |
Giovanni Pisano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicola Pisano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeOrientation | west ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Maestà altarpiece by Duccio di Buoninsegna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pinturicchio frescoes in the Piccolomini Library ⓘ bronze reliefs by Donatello ⓘ marble pulpit by Nicola Pisano ⓘ statues of saints by Michelangelo in the Piccolomini altar ⓘ |
| hasArtworkBy |
Domenico Beccafumi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duccio di Buoninsegna NERFINISHED ⓘ Matteo di Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinturicchio NERFINISHED ⓘ Vecchietta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | 1 ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Piccolomini Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
apse ⓘ baptistery of San Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ campanile ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ facade sculptures ⓘ façade ⓘ main altar ⓘ nave ⓘ pulpit ⓘ rose window ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasSculptureBy |
Bernini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donatello NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Pisano NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelangelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicola Pisano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
green marble
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red marble ⓘ white marble ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bell tower with striped pattern
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hexagonal dome ⓘ inlaid marble mosaic floor ⓘ striped marble façade ⓘ striped marble interior ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Centre of Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterial | marble ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | seat of the Archbishop of Siena ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major enlargement project begun in 14th century and left unfinished ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Tuscany ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Siena Cathedral Description of subject: Siena Cathedral is a renowned medieval Italian Gothic church in Siena, famous for its striking striped marble façade, richly decorated interior, and masterpieces by artists such as Pisano, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Piccolomini altar in Siena Cathedral