The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crucifixion of Saint Peter canonical | 2 |
| Crucifixion of Saint Peter | 1 |
| crucifixion of Saint Peter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T534724 — 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: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter Context triple: [Caravaggio, notableWork, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter]
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A.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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B.
Trial of Jesus
The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
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C.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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D.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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E.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
- 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: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter Target entity description: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
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A.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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B.
Trial of Jesus
The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
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C.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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D.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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E.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important work in development of Baroque naturalism
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key example of Caravaggio’s Roman period ⓘ |
| artist | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
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surface form:
Acts of Peter (apocryphal tradition)
Christian tradition of Peter’s martyrdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
crucifixion of Saint Peter
executioners raising the cross ⓘ inverted crucifixion ⓘ nails being driven into the cross ⓘ old age of Saint Peter ⓘ physical struggle ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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history painting ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | low viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith in suffering
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humility ⓘ martyrdom for faith ⓘ |
| hasVisualFeature |
dark background
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diagonal composition ⓘ foreshortened figure of Saint Peter ⓘ limited color palette ⓘ strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
martyrdom of apostles
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persecution of early Christians ⓘ |
| influenced |
depictions of martyrdom in Western art
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later Baroque painters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
martyrdom ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| portrays |
Peter’s crucifixion upside down
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physical labor of executioners ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
resignation
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spiritual strength ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | dramatic realism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical analyses
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religious studies discussions ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chiaroscuro
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tenebrism ⓘ |
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Subject: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter Description of subject: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
crucifixion of Saint Peter
this entity surface form:
Crucifixion of Saint Peter