Attilio Piccirilli
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Attilio Piccirilli was an Italian-American sculptor renowned for his architectural and monumental works in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attilio Piccirilli canonical | 4 |
| Orazio Piccirilli | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5194646 — 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: Attilio Piccirilli Context triple: [Firemen's Memorial, sculptor, Attilio Piccirilli]
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A.
Marcello Gandini
Marcello Gandini is an Italian automotive designer renowned for his innovative and angular designs for brands such as Lamborghini, Lancia, and Citroën.
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B.
Umberto Guidoni
Umberto Guidoni is an Italian astrophysicist and former astronaut who became the first European to visit the International Space Station.
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C.
Italo Campanini
Italo Campanini was a celebrated 19th-century Italian operatic tenor renowned for his powerful voice and leading roles in major European and American opera houses.
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D.
Carlo De Benedetti
Carlo De Benedetti is an Italian industrialist and publisher known for leading major companies such as Olivetti and for his influential role in European business and media.
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E.
Enzo Esposito
Enzo Esposito is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Esposito.
- 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: Attilio Piccirilli Target entity description: Attilio Piccirilli was an Italian-American sculptor renowned for his architectural and monumental works in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Marcello Gandini
Marcello Gandini is an Italian automotive designer renowned for his innovative and angular designs for brands such as Lamborghini, Lancia, and Citroën.
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B.
Umberto Guidoni
Umberto Guidoni is an Italian astrophysicist and former astronaut who became the first European to visit the International Space Station.
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C.
Italo Campanini
Italo Campanini was a celebrated 19th-century Italian operatic tenor renowned for his powerful voice and leading roles in major European and American opera houses.
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D.
Carlo De Benedetti
Carlo De Benedetti is an Italian industrialist and publisher known for leading major companies such as Olivetti and for his influential role in European business and media.
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E.
Enzo Esposito
Enzo Esposito is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Esposito.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian-American artist
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person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1866-05-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Massa, Tuscany, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Italy
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1945-10-08 ⓘ |
| employer | Piccirilli Brothers studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Piccirilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural sculpture
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monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Attilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
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limestone ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| memberOf | Piccirilli Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural sculpture in the United States
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collaborations with American architects and sculptors ⓘ monumental public memorials ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Firemen’s Memorial on Riverside Drive, New York City
NERFINISHED
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Riverside Church pulpit carvings NERFINISHED ⓘ carving of the Lincoln Memorial statue in Washington, D.C. ⓘ pediment sculptures of the New York Stock Exchange Building ⓘ sculptural group for the Maine Memorial at Columbus Circle ⓘ sculpture "Fragilina" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Awakening" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Consolation" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Dawn of Glory" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Evening Star" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Fountain of the Seasons" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Four Seasons" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Nymph" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Outcast" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Pioneers" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Sower" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Spirit of the Waters" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Wave" NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpture "The Young Faun" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sculptor
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stone carver ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ferruccio Piccirilli
NERFINISHED
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Furio Piccirilli NERFINISHED ⓘ Getulio Piccirilli NERFINISHED ⓘ Masaniello Piccirilli NERFINISHED ⓘ Orazio Piccirilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bronx, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Orazio Piccirilli