The Wounded Cuirassier
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The Wounded Cuirassier is an 1814 oil painting by French Romantic artist Théodore Géricault depicting a retreating, injured cavalry officer that reflects the trauma and disillusionment following Napoleon’s downfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wounded Cuirassier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8152727 — 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.
Target entity: The Wounded Cuirassier Context triple: [Théodore Géricault, notableWork, The Wounded Cuirassier]
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A.
La Cavalerie
La Cavalerie is a commune in southern France historically known for hosting a garrison of the French Foreign Legion.
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B.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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C.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen
The Forty-Five Guardsmen is a historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that continues his Valois trilogy, dramatizing the intrigues and power struggles in late 16th-century France.
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D.
The Cavalry
The Cavalry is the nickname of Cavalry FC, a professional Canadian soccer club competing in the Canadian Premier League.
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E.
La Grenadière
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Wounded Cuirassier Target entity description: The Wounded Cuirassier is an 1814 oil painting by French Romantic artist Théodore Géricault depicting a retreating, injured cavalry officer that reflects the trauma and disillusionment following Napoleon’s downfall.
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A.
La Cavalerie
La Cavalerie is a commune in southern France historically known for hosting a garrison of the French Foreign Legion.
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B.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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C.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen
The Forty-Five Guardsmen is a historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that continues his Valois trilogy, dramatizing the intrigues and power struggles in late 16th-century France.
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D.
The Cavalry
The Cavalry is the nickname of Cavalry FC, a professional Canadian soccer club competing in the Canadian Premier League.
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E.
La Grenadière
La Grenadière is a novella by Honoré de Balzac that portrays a mother’s quiet sacrifice and impending death in the French countryside, forming part of his larger Comédie Humaine cycle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Théodore Géricault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | early career of Théodore Géricault ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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defeat of Napoleon ⓘ |
| collection | Musée du Louvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Théodore Géricault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
French cuirassier
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aftermath of battle ⓘ disillusionment after Napoleonic Wars ⓘ horse ⓘ military defeat ⓘ retreat ⓘ wounded cavalry officer ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| follows | Napoleon’s downfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
armour
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horse descending a slope ⓘ mounted soldier ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| inception | 1814 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | wounded French cavalry officer ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventReferenced |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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fall of the First French Empire ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| theme |
defeat
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disillusionment ⓘ heroism questioned ⓘ trauma ⓘ war ⓘ |
| title |
Le Cuirassier blessé quittant le feu
NERFINISHED
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The Wounded Cuirassier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Wounded Cuirassier Description of subject: The Wounded Cuirassier is an 1814 oil painting by French Romantic artist Théodore Géricault depicting a retreating, injured cavalry officer that reflects the trauma and disillusionment following Napoleon’s downfall.
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