Cupid's Span
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Cupid's Span is a large outdoor sculpture in San Francisco depicting a bow and arrow, created by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cupid’s Span | 4 |
| Cupid's Span canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8253463 — 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: Cupid's Span Context triple: [Cupid's Span, title, Cupid's Span]
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A.
Cupid’s Revenge
Cupid’s Revenge is a Jacobean-era tragicomedy play, traditionally attributed to Francis Beaumont (and sometimes John Fletcher), that explores themes of love, revenge, and courtly intrigue.
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B.
The Seller of Cupids
The Seller of Cupids is an 18th-century painting by French Neoclassical artist Joseph-Marie Vien that depicts a young woman selling small Cupid statuettes, reflecting the era’s renewed interest in classical themes and graceful, idealized figures.
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C.
Letter of Cupid
Letter of Cupid is a Middle English poetic work, adapted from Christine de Pizan, in which Thomas Hoccleve presents a satirical epistle on love and gender relations.
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D.
Cupid and the King
"Cupid and the King" is a historical book by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love lives and romantic intrigues of European royalty.
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E.
La Vengeance de Cupidon
La Vengeance de Cupidon is a satirical poetic work by French writer Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, reflecting his sharp wit and classical style.
- 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: Cupid's Span Target entity description: Cupid's Span is a large outdoor sculpture in San Francisco depicting a bow and arrow, created by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.
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A.
Cupid’s Revenge
Cupid’s Revenge is a Jacobean-era tragicomedy play, traditionally attributed to Francis Beaumont (and sometimes John Fletcher), that explores themes of love, revenge, and courtly intrigue.
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B.
The Seller of Cupids
The Seller of Cupids is an 18th-century painting by French Neoclassical artist Joseph-Marie Vien that depicts a young woman selling small Cupid statuettes, reflecting the era’s renewed interest in classical themes and graceful, idealized figures.
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C.
Letter of Cupid
Letter of Cupid is a Middle English poetic work, adapted from Christine de Pizan, in which Thomas Hoccleve presents a satirical epistle on love and gender relations.
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D.
Cupid and the King
"Cupid and the King" is a historical book by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love lives and romantic intrigues of European royalty.
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E.
La Vengeance de Cupidon
La Vengeance de Cupidon is a satirical poetic work by French writer Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, reflecting his sharp wit and classical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monumental sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| artist |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in California
ⓘ
Sculptures in San Francisco ⓘ Works by Claes Oldenburg ⓘ Works by Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| cityLandmark | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | San Francisco Waterfront Redevelopment Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cupid's bow
ⓘ
bow and arrow ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticCollaboration | Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor |
red
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| hasType | site-specific sculpture ⓘ |
| heightInFeet | approximately 60 ⓘ |
| installedInYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| isOutdoor | true ⓘ |
| lengthInFeet | approximately 140 ⓘ |
| locatedAtWaterfront | San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInPublicSpace | Rincon Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Embarcadero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fiberglass
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| movement | Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Port of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subject | Roman god Cupid ⓘ |
| theme |
love
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mythology ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cupid's Span Description of subject: Cupid's Span is a large outdoor sculpture in San Francisco depicting a bow and arrow, created by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cupid's Span
subject surface form:
South Beach (San Francisco)
this entity surface form:
Cupid’s Span
this entity surface form:
Cupid’s Span
this entity surface form:
Cupid’s Span
this entity surface form:
Cupid’s Span