Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza
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The Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza is a monumental, abstract steel artwork by Pablo Picasso that serves as an iconic modernist landmark in downtown Chicago.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago Picasso | 3 |
| Chicago Picasso sculpture | 1 |
| Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza Context triple: [Loop, hasPublicArt, Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza]
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A.
Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
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B.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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C.
Make Way for Ducklings sculpture
The Make Way for Ducklings sculpture is a beloved bronze public artwork in Boston depicting the duck family from Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book.
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D.
Billiken statue
The Billiken statue is a charm-like figure known as the “god of things as they ought to be,” popular in Osaka as a symbol of good luck whose feet visitors rub for fortune.
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E.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
- 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: Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza Target entity description: The Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza is a monumental, abstract steel artwork by Pablo Picasso that serves as an iconic modernist landmark in downtown Chicago.
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A.
Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
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B.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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C.
Make Way for Ducklings sculpture
The Make Way for Ducklings sculpture is a beloved bronze public artwork in Boston depicting the duck family from Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book.
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D.
Billiken statue
The Billiken statue is a charm-like figure known as the “god of things as they ought to be,” popular in Osaka as a symbol of good luck whose feet visitors rub for fortune.
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E.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
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modernist artwork ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza
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surface form:
Chicago Picasso
The Picasso ⓘ |
| category |
1967 sculptures
ⓘ
outdoor sculptures in Illinois ⓘ sculptures in Chicago ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Chicago ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Richard J. Daley Center ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| designedBy | Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| donatedBy | Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| function |
city landmark
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public art ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasArtMovement | Modern art ⓘ |
| hasColor | rust-brown ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 41.8841°N 87.6303°W ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | Chicago landmark ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| height |
about 15 meters
ⓘ
about 50 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Daley Plaza ⓘ Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
Cor-Ten steel
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steel ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Chicago ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago Loop public art ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Chicago
ⓘ
one of the first major pieces of modern public art in Chicago ⓘ |
| situatedAt |
Daley Plaza
ⓘ
surface form:
Richard J. Daley Center plaza
|
| style | Modernism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abstract female figure (interpretation)
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ambiguous zoomorphic figure ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1967-08-15 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 162 tons ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1967 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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Chicago Picasso sculpture
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Chicago Picasso
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Chicago Picasso
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Chicago Picasso