crucifix by Michelangelo
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The crucifix by Michelangelo is an early Renaissance wooden sculpture of the crucified Christ, notable for its naturalistic anatomy and housed in the Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ the Redeemer by Michelangelo | 1 |
| crucifix by Michelangelo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8806080 — 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: crucifix by Michelangelo Context triple: [Santo Spirito, Florence, hasArtwork, crucifix by Michelangelo]
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A.
Michelangelo's Pietà
Michelangelo's Pietà is a renowned Renaissance marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, celebrated for its emotional depth and exquisite craftsmanship.
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B.
Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo
The Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo is the artist’s final, unfinished marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of Christ, notable for its elongated forms and deeply introspective, spiritual character.
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Cabeça de Cristo
Cabeça de Cristo is a sculptural work by Brazilian-Italian modernist artist Victor Brecheret, depicting the head of Christ with his characteristic expressive, stylized form.
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Dead Christ with Angels
Dead Christ with Angels is a Mannerist religious painting by Rosso Fiorentino depicting the mournful figure of Christ attended by angels in a dramatic, emotionally charged composition.
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Christus (statue)
Christus (statue) is a renowned 19th-century neoclassical marble sculpture of the resurrected Jesus Christ by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, celebrated for its serene, welcoming depiction of Christ.
- 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: crucifix by Michelangelo Target entity description: The crucifix by Michelangelo is an early Renaissance wooden sculpture of the crucified Christ, notable for its naturalistic anatomy and housed in the Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence.
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A.
Michelangelo's Pietà
Michelangelo's Pietà is a renowned Renaissance marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, celebrated for its emotional depth and exquisite craftsmanship.
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B.
Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo
The Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo is the artist’s final, unfinished marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of Christ, notable for its elongated forms and deeply introspective, spiritual character.
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C.
Cabeça de Cristo
Cabeça de Cristo is a sculptural work by Brazilian-Italian modernist artist Victor Brecheret, depicting the head of Christ with his characteristic expressive, stylized form.
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D.
Dead Christ with Angels
Dead Christ with Angels is a Mannerist religious painting by Rosso Fiorentino depicting the mournful figure of Christ attended by angels in a dramatic, emotionally charged composition.
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E.
Christus (statue)
Christus (statue) is a renowned 19th-century neoclassical marble sculpture of the resurrected Jesus Christ by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, celebrated for its serene, welcoming depiction of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
ⓘ
religious sculpture ⓘ wooden sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
example of Michelangelo’s early sculptural work
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important work in study of Renaissance anatomy in art ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Florentine school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Early Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian order
NERFINISHED
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Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Michelangelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| function | altar crucifix ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalDetail |
careful musculature modeling
ⓘ
proportional human body ⓘ |
| hasContext | Catholic liturgical art ⓘ |
| hasDimension | life-size representation ⓘ |
| hasMedium | polychromed wood ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | frontally viewed figure ⓘ |
| hasStyle | naturalism ⓘ |
| hasType | devotional object ⓘ |
| iconography | Christ on the cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| location | Basilica of Santo Spirito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
naturalistic anatomy
ⓘ
realistic representation of the human body ⓘ |
| period | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | nude body of Christ ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Crucifix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | wooden cross ⓘ |
| theme |
Passion of Christ
NERFINISHED
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redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Crocifisso di Michelangelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: crucifix by Michelangelo Description of subject: The crucifix by Michelangelo is an early Renaissance wooden sculpture of the crucified Christ, notable for its naturalistic anatomy and housed in the Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christ the Redeemer by Michelangelo