Mathis der Maler
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Mathis der Maler is a 1930s opera by Paul Hindemith that portrays the life and moral struggles of the Renaissance painter Matthias Grünewald against the backdrop of the German Peasants' War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mathis der Maler canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9151034 — 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: Mathis der Maler Context triple: [Paul Hindemith, notableWork, Mathis der Maler]
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A.
Der Künstler
Der Künstler is a German-language work titled "The Artist," likely a literary or artistic piece centered on the life, struggles, or perspective of an artist.
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B.
The Painter
The Painter is a renowned contemporary painting by South African-born artist Marlene Dumas, often noted for its haunting, emotionally charged depiction of a child figure.
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C.
Al d’Ossché
Al d’Ossché is a notable musician recognized for his influential performances and contributions to the tradition of Appalachian dulcimer music.
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D.
Ouvrage Immerhof
Ouvrage Immerhof is a small Maginot Line fortification near Thionville in northeastern France, built to defend the French border with Germany before World War II.
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E.
De Bazel
De Bazel is a monumental early 20th-century building in Amsterdam, renowned for its expressive brick architecture and former role as the headquarters of the Netherlands Trading Society.
- 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: Mathis der Maler Target entity description: Mathis der Maler is a 1930s opera by Paul Hindemith that portrays the life and moral struggles of the Renaissance painter Matthias Grünewald against the backdrop of the German Peasants' War.
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A.
Der Künstler
Der Künstler is a German-language work titled "The Artist," likely a literary or artistic piece centered on the life, struggles, or perspective of an artist.
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B.
The Painter
The Painter is a renowned contemporary painting by South African-born artist Marlene Dumas, often noted for its haunting, emotionally charged depiction of a child figure.
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C.
Al d’Ossché
Al d’Ossché is a notable musician recognized for his influential performances and contributions to the tradition of Appalachian dulcimer music.
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D.
Ouvrage Immerhof
Ouvrage Immerhof is a small Maginot Line fortification near Thionville in northeastern France, built to defend the French border with Germany before World War II.
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E.
De Bazel
De Bazel is a monumental early 20th-century building in Amsterdam, renowned for its expressive brick architecture and former role as the headquarters of the Netherlands Trading Society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Matthias Grünewald ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Hindemith WWV 7 (commonly referenced without opus number) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatusInNaziGermany | banned ⓘ |
| character |
Cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hans Schwalb NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorenz von Pommersfelden NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ Regina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Hindemith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1933-1935 ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Robert Denzler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | German Peasants' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstGermanPerformanceDate | 1946 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstGermanPerformanceLocation | Stuttgart GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Reformation era in Germany ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Isenheim Altarpiece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Paul Hindemith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matthias Grünewald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Rafael Kubelík – Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (1960s)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolfgang Sawallisch – Bavarian State Opera (1980s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| politicalReception | considered politically suspect by Nazi regime ⓘ |
| portrays | inner conflict of an artist during social upheaval ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1938-05-28 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Stadttheater Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Schott Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Mathis der Maler Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | German Peasants' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesMaterialWith | Mathis der Maler Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | 7 scenes ⓘ |
| style |
modernist
ⓘ
neo-classical ⓘ |
| subject | Matthias Grünewald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
artist and society
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moral conflict ⓘ political responsibility of the artist ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| timeOfSetting | early 16th century ⓘ |
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