Niklaus of Hagenau
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Niklaus of Hagenau was a late 15th- to early 16th-century German sculptor known for creating the elaborate carved shrine of the Isenheim Altarpiece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Niklaus of Hagenau canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9407266 — 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: Niklaus of Hagenau Context triple: [Isenheim Altarpiece, hasContributor, Niklaus of Hagenau]
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Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe was a 15th-century Swiss hermit, mystic, and patron saint of Switzerland renowned for his role as a mediator and peacemaker in Swiss political conflicts.
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Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg
Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg was a German nobleman and church reformer who became Pope Leo IX, a leading figure of the 11th-century Gregorian Reform movement.
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Bruno of Cologne
Bruno of Cologne was an 11th-century German cleric and mystic who founded the Carthusian Order, becoming venerated as its principal saint.
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Johann von Wurmb
Johann von Wurmb was a Hessian officer who served in the British forces during the American Revolutionary War, noted for leading troops in several engagements against American rebels.
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Dietrich of Ringelheim
Dietrich of Ringelheim was a 9th–10th century Saxon nobleman best known as the father of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim, queen consort of East Francia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Niklaus of Hagenau Target entity description: Niklaus of Hagenau was a late 15th- to early 16th-century German sculptor known for creating the elaborate carved shrine of the Isenheim Altarpiece.
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A.
Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe was a 15th-century Swiss hermit, mystic, and patron saint of Switzerland renowned for his role as a mediator and peacemaker in Swiss political conflicts.
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B.
Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg
Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg was a German nobleman and church reformer who became Pope Leo IX, a leading figure of the 11th-century Gregorian Reform movement.
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C.
Bruno of Cologne
Bruno of Cologne was an 11th-century German cleric and mystic who founded the Carthusian Order, becoming venerated as its principal saint.
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Johann von Wurmb
Johann von Wurmb was a Hessian officer who served in the British forces during the American Revolutionary War, noted for leading troops in several engagements against American rebels.
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E.
Dietrich of Ringelheim
Dietrich of Ringelheim was a 9th–10th century Saxon nobleman best known as the father of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim, queen consort of East Francia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German sculptor
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person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| artForm |
altarpiece sculpture
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wood sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticTradition | German Late Gothic sculpture ⓘ |
| basedIn | Hagenau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Matthias Grünewald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement | Late Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Isenheim Altarpiece (sculpted shrine)
NERFINISHED
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carved shrine of the Isenheim Altarpiece ⓘ |
| notedFor | creating the carved shrine of the Isenheim Altarpiece ⓘ |
| occupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Hagenau NERFINISHED ⓘ Isenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian art ⓘ |
| roleInWork | sculptor of the shrine of the Isenheim Altarpiece ⓘ |
| style | elaborate carved shrine ⓘ |
| workLocation | Isenheim Altarpiece shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | altarpiece shrine ⓘ |
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Subject: Niklaus of Hagenau Description of subject: Niklaus of Hagenau was a late 15th- to early 16th-century German sculptor known for creating the elaborate carved shrine of the Isenheim Altarpiece.
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