Das Kreuz im Gebirge
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Das Kreuz im Gebirge is a famous early 19th-century religious landscape painting by Caspar David Friedrich that depicts a crucifix set against a dramatic mountainous backdrop.
All labels observed (1)
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| Das Kreuz im Gebirge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Das Kreuz im Gebirge Context triple: [Cross in the Mountains, originalTitle, Das Kreuz im Gebirge]
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A.
Seis am Schlern
Seis am Schlern is a picturesque village in South Tyrol, northern Italy, known for its alpine scenery and proximity to the Dolomites.
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B.
Stranger in the Alps
Stranger in the Alps is Phoebe Bridgers' critically acclaimed 2017 debut studio album, known for its intimate indie folk sound and emotionally raw songwriting.
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C.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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D.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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E.
The Eiger
The Eiger is a famous and notoriously challenging mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, renowned for its sheer and dangerous north face that has tested many of the world’s best climbers.
- 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: Das Kreuz im Gebirge Target entity description: Das Kreuz im Gebirge is a famous early 19th-century religious landscape painting by Caspar David Friedrich that depicts a crucifix set against a dramatic mountainous backdrop.
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A.
Seis am Schlern
Seis am Schlern is a picturesque village in South Tyrol, northern Italy, known for its alpine scenery and proximity to the Dolomites.
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B.
Stranger in the Alps
Stranger in the Alps is Phoebe Bridgers' critically acclaimed 2017 debut studio album, known for its intimate indie folk sound and emotionally raw songwriting.
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C.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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D.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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E.
The Eiger
The Eiger is a famous and notoriously challenging mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, renowned for its sheer and dangerous north face that has tested many of the world’s best climbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early example of independent landscape used as altarpiece
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key work of German Romantic painting ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted, atmospheric tones ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Count Franz von Thun und Hohenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized by contemporaries for unconventional altarpiece design ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Caspar David Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
angels
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crown of thorns NERFINISHED ⓘ crucified Christ seen from behind ⓘ crucifix ⓘ evergreen trees ⓘ eye of God ⓘ halo around the cross ⓘ mountain landscape ⓘ rays of light ⓘ setting sun ⓘ |
| genre |
landscape painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscriptions on the frame
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painted frame with symbols ⓘ |
| iconography |
evergreen trees as symbol of hope and eternal life
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rays of light as grace ⓘ sun as symbol of God the Father ⓘ symbolic landscape representing Christ’s sacrifice ⓘ |
| inception | 1807 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dresden
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ |
| location | Galerie Neue Meister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of devotional image and landscape
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innovative use of landscape as primary bearer of religious meaning ⓘ |
| originalFunction | altarpiece for a private chapel ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | German ⓘ |
| partOf | collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ⓘ |
| period | early 19th century ⓘ |
| shape | arched top ⓘ |
| style | German Romantic landscape ⓘ |
| subject | Crucifixion of Jesus in a mountainous setting ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title |
Das Kreuz im Gebirge
NERFINISHED
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Tetschener Altar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Das Kreuz im Gebirge Description of subject: Das Kreuz im Gebirge is a famous early 19th-century religious landscape painting by Caspar David Friedrich that depicts a crucifix set against a dramatic mountainous backdrop.
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