Hope
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"Hope" is a famous allegorical painting by British artist George Frederic Watts, depicting a blindfolded woman clinging to a lyre with a single remaining string as a symbol of perseverance amid despair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hope canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artist | George Frederic Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Tate collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
earthy colors
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muted tones ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | George Frederic Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegory of hope
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blindfolded woman ⓘ figure listening to faint music ⓘ lyre ⓘ lyre with a single remaining string ⓘ musical instrument as symbol of hope ⓘ woman seated on a globe ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Tate Britain catalogue
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art historical literature ⓘ |
| genre |
Victorian painting
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allegorical art ⓘ religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blindfold
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globe ⓘ lyre ⓘ single lyre string ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian symbolism
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consolation ⓘ endurance ⓘ faith ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| iconographicElement |
blindfold as symbol of uncertainty
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globe as symbol of the world ⓘ single string as symbol of remaining hope ⓘ |
| inception |
1886
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circa 1886 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign rhetoric
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Martin Luther King Jr. sermons ⓘ religious and inspirational literature ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Tate Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hope
NERFINISHED
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perseverance amid despair ⓘ spiritual resilience ⓘ |
| movement |
Symbolism
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Victorian art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | George Frederic Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.