History of American Sculpture
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History of American Sculpture is a comprehensive early 20th-century survey of sculpture in the United States, written by sculptor and art historian Lorado Taft.
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| History of American Sculpture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: History of American Sculpture Context triple: [Lorado Taft, notableWork, History of American Sculpture]
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A.
Notes on Sculpture
"Notes on Sculpture" is a seminal series of essays by Robert Morris that helped define and theorize Minimalist sculpture in the 1960s.
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B.
Smithsonian Studies in American Art
Smithsonian Studies in American Art is a scholarly journal series devoted to research and critical essays on the history and interpretation of American art, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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C.
The Arts of Life in America
The Arts of Life in America is a series of murals by American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton that vividly depicts everyday scenes of American life and culture during the early 20th century.
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D.
Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral
The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral are a monumental series of figurative stone reliefs by American sculptor Frederick Hart that depict the biblical creation narrative on the cathedral’s west façade.
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E.
Sculpture for Living
Sculpture for Living is a distinctive modern residential skyscraper located at Astor Place in Manhattan, New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of American Sculpture Target entity description: History of American Sculpture is a comprehensive early 20th-century survey of sculpture in the United States, written by sculptor and art historian Lorado Taft.
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A.
Notes on Sculpture
"Notes on Sculpture" is a seminal series of essays by Robert Morris that helped define and theorize Minimalist sculpture in the 1960s.
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B.
Smithsonian Studies in American Art
Smithsonian Studies in American Art is a scholarly journal series devoted to research and critical essays on the history and interpretation of American art, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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C.
The Arts of Life in America
The Arts of Life in America is a series of murals by American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton that vividly depicts everyday scenes of American life and culture during the early 20th century.
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D.
Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral
The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral are a monumental series of figurative stone reliefs by American sculptor Frederick Hart that depict the biblical creation narrative on the cathedral’s west façade.
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E.
Sculpture for Living
Sculpture for Living is a distinctive modern residential skyscraper located at Astor Place in Manhattan, New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art history book
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book ⓘ survey of sculpture ⓘ |
| aboutWorkLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lorado Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversPeriod | history of American sculpture up to the early 20th century ⓘ |
| describedAs |
comprehensive survey of sculpture in the United States
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early 20th-century survey of American sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
art history
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reference work ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
art historian
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sculptor ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American art historical perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
art historians
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general readers interested in American art ⓘ students of art history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American sculpture
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history of sculpture in the United States ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| workType | scholarly survey ⓘ |
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Subject: History of American Sculpture Description of subject: History of American Sculpture is a comprehensive early 20th-century survey of sculpture in the United States, written by sculptor and art historian Lorado Taft.
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