L'Homme qui marche II
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L'Homme qui marche II is a famous bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti depicting an elongated, striding human figure that has become an icon of modern art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L’Homme qui marche | 2 |
| L'Homme qui marche II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10563405 — 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: L'Homme qui marche II Context triple: [Alberto Giacometti, notableWork, L'Homme qui marche II]
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A.
De l'homme
De l'homme is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that explores human nature, sensation, and morality from a materialist and utilitarian perspective.
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B.
L’Homme qui vient
L’Homme qui vient is a political and philosophical work by French writer and activist Georges Valois, reflecting his evolving ideological views in early 20th-century France.
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C.
Der bewegte Mann
Der bewegte Mann is a popular 1994 German romantic comedy film, based on Ralf König’s comic books, that explores modern relationships and bisexuality with a humorous touch.
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D.
En marche
"En marche" is a section of Victor Hugo's poetry collection *Les Contemplations*, reflecting his meditations on life, loss, and spiritual journey.
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E.
L'Homme, cet inconnu
L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
- 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: L'Homme qui marche II Target entity description: L'Homme qui marche II is a famous bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti depicting an elongated, striding human figure that has become an icon of modern art.
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A.
De l'homme
De l'homme is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that explores human nature, sensation, and morality from a materialist and utilitarian perspective.
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B.
L’Homme qui vient
L’Homme qui vient is a political and philosophical work by French writer and activist Georges Valois, reflecting his evolving ideological views in early 20th-century France.
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C.
Der bewegte Mann
Der bewegte Mann is a popular 1994 German romantic comedy film, based on Ralf König’s comic books, that explores modern relationships and bisexuality with a humorous touch.
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D.
En marche
"En marche" is a section of Victor Hugo's poetry collection *Les Contemplations*, reflecting his meditations on life, loss, and spiritual journey.
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E.
L'Homme, cet inconnu
L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm |
figurative sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Alberto Giacometti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alberto Giacometti's mature period
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post-war sculpture ⓘ |
| castIn | bronze ⓘ |
| category |
Modern sculpture
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Outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Alberto Giacometti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| depicts |
striding human figure
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walking man ⓘ |
| depictsAction |
striding
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walking ⓘ |
| genre | modern art ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark bronze ⓘ |
| hasPart | elongated human figure ⓘ |
| hasVersion | L'Homme qui marche I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | 180 cm ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | symbol of the human condition in modern art ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
existential philosophy
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post-war European art ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement |
Existentialist art
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Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of isolated human figure
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iconic image of modern art ⓘ record-breaking auction price ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | L'Homme qui marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most expensive sculpture sold at auction (2010) ⓘ |
| representedIn | major museum collections (casts and versions) ⓘ |
| salePriceApproximate | 65 million GBP ⓘ |
| salePriceCurrency | GBP ⓘ |
| saleYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | sold at Sotheby's London in 2010 ⓘ |
| soldAtAuction | Sotheby's London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
elongated proportions
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textured surface ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human figure
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male figure ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Walking Man II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: L'Homme qui marche II Description of subject: L'Homme qui marche II is a famous bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti depicting an elongated, striding human figure that has become an icon of modern art.
Referenced by (3)
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L’Homme qui marche
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L’Homme qui marche