The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture)
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The Libyan Sibyl is a 19th-century neoclassical marble sculpture by American artist William Wetmore Story, depicting the prophetic figure from classical mythology in a moment of contemplative tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Libyan Sibyl (sculpture) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalCategory | American neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | William Wetmore Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticIntention | to capture a moment of inner conflict and foresight ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
idealized classical form
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realist detail within neoclassical idiom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | classical prophecy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator |
William Wetmore Story
NERFINISHED
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William Wetmore Story (1819–1895) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorActiveIn | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorDeathPlace | Vallombrosa, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Western art ⓘ |
| depictionType |
female figure
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seated figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Libyan Sibyl
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prophetic figure ⓘ sibyl ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | contemplative tension ⓘ |
| genre | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
classical antiquity
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contemplation ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| hasDimensionType | three-dimensional ⓘ |
| hasGenderOfSubject | female ⓘ |
| hasMedium | carved marble ⓘ |
| hasSubjectRole |
oracle
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prophetess ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition | classical sibyls ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectFrom | classical mythology ⓘ |
| title | The Libyan Sibyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFocus |
expressive pose
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psychological tension ⓘ |
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