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Deesis

artistic theme of Jesus flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist, sometimes with other saints
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Deesis

Summary

Deesis is an artistic theme[1]. Deesis has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Deesis's instance of is recorded as artistic theme[3].
  • Deesis's depicts is recorded as Jesus Christ[4].
  • Deesis's depicts is recorded as Mary[5].
  • Deesis's depicts is recorded as John the Baptist[6].
  • Deesis is a type of Christ Pantocrator[7].
  • Deesis's Commons category is recorded as Deesis[8].

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Definition and Type

Deesis's instance of is recorded as artistic theme[3]. Deesis is a type of Christ Pantocrator[7].

Why It Matters

Deesis has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Deesis is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Jesus Christ John the Baptist Mary

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Deesis. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/deesis
MLA “Deesis.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/deesis.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_deesis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Deesis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/deesis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → artistic theme
    Depicts → Jesus Christ, Mary, John the Baptist
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007566186205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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