Federico Zeri

Italian art historian (1921–1998)
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Federico Zeri

Summary

Federico Zeri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on +1921-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mentana[4]. He died on +1998-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art critic[6] and art historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Federico Zeri was born in Rome[2].
  • Federico Zeri passed away in Mentana[4].
  • Federico Zeri was born on +1921-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Federico Zeri died on +1998-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Federico Zeri held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Federico Zeri held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Federico Zeri's professions included art critic[6].
  • Federico Zeri's professions included art historian[7].
  • Federico Zeri held the position of museum director[11].
  • Federico Zeri's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[12].
  • Federico Zeri received the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[13].
  • Federico Zeri received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14].
  • Federico Zeri received the Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[15].
  • Federico Zeri received the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[16].
  • Federico Zeri was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[17].
  • Federico Zeri was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[18].
  • Federico Zeri's image is recorded as Federico Zeri.jpg[19].
  • Federico Zeri is recorded as male[20].
  • Federico Zeri's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Federico Zeri's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122769898[22].
  • Federico Zeri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17237451[23].
  • Federico Zeri's GND ID is recorded as 11932184X[24].
  • Federico Zeri's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50014073[25].
  • Federico Zeri's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12027091p[26].
  • Federico Zeri's IdRef ID is recorded as 028434919[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rome[2], Federico Zeri… he was born on +1921-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Federico Zeri was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[12]. He studied under Pietro Toesca[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art critic[6] and art historian[7]. Federico Zeri held the position of museum director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[13], an order[29], in Slovenia[30], founded in 1992[31]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14], a grade of an order[32], in Italy[33]; Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[15], an award[34], in Italy[35]; and Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[16], a grade of an order[36], in Italy[37].

Death and Burial

Federico Zeri died on +1998-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mentana[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Federico Zeri include Federico Zeri Foundation[38], a research institute[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1999[41].

Why It Matters

Federico Zeri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

Entities named for him include Federico Zeri Foundation[38], a research institute[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1999[41].

FAQs

Where was Federico Zeri born?

Federico Zeri was born in Rome[2].

Where did Federico Zeri die?

Federico Zeri died in Mentana[4].

What did Federico Zeri do for work?

Federico Zeri worked as art critic[6] and art historian[7].

Where did Federico Zeri go to school?

Federico Zeri was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[12].

What awards did Federico Zeri receive?

Honors received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14], Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[15], and Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[16].

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  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . fondazionezeri.unibo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . fondazionezeri.unibo.it. Retrieved . fondazionezeri.unibo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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