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Georges Braque

French painter and sculptor (1882-1963)
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Georges Braque
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Summary

Georges Braque was born on May 13, 1882[1], in Argenteuil[2]. He died on August 31, 1963[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], and designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,903 views/month, #6,811 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Varengeville-Sur-Mer Churchyard[11]
  • Spouse: Marcelle Lapré[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Occupation: jewelry designer[14], scenographer[15], graphic artist[16], collagist[17], draftsperson[18], artist[19]
  • Field of work: painting[20], visual arts[21], graphics[22], art of sculpture[23]
  • Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris[24], École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen[25]
  • Notable work: Houses at l'Estaque[26], La Guitare[27], Mandola[28]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], Feltrinelli Prize[30], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[31]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)[33], Société Normande de Peinture Moderne[34], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[35], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[36]
  • Influenced by: Paul Cézanne[37], African sculpture[38], Pablo Picasso[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Movement: cubism[41], Fauvism[42]
  • Genre: still life[43], animal art[44], genre art[45], landscape painting[46]
  • Commons category: Georges Braque[47]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[48]
  • Family name: Braque[49]
  • Given name: Georges[50]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Georges Braque[51]
  • Work location: Antwerp[52], Avignon[53], Honfleur[54], La Ciotat[55], Marseille[56], Paris[57], Varangéville[58], Germany[59]

Why It Matters

Georges Braque has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Art Deco[62], an art style[63], in France[64], founded in 1910[65]; Albert Gleizes[66], a painter[67], 1881–1953[68], of France[69], specialised in visual arts[70]; Othon Friesz[71], a painter[72], 1879–1949[73], of France[74], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[75]; and Ion Theodorescu-Sion[76], a caricaturist[77], 1882–1939[78], of Romania[79], specialised in painting[80].

FAQs

Where was Georges Braque born?

Georges Braque was born in Argenteuil[2].

Where did Georges Braque die?

Georges Braque died in Paris[4].

Who was Georges Braque married to?

Georges Braque's spouses include Marcelle Lapré[12].

What did Georges Braque do for work?

Georges Braque worked as a sculptor[5], painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], and designer[9].

Where did Georges Braque go to school?

Georges Braque was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[24] and École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen[25].

What awards did Georges Braque receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], Feltrinelli Prize[30], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[31].

Who did Georges Braque influence?

Georges Braque has been cited as an influence by Art Deco[62], Albert Gleizes[66], Othon Friesz[71], and Ion Theodorescu-Sion[76].

Related Entities

Albert Gleizes Albertina Art Gallery of New South Wales Ashmolean Museum Avignon Cleveland Museum of Art Denver Art Museum Detroit Institute of Arts Didier Ltd Fitzwilliam Museum France Germany Hamburger Kunsthalle Honfleur Israel Museum Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Moderna Museet Musée d'art moderne de Paris Musée Picasso Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria

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