Mordecai Ardon

painter and stained glass artist (1896-1992)
Person human Q631835
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Mordecai Ardon

Summary

Mordecai Ardon is a human[1]. He was born in Tuchów[2]. He was born on July 13, 1896[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on June 18, 1992[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tuchów[2], Mordecai Ardon…
  • Mordecai Ardon passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Mordecai Ardon was born on July 13, 1896[3].
  • Mordecai Ardon died on June 18, 1992[5].
  • Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[9].
  • A child of Mordecai Ardon was Michael Ardon[10].
  • Mordecai Ardon held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Mordecai Ardon worked as a painter[6].
  • Mordecai Ardon worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Mordecai Ardon's field of work was painting[12].
  • Among Mordecai Ardon's employers was New Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts[13].
  • Among Mordecai Ardon's employers was Israel Ministry of Education[14].
  • Mordecai Ardon's education included a stint at Bauhaus[15].
  • Mordecai Ardon received the Israel Prize[16].
  • Mordecai Ardon received the Yakir Yerushalayim[17].
  • Mordecai Ardon received the Mordecai Ish Shalom Lifetime Achievement Award[18].
  • Mordecai Ardon is recorded as male[19].
  • Mordecai Ardon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mordecai Ardon is associated with the abstract art movement[21].
  • Mordecai Ardon's Commons category is recorded as Mordecai Ardon[22].
  • Mordecai Ardon's family name is recorded as Ardon[23].
  • Mordecai Ardon's given name is recorded as Mordecai[24].
  • Mordecai Ardon's official website is recorded as http://www.ardon.com[25].
  • Mordecai Ardon's participant in is recorded as Documenta II[26].
  • Mordecai Ardon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Mordecai Ardon's place of birth was Tuchów[2]. He was born on July 13, 1896[3].

Education

Mordecai Ardon's education included a stint at Bauhaus[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and university teacher[7]. Mordecai Ardon's field of work was painting[12]. Employers include New Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts[13], an art academy[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1935[30] and Israel Ministry of Education[14], a ministry of education[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1949[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[16], an award[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1953[36]; Yakir Yerushalayim[17], an award[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1967[39]; and Mordecai Ish Shalom Lifetime Achievement Award[18], an award[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1988[42].

Personal Life

A child of Mordecai Ardon was Michael Ardon[10].

Death and Burial

Mordecai Ardon died on June 18, 1992[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[9].

Why It Matters

Mordecai Ardon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Mordecai Ardon born?

Mordecai Ardon's place of birth was Tuchów[2].

Where did Mordecai Ardon die?

Mordecai Ardon passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Mordecai Ardon do for work?

Mordecai Ardon worked as painter[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Mordecai Ardon go to school?

Mordecai Ardon was educated at Bauhaus[15].

What awards did Mordecai Ardon receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[16], Yakir Yerushalayim[17], and Mordecai Ish Shalom Lifetime Achievement Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Hebrew Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Hebrew Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . 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. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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