Paul Klee

German-Swiss artist (1879–1940)
Person human Q44007
Paul Klee
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Paul Klee

Summary

Paul Klee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Münchenbuchsee[2]. He was born on December 18, 1879[3]. He died in Muralto[4]. He died on June 29, 1940[5]. He worked as a painter[6], university teacher[7], graphic artist[8], lithographer[9], and designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,142 views/month, #6,311 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Klee's place of birth was Münchenbuchsee[2].
  • Paul Klee died in Muralto[4].
  • Paul Klee was born on December 18, 1879[3].
  • Paul Klee was born on February 18, 1879[12].
  • Paul Klee died on June 29, 1940[5].
  • Paul Klee died on May 29, 1940[13].
  • Paul Klee is buried at Schosshalden cemetery[14].
  • Among Paul Klee's spouses was Lily Klee[15].
  • A child of Paul Klee was Felix Klee[16].
  • Paul Klee held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[17].
  • Paul Klee held citizenship in Switzerland[18].
  • Paul Klee's professions included painter[6].
  • Paul Klee's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Paul Klee worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Paul Klee worked as a lithographer[9].
  • Paul Klee's professions included designer[10].
  • Paul Klee worked as a printmaker[19].
  • Paul Klee was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20].
  • Paul Klee was employed by Bauhaus[21].
  • Paul Klee's education included a stint at State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart[22].
  • Paul Klee was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[23].
  • A notable student of Paul Klee was Harald W. Lauesen[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Klee is Sumpflegende[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Klee is Twittering Machine[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Klee is Angelus Novus[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1897-12-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-06-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4a09a48e-e7aa-4322-b59a-bcea29b7e140[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Münchenbuchsee[2], Paul Klee… Recorded date of birth include December 18, 1879[3] and February 18, 1879[12].

Education

Educated at State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart[22], a conservatory[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1857[35] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[23], an academy of fine arts[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1808[38], headquartered in Munich[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], university teacher[7], graphic artist[8], lithographer[9], designer[10], and printmaker[19]. Employers include Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20], an art academy[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1773[42], headquartered in Düsseldorf[43] and Bauhaus[21], an architectural style[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1919[46]. A notable student of Paul Klee was Harald W. Lauesen[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sumpflegende[25], a painting[47], founded in 1919[48]; Twittering Machine[26], a painting[49], founded in 1922[50]; Angelus Novus[27], a painting[51], founded in 1920[52]; Villa R[53], a painting[54], founded in 1919[55]; and Dance of the Moth[56], a watercolor painting[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1923[59].

Personal Life

Paul Klee was married to Lily Klee[15]. A child of him was Felix Klee[16]. His religion is recorded as reformed[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 29, 1940[5] and May 29, 1940[13]. Paul Klee died in Muralto[4]. The cause of death was scleroderma[61]. Burial took place at Schosshalden cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Paul Klee ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,142 views/month, #6,311 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Zao Wou-Ki[64], a painter[65], 1920–2013[66], of France[67], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[68]; Gene Davis[69], a painter[70], 1920–1985[71], of United States[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[73], specialised in painting[74]; Fritz Winter[75], a painter[76], 1905–1976[77], of Germany[78], awarded the Konrad von Soest Award[79], specialised in visual arts[80]; Helen Berman[81], a painter[82], b. 1936[83], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[84], specialised in painting[85]; and Ahmed Cherkaoui[86], a painter[87], 1934–1967[88], of Morocco[89].

FAQs

Where was Paul Klee born?

Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee[2].

Where did Paul Klee die?

Paul Klee passed away in Muralto[4].

Who was Paul Klee married to?

Paul Klee's spouses include Lily Klee[15].

What did Paul Klee do for work?

Paul Klee worked as painter[6], university teacher[7], graphic artist[8], lithographer[9], and designer[10].

Where did Paul Klee go to school?

Paul Klee was educated at State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart[22] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[23].

Who did Paul Klee influence?

Paul Klee has been cited as an influence by Zao Wou-Ki[64], Gene Davis[69], Fritz Winter[75], and Helen Berman[81].

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  3. 9w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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