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Roberto Matta

Chilean painter (1911-2002)
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Roberto Matta
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Summary

Roberto Matta was born on November 11, 1911[1], in Santiago[2]. He died on November 23, 2002[3], in Civitavecchia[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], designer[8], and printmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,199 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 2002[11]
  • Child: Ramuntcho Matta[12], Pablo Echaurren[13], Federica Matta[14], Gordon Matta-Clark[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Chile[16], France[17]
  • Native language: Spanish[18]
  • Occupation: lithographer[19], graphic artist[20], visual artist[21], artist[22]
  • Field of work: painting[23]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[24], Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago[25]
  • Award received: Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[26], Praemium Imperiale[27], National Prize of Art of Chile[28], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[29], Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral[30]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[31]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Movement: surrealism[34]
  • Genre: abstract art[35]
  • Commons category: Roberto Matta[36]
  • Residence: Paris[37], Tarquinia[38]
  • Family name: Matta[39], Echaurren[40]
  • Given name: Roberto[41]
  • Pseudonym: Matta[42], Matta Echaurren, Roberto Sebastián[43], Matta, Roberto Sebastian[44], Matta Echauren, Roberto Sebastian Antonio[45], Matta Echaurren, Roberto Antonio Sebastián[46]
  • Official website: https://www.robertomatta.com/[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Roberto Matta[48]
  • Work location: Santiago[49], Paris[50], Rome[51], New York City[52]

Why It Matters

Roberto Matta has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Roberto Matta born?

Roberto Matta was born in Santiago[2].

Where did Roberto Matta die?

Roberto Matta passed away in Civitavecchia[4].

What did Roberto Matta do for work?

Roberto Matta worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], designer[8], and printmaker[9].

Where did Roberto Matta go to school?

Roberto Matta was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[24] and Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago[25].

What awards did Roberto Matta receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[26], Praemium Imperiale[27], National Prize of Art of Chile[28], and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[29].

Related Entities

Carnegie Museum of Art Chile Civitavecchia France Israel Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'art moderne de Paris Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Neue Nationalgalerie New York City Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Royal Academy of Arts Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium San Francisco Museum of Modern Art science Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Tarquinia Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum

References

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  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Centre Georges Pompidou. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . artpulsemagazine.com. artpulsemagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . ssccalameda.cl. Retrieved . ssccalameda.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . meer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . meer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . meer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  24. [35] ↑ . pacegallery.com. pacegallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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