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Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Swiss artist (1889–1943)
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Summary

Sophie Taeuber-Arp was born on January 19, 1889[1], in Davos[2]. She died on January 14, 1943[3], in Zurich[4]. She worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], dancer[8], and teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 13, 1943[11]
  • Spouse: Jean Arp[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13], Germany[14], France[15]
  • Occupation: illustrator[16], textile artist[17], artist[18], visual artist[19], actor[20], designer[21], decorative artist[22], collagist[23], draftsperson[24]
  • Field of work: painting[25], textile art[26], visual arts[27], art of sculpture[28], dance[29], acting[30]
  • Employer: Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich[31]
  • Member of: Allianz[32]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[33]
  • Sex or gender: female[34]
  • Movement: Dada[35], Constructivism[36]
  • Commons category: Sophie Taeuber-Arp[37]
  • Cause of death: carbon monoxide poisoning[38]
  • Catalog code: 175[39]
  • Given name: Sophie[40]
  • Student of: Maria Brinckmann[41]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[42]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Gais[43]
  • Described by source: Concise Dictionary of Women Artists[44]
  • Participant in: documenta[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Sophie Taeuber-Arp include Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck[47], an art museum[48], in Germany[49], founded in 2007[50].

Why It Matters

Sophie Taeuber-Arp has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for her include Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck[47], an art museum[48], in Germany[49], founded in 2007[50].

FAQs

Where was Sophie Taeuber-Arp born?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp's place of birth was Davos[2].

Where did Sophie Taeuber-Arp die?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp died in Zurich[4].

Who was Sophie Taeuber-Arp married to?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp's spouses include Jean Arp[12].

What did Sophie Taeuber-Arp do for work?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], dancer[8], and teacher[9].

Related Entities

France Germany Israel Museum Jean Arp Kunsthaus Zürich Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Australia San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Switzerland visual arts

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  10. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . SIKART. recherche.sik-isea.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [11] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sitelink count → 34
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  2. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Israel Museum +18
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  3. 16w ago · Lagewi · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1943-01-14T00:00:00Z, +1943-01-13T00:00:00Z
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    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Israel Museum +18
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  6. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Plaque Allée Sophie Taeuber Arp - Clamart (FR92) - 2023-08-1
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