Amelia Peláez

Summary

Amelia Peláez is a human^[1]. Born in Yaguajay^[2], she… she was born on January 5, 1896^[3]. She passed away in Havana^[4]. She died on April 8, 1968^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], and artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Yaguajay^[2], Amelia Peláez…
• Amelia Peláez died in Havana^[4].
• Amelia Peláez was born on January 5, 1896^[3].
• Amelia Peláez died on April 8, 1968^[5].
• Amelia Peláez held citizenship in Cuba^[10].
• Amelia Peláez worked as a painter^[6].
• Amelia Peláez worked as a draftsperson^[7].
• Amelia Peláez worked as an artist^[8].
• Amelia Peláez was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[11].
• Amelia Peláez's education included a stint at Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro^[12].
• Amelia Peláez is recorded as female^[13].
• Amelia Peláez's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Amelia Peláez's Commons category is recorded as Amelia Peláez^[15].
• Amelia Peláez's family name is recorded as Peláez^[16].
• Amelia Peláez's given name is recorded as Amelia^[17].
• Amelia Peláez's described by source is recorded as Picturing Cuba : art, culture, and identity on the island and in the diaspora^[18].
• Amelia Peláez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[19].
• Amelia Peláez's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[20].
• Amelia Peláez's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[21].
• Amelia Peláez's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[22].
• Amelia Peláez's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library^[23].
• Amelia Peláez's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library^[24].
• Amelia Peláez's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yaguajay^[2], Amelia Peláez… she was born on January 5, 1896^[3].

Education

Educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[11], an art academy^[26], in France^[27], founded in 1904^[28] and Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro^[12], an academy^[29], in Cuba^[30], founded in 1818^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], and artist^[8].

Death and Burial

Amelia Peláez died on April 8, 1968^[5]. She passed away in Havana^[4].

Why It Matters

Amelia Peláez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

She has been cited as an influence by Humberto Calzada^[34], a painter^[35], 1944–2025^[36], of Cuba^[37], specialised in painting^[38].

FAQs

Where was Amelia Peláez born?

Born in Yaguajay^[2], Amelia Peláez…

Where did Amelia Peláez die?

Amelia Peláez died in Havana^[4].

What did Amelia Peláez do for work?

Amelia Peláez worked as painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], and artist^[8].

Where did Amelia Peláez go to school?

Amelia Peláez was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[11] and Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro^[12].

Who did Amelia Peláez influence?

Amelia Peláez has been cited as an influence by Humberto Calzada^[34].