Amrita Sher-Gil

Summary

Amrita Sher-Gil is a human^[1]. Born in Budapest^[2], she… she was born on January 30, 1913^[3]. She passed away in Lahore^[4]. She died on December 5, 1941^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], Amrita Sher-Gil…
• Amrita Sher-Gil died in Lahore^[4].
• Amrita Sher-Gil was born on January 30, 1913^[3].
• Amrita Sher-Gil died on December 5, 1941^[5].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's father was Umrao Singh Sher-Gil^[8].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's mother was Marie Antoinette Gottesman^[9].
• Amrita Sher-Gil held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Amrita Sher-Gil is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group^[11].
• Amrita Sher-Gil is identified as part of the Hungarians ethnic group^[12].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's professions included painter^[6].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's field of work was painting^[13].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's field of work was visual arts^[14].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[15].
• Amrita Sher-Gil was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Amrita Sher-Gil is Self-Portrait as Tahitian^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Amrita Sher-Gil is Three Girls^[18].
• Amrita Sher-Gil is recorded as female^[19].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Amrita Sher-Gil is associated with the modernism movement^[21].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's genre is portrait painting^[22].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's genre is self-portrait^[23].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's Commons category is recorded as Amrita Sher-Gil^[24].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's family name is recorded as Sher-Gil^[25].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's family name is recorded as Gil^[26].
• Amrita Sher-Gil's given name is recorded as Amrita^[27].

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Origins and Family

Amrita Sher-Gil was born in Budapest^[2]. She was born on January 30, 1913^[3]. Her father was Umrao Singh Sher-Gil^[8]. Her mother was Marie Antoinette Gottesman^[9]. Ethnic identities include Indians^[11], a human population^[28], in India^[29] and Hungarians^[12], an ethnic group^[30], in Hungary^[31].

Education

Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[15], an art academy^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1797^[34], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[35] and Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[16], an art academy^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1904^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Amrita Sher-Gil worked as a painter^[6]. Fields of work include painting^[13], a method^[39] and visual arts^[14], a type of arts^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Self-Portrait as Tahitian^[17], a painting^[41], founded in 1934^[42] and Three Girls^[18], a painting^[43], founded in 1935^[44]. Things named for Amrita Sher-Gil include Sher-Gil^[45], an impact crater^[46].

Death and Burial

Amrita Sher-Gil died on December 5, 1941^[5]. She passed away in Lahore^[4].

Why It Matters

Amrita Sher-Gil ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for her include Sher-Gil^[45], an impact crater^[46].

FAQs

Where was Amrita Sher-Gil born?

Amrita Sher-Gil was born in Budapest^[2].

Where did Amrita Sher-Gil die?

Amrita Sher-Gil passed away in Lahore^[4].

Who were Amrita Sher-Gil's parents?

Amrita Sher-Gil's father was Umrao Singh Sher-Gil^[8]. Amrita Sher-Gil's mother was Marie Antoinette Gottesman^[9].

What did Amrita Sher-Gil do for work?

Amrita Sher-Gil worked as painter^[6].

Where did Amrita Sher-Gil go to school?

Amrita Sher-Gil was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[15] and Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[16].