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Antonio Saura

Spanish artist (1930-1998)
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Summary

Antonio Saura was born on September 22, 1930[1], in Huesca[2]. He died on July 22, 1998[3], in Cuenca[4]. He worked as a painter[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Spain[11]
  • Place of death: Spain[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[13]
  • Occupation: author[14], engraver[15], photographer[16]
  • Notable work: Sauromaquias (Al Natural)[17]
  • Award received: Tomás Francisco Prieto Prize[18], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[19], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], Premio Aragón[21]
  • Member of: El Paso[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: Informalism[24]
  • Commons category: Antonio Saura[25]
  • Family name: Saura[26]
  • Given name: Antonio[27]
  • Participant in: Documenta II[28], Documenta III[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[30]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Atarés[31]
  • Sibling: Carlos Saura[32]

Why It Matters

Antonio Saura is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Antonio Saura born?

Antonio Saura was born in Huesca[2].

Where did Antonio Saura die?

Antonio Saura passed away in Cuenca[4].

What did Antonio Saura do for work?

Antonio Saura worked as a painter[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9].

What awards did Antonio Saura receive?

Honors received include Tomás Francisco Prieto Prize[18], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[19], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], and Premio Aragón[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . spainisculture.com. Retrieved . spainisculture.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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