Carl Gustaf Pilo

Danish-Swedish artist (1711-1793)
Person human Q649390
Carl Gustaf Pilo
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Carl Gustaf Pilo

Summary

Carl Gustaf Pilo is a human[1]. He was born in Runtuna[2]. He was born on March 5, 1711[3]. He died in The Royal Court Parish[4]. He died on March 2, 1793[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Runtuna[2], Carl Gustaf Pilo…
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo died in The Royal Court Parish[4].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo was born on March 5, 1711[3].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo died on March 2, 1793[5].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's father was Olof Pilo[8].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo worked as a painter[6].
  • Among Carl Gustaf Pilo's employers was Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's education included a stint at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[11].
  • A notable student of Carl Gustaf Pilo was Johan Christian Almer[12].
  • A notable student of Carl Gustaf Pilo was Hans Arbien[13].
  • A notable student of Carl Gustaf Pilo was Jens Petersen Lund[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Gustaf Pilo is Mrs Ann Katarina Hedenberg, née Levin[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Gustaf Pilo is The Cobbler's Family[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Gustaf Pilo is Coronation of Gustav III.[17].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo is recorded as male[18].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's genre is portrait painting[20].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's Commons category is recorded as Carl Gustav Pilo[21].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's family name is recorded as Pilo[22].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's given name is recorded as Carl Gustaf[23].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's Commons gallery is recorded as Carl Gustaf Pilo[24].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's work location is recorded as Stockholm[25].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo's work location is recorded as Copenhagen[26].
  • Carl Gustaf Pilo studied under Olof Arenius[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Gustaf Pilo was born in Runtuna[2]. He was born on March 5, 1711[3]. His father was Olof Pilo[8].

Education

Carl Gustaf Pilo's education included a stint at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[11]. He studied under Olof Arenius[27].

Career and Affiliations

Carl Gustaf Pilo's professions included painter[6]. Among his employers was Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10]. Notable students include Johan Christian Almer[12], a painter[28], 1741–1772[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30]; Hans Arbien[13], a painter[31], 1713–1766[32], of Kingdom of Denmark[33]; and Jens Petersen Lund[14], a painter[34], 1731–1794[35], of Kingdom of Denmark[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mrs Ann Katarina Hedenberg, née Levin[15], a painting[37], founded in 1793[38]; The Cobbler's Family[16], a painting[39], founded in 1772[40]; and Coronation of Gustav III.[17], a painting[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1792[43].

Death and Burial

Carl Gustaf Pilo died on March 2, 1793[5]. He died in The Royal Court Parish[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Gustaf Pilo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Carl Gustaf Pilo born?

Carl Gustaf Pilo was born in Runtuna[2].

Where did Carl Gustaf Pilo die?

Carl Gustaf Pilo passed away in The Royal Court Parish[4].

Who were Carl Gustaf Pilo's parents?

Carl Gustaf Pilo's father was Olof Pilo[8].

What did Carl Gustaf Pilo do for work?

Carl Gustaf Pilo worked as painter[6].

Where did Carl Gustaf Pilo go to school?

Carl Gustaf Pilo was educated at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . app.arkivdigital.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . app.arkivdigital.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Pilo
    Sibling Jöns Pilo, Olof Pilo den yngre
    Genre portrait painting
    Employer Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
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