Cimabue

Italian artist (1240–1302)
Person human Q15790
Cimabue
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Cimabue

Summary

Cimabue is a human[1]. Born in Florence[2], he… he was born on 1240[3]. He died in Pisa[4]. He died on 1302[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Florence[2], Cimabue…
  • Cimabue died in Pisa[4].
  • Cimabue was born on 1240[3].
  • Cimabue died on 1302[5].
  • Cimabue held citizenship in Republic of Florence[8].
  • Cimabue's professions included painter[6].
  • Cimabue's field of work was painting[9].
  • Cimabue's field of work was mosaic[10].
  • Cimabue's field of work was fresco painting[11].
  • A notable student of Cimabue was Giotto[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Cimabue is Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Prophets. ˋSanta Trinità Maestà´[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Cimabue is Maestà di Santa Maria dei Servi[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Cimabue is Saint Francis[15].
  • Cimabue is recorded as male[16].
  • Cimabue's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cimabue is associated with the Trecento movement[18].
  • Cimabue's Commons category is recorded as Cimabue[19].
  • Cimabue's given name is recorded as Giovanni[20].
  • Cimabue's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cimabue[21].
  • Cimabue's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[22].
  • Cimabue's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects[23].
  • Cimabue's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[24].
  • Cimabue's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Cimabue's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Cimabue's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cimabue was born in Florence[2]. He was born on 1240[3].

Career and Affiliations

Cimabue's professions included painter[6]. Fields of work include painting[9], a method[28]; mosaic[10], an artistic technique[29]; and fresco painting[11], a painting technique[30]. A notable student of him was Giotto[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Prophets. ˋSanta Trinità Maestà´[13], a painting[31], founded in 1290[32]; Maestà di Santa Maria dei Servi[14], a painting[33], founded in 1280[34]; and Saint Francis[15], a painting[35], founded in 1290[36]. Things named for Cimabue include 11578 he[37].

Death and Burial

Cimabue died on 1302[5]. He passed away in Pisa[4].

Why It Matters

Cimabue ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include 11578 he[37].

FAQs

Where was Cimabue born?

Born in Florence[2], Cimabue…

Where did Cimabue die?

Cimabue passed away in Pisa[4].

What did Cimabue do for work?

Cimabue worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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