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Constantin Brâncuși

Romanian sculptor, photographer and painter (1876-1960)
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Constantin Brâncuși
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Summary

Constantin Brâncuși was born on February 19, 1876[1], in Hobița[2]. He died on March 16, 1957[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], photographer[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], and architectural drafter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,468 views/month, #6,700 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[12], France[13]
  • Ethnic group: Romanians[14]
  • Occupation: assemblage artist[15]
  • Field of work: art of sculpture[16]
  • Educated at: Bucharest National University of Arts[17], Beaux-Arts de Paris[18]
  • Student: Hanna Ben Dov[19], Milița Petrașcu[20], Gheorghe Anghel[21], Alexandru Călinescu[22], Amedeo Modigliani[23], Romul Ladea[24], Isamu Noguchi[25]
  • Notable work: Bird in Space[26], The Endless Column[27], The Kiss[28], Sleeping Muse[29], Măiastra[30]
  • Member of: Romanian Academy[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Romanian Orthodox Church[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Movement: modernism[34], Tinerimea artistică[35], Catalan modernism[36], Official Salon of Painting and Sculpture[37]
  • Genre: abstract art[38]
  • Commons category: Constantin Brâncuși[39]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque Kandinsky[40]
  • Family name: Q107448921[41]
  • Given name: Constantin[42]
  • Pseudonym: Brincusi, Constantin[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Constantin Brâncuși[44]
  • Work location: Paris[45], Egypt[46], Villefranche-sur-Saône[47], India[48], Livorno[49], București[50], New York City[51]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-constantin-brancusi[52]

Why It Matters

Constantin Brâncuși has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Amedeo Modigliani[55], a painter[56], 1884–1920[57], of Kingdom of Italy[58], specialised in painting[59].

FAQs

Where was Constantin Brâncuși born?

Constantin Brâncuși was born in Hobița[2].

Where did Constantin Brâncuși die?

Constantin Brâncuși died in Paris[4].

What did Constantin Brâncuși do for work?

Constantin Brâncuși worked as a sculptor[5], photographer[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], and architectural drafter[9].

Where did Constantin Brâncuși go to school?

Constantin Brâncuși was educated at Bucharest National University of Arts[17] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].

Who did Constantin Brâncuși influence?

Constantin Brâncuși has been cited as an influence by Amedeo Modigliani[55].

Related Entities

Amedeo Modigliani Auguste Rodin Bucharest National University of Arts Egypt France India Isamu Noguchi J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City Romania San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Villefranche-sur-Saône

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  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [36] ↑ . National Gallery of Art - Collection. wikidata.org.
  19. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . episcopia-italiei.it. episcopia-italiei.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  23. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [40] ↑ . archivesetdocumentation.centrepompidou.fr. archivesetdocumentation.centrepompidou.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  30. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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