Constantin Meunier

Belgian painter, sculptor (1831–1905)
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Constantin Meunier
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Constantin Meunier

Summary

Constantin Meunier is a human[1]. Born in Etterbeek[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1831[3]. He died in Ixelles[4]. He died on April 4, 1905[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Etterbeek[2], Constantin Meunier…
  • Constantin Meunier passed away in Ixelles[4].
  • Constantin Meunier was born on April 12, 1831[3].
  • Constantin Meunier died on April 4, 1905[5].
  • Burial took place at Ixelles Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Constantin Meunier was Karl Meunier[11].
  • Constantin Meunier held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Constantin Meunier's native language[13].
  • Constantin Meunier worked as a painter[6].
  • Constantin Meunier worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Constantin Meunier worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Constantin Meunier's field of work was painting[14].
  • Constantin Meunier's field of work was art of sculpture[15].
  • Constantin Meunier was employed by Academy of Fine Arts Leuven[16].
  • Constantin Meunier was educated at Académie des beaux-arts[17].
  • Constantin Meunier's education included a stint at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantin Meunier is In the Black Country[19].
  • Constantin Meunier was a member of Kunst van Heden[20].
  • Constantin Meunier is recorded as male[21].
  • Constantin Meunier's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Constantin Meunier is associated with the realism movement[23].
  • Constantin Meunier's Commons category is recorded as Constantin Meunier[24].
  • Constantin Meunier's family name is recorded as Meunier[25].
  • Constantin Meunier's given name is recorded as Constantin[26].
  • Constantin Meunier's pseudonym is recorded as Meunier, C[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Etterbeek[2], Constantin Meunier… he was born on April 12, 1831[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Académie des beaux-arts[17], a national art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1816[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[18], an art academy[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1711[34], headquartered in Brussels[35]. Constantin Meunier studied under François-Joseph Navez[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], and visual artist[8]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[37] and art of sculpture[15], a type of arts[38]. Among Constantin Meunier's employers was Academy of Fine Arts Leuven[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Constantin Meunier is In the Black Country[19]. Things named for him include Meunier Museum[39], a museum[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1899[42].

Personal Life

A child of Constantin Meunier was Karl Meunier[11].

Death and Burial

Constantin Meunier died on April 4, 1905[5]. He died in Ixelles[4]. He is buried at Ixelles Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Constantin Meunier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Meunier Museum[39], a museum[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1899[42].

FAQs

Where was Constantin Meunier born?

Constantin Meunier was born in Etterbeek[2].

Where did Constantin Meunier die?

Constantin Meunier died in Ixelles[4].

What did Constantin Meunier do for work?

Constantin Meunier worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Constantin Meunier go to school?

Constantin Meunier was educated at Académie des beaux-arts[17] and Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.mleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . data.mleuven.be. Retrieved . data.mleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . frankfurter-personenlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . frankfurter-personenlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative Georgette Meunier, Henri Meunier, Henri Meunier
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Frankfurter Personenlexikon, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +2
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  2. 28d ago · GOUPILLEAU J-Y · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work painting, art of sculpture
    Official website https://www.fine-arts-museum.be/en/museums/musee-meunier-mus
    Member of
    Place of burial Ixelles Cemetery
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