Dani Karavan

Israeli sculptor (1930–2021)
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Dani Karavan

Summary

Dani Karavan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on December 7, 1930[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on May 29, 2021[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], architect[7], painter[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dani Karavan was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Dani Karavan died in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Dani Karavan was born on December 7, 1930[3].
  • Dani Karavan died on May 29, 2021[5].
  • Dani Karavan's father was Avraham Karavan[11].
  • A child of Dani Karavan was Yael Karavan[12].
  • Dani Karavan held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Hebrew was Dani Karavan's native language[14].
  • Dani Karavan's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Dani Karavan's professions included architect[7].
  • Dani Karavan's professions included painter[8].
  • Dani Karavan worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Dani Karavan's field of work was art of sculpture[15].
  • Dani Karavan's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • Dani Karavan's field of work was memorial[17].
  • Dani Karavan was employed by Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].
  • Dani Karavan was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[19].
  • Dani Karavan's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Florence[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Dani Karavan is Kikar Levana[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Dani Karavan is Way of Human Rights[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Dani Karavan is Memorial to the Sinti and Roma victims of National Socialism[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Dani Karavan is Tzaphon[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Dani Karavan is Monument to the Negev Brigade[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Dani Karavan is Garten der Erinnerung[26].
  • Dani Karavan received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].

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Origins and Family

Dani Karavan was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on December 7, 1930[3]. His father was Avraham Karavan[11]. Hebrew was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[19], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1904[30] and Academy of Fine Arts, Florence[20], an academy of fine arts[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1784[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], architect[7], painter[8], and visual artist[9]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[15], a type of arts[34]; visual arts[16], a type of arts[35]; and memorial[17]. Among Dani Karavan's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kikar Levana[21], Way of Human Rights[22], Memorial to the Sinti and Roma victims of National Socialism[23], Tzaphon[24], Monument to the Negev Brigade[25], and Garten der Erinnerung[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], a civil decoration[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1842[38]; Israel Prize[39], an award[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1953[42]; Goslarer Kaiserring[43], an art prize[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1975[46]; Praemium Imperiale[47], an international award[48], founded in 1988[49]; National Culture Award of Catalonia[50], a cultural prize[51], in Spain[52], founded in 1995[53]; and Goethe Medal[54], a cultural prize[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1955[57].

Personal Life

A child of Dani Karavan was Yael Karavan[12].

Death and Burial

Dani Karavan died on May 29, 2021[5]. He died in Tel Aviv[4].

Why It Matters

Dani Karavan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Dani Karavan born?

Dani Karavan was born in Tel Aviv[2].

Where did Dani Karavan die?

Dani Karavan died in Tel Aviv[4].

Who were Dani Karavan's parents?

Dani Karavan's father was Avraham Karavan[11].

What did Dani Karavan do for work?

Dani Karavan worked as sculptor[6], architect[7], painter[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did Dani Karavan go to school?

Dani Karavan was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[19] and Academy of Fine Arts, Florence[20].

What awards did Dani Karavan receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Israel Prize[39], Goslarer Kaiserring[43], and Praemium Imperiale[47].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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