Filarete

Italian architect and sculptor (1400-1469)
Person human Q449961
Filarete
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Filarete

Summary

Filarete is a human[1]. Born in Florence[2], he… he was born on +1400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on +1469-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], sculptor[7], medalist[8], art historian[9], and general contractor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Filarete was born in Florence[2].
  • Filarete passed away in Rome[4].
  • Filarete was born on +1400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Filarete died on +1469-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Filarete held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Filarete's professions included architect[6].
  • Filarete's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Filarete worked as a medalist[8].
  • Filarete's professions included art historian[9].
  • Filarete worked as a general contractor[10].
  • Filarete's field of work was architecture[13].
  • Filarete's field of work was art theory[14].
  • Filarete's field of work was art of sculpture[15].
  • Filarete's field of work was medal-engraving[16].
  • Filarete's field of work was Renaissance[17].
  • Filarete's field of work was urbanism[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Filarete is Bergamo Cathedral[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Filarete is Filarete Door[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Filarete is Il Trattato di Architettura[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Filarete is Faustina I and Antonino Pio medal, Museo Correr[22].
  • Filarete's image is recorded as Delle vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, et architetti (1648) (14799591143).jpg[23].
  • Filarete's image is recorded as Milano Castello 1.jpg[24].
  • Filarete is recorded as male[25].
  • Filarete's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Filarete's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108137982[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Filarete's place of birth was Florence[2]. He was born on +1400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], sculptor[7], medalist[8], art historian[9], and general contractor[10]. Fields of work include architecture[13], an academic discipline[28]; art theory[14], an academic major[29]; art of sculpture[15], a type of arts[30]; medal-engraving[16]; Renaissance[17], an art movement[31]; and urbanism[18], a branch of science[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bergamo Cathedral[19], a cathedral[33], in Italy[34]; Filarete Door[20], a sculpture[35], founded in 1433[36]; Il Trattato di Architettura[21], a literary work[37], written by him[38]; and Faustina I and Antonino Pio medal, Museo Correr[22], a medallion[39], in Italy[40].

Death and Burial

Filarete died on +1469-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Filarete ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Filarete born?

Filarete was born in Florence[2].

Where did Filarete die?

Filarete died in Rome[4].

What did Filarete do for work?

Filarete worked as architect[6], sculptor[7], medalist[8], art historian[9], and general contractor[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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