František Kupka

Summary

František Kupka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Opočno^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1871^[3]. He passed away in Puteaux^[4]. He died on June 24, 1957^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], graphic designer^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• František Kupka's place of birth was Opočno^[2].
• František Kupka passed away in Puteaux^[4].
• František Kupka was born on September 23, 1871^[3].
• František Kupka died on June 24, 1957^[5].
• František Kupka died on June 21, 1957^[12].
• František Kupka is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[13].
• František Kupka is buried at Grave of Kupka^[14].
• František Kupka held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[15].
• František Kupka held citizenship in Cisleithania^[16].
• František Kupka's professions included painter^[6].
• František Kupka worked as a graphic designer^[7].
• František Kupka's professions included university teacher^[8].
• František Kupka's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• František Kupka worked as an illustrator^[10].
• František Kupka's professions included graphic artist^[17].
• František Kupka's field of work was painting^[18].
• František Kupka was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[19].
• František Kupka's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[20].
• František Kupka's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[21].
• A notable work attributed to František Kupka is The Cathedral^[22].
• A notable work attributed to František Kupka is The Archaic^[23].
• A notable work attributed to František Kupka is The smokestacks^[24].
• A notable work attributed to František Kupka is Amorpha, Fugue in Two Colours^[25].
• A notable work attributed to František Kupka is Disks of Newton (Study for Fugue in Two Colors)^[26].
• František Kupka received the Legion of Honour^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: XC^[29]

• Began / founded: 1871-09-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1957-06-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1b895ec6-a8fd-40fa-a65a-4e4088ea6259^[32]

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Origins and Family

František Kupka's place of birth was Opočno^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1871^[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[20], an academy of fine arts^[33], in Czech Republic^[34], founded in 1799^[35], headquartered in Prague^[36] and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[21], an academy of fine arts^[37], in Austria^[38], founded in 1692^[39], headquartered in Vienna^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], graphic designer^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], illustrator^[10], and graphic artist^[17]. František Kupka's field of work was painting^[18]. Among his employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Cathedral^[22], a painting^[41], founded in 1913^[42]; The Archaic^[23], a painting^[43], founded in 1910^[44]; The smokestacks^[24], a painting^[45], founded in 1906^[46]; Amorpha, Fugue in Two Colours^[25], a painting^[47], founded in 1912^[48]; and Disks of Newton (Study for Fugue in Two Colors)^[26], a painting^[49], founded in 1912^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Honour^[27], a state order^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1802^[53] and Golden basswood prize^[54], a state decoration^[55], in Czech Republic^[56], founded in 2008^[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 24, 1957^[5] and June 21, 1957^[12]. František Kupka passed away in Puteaux^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[13] and Grave of Kupka^[14].

Why It Matters

František Kupka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was František Kupka born?

Born in Opočno^[2], František Kupka…

Where did František Kupka die?

František Kupka passed away in Puteaux^[4].

What did František Kupka do for work?

František Kupka worked as painter^[6], graphic designer^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], and illustrator^[10].

Where did František Kupka go to school?

František Kupka was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[20] and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[21].

What awards did František Kupka receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour^[27] and Golden basswood prize^[54].