Germano Celant

Italian art critic and curator (1940–2020)
Person human Q1093350
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Germano Celant

Summary

Germano Celant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Genoa[2]. He was born on +1940-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on +2020-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], curator[7], exhibition curator[8], and art critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Genoa[2], Germano Celant…
  • Germano Celant passed away in Milan[4].
  • Germano Celant was born on +1940-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Germano Celant died on +2020-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at cemetery of Lambrate[11].
  • Germano Celant held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Germano Celant worked as an art historian[6].
  • Germano Celant's professions included curator[7].
  • Germano Celant's professions included exhibition curator[8].
  • Germano Celant's professions included art critic[9].
  • Germano Celant's field of work was art criticism[13].
  • Germano Celant was employed by Fondazione Prada Building[14].
  • Germano Celant's education included a stint at University of Genoa[15].
  • Germano Celant is recorded as male[16].
  • Germano Celant's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Germano Celant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122841079[18].
  • Germano Celant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110172279[19].
  • Germano Celant's GND ID is recorded as 124431046[20].
  • Germano Celant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79046599[21].
  • Germano Celant's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500093614[22].
  • Germano Celant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11895718r[23].
  • Germano Celant's IdRef ID is recorded as 026774135[24].
  • Germano Celant's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03062740[25].
  • Germano Celant's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0147941[26].
  • Germano Celant's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00464379[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Germano Celant's place of birth was Genoa[2]. He was born on +1940-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Germano Celant's education included a stint at University of Genoa[15]. He studied under Eugenio Battisti[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], curator[7], exhibition curator[8], and art critic[9]. Germano Celant's field of work was art criticism[13]. He was employed by Fondazione Prada Building[14].

Death and Burial

Germano Celant died on +2020-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Milan[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[29]. He is buried at cemetery of Lambrate[11].

Why It Matters

Germano Celant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Arte Povera[32], an art movement[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1967[35].

FAQs

Where was Germano Celant born?

Born in Genoa[2], Germano Celant…

Where did Germano Celant die?

Germano Celant passed away in Milan[4].

What did Germano Celant do for work?

Germano Celant worked as art historian[6], curator[7], exhibition curator[8], and art critic[9].

Where did Germano Celant go to school?

Germano Celant was educated at University of Genoa[15].

What did Germano Celant discover?

Germano Celant is credited as discoverer of Arte Povera[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . blouinartinfo.com. blouinartinfo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . artribune.com. Retrieved . artribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] . repubblica.it. Retrieved . repubblica.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Exibart. Retrieved . exibart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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