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Giacomo Balla

Italian artist (1871-1958)
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Summary

Giacomo Balla was born on July 18, 1871[1], in Turin[2]. He died on March 1, 1958[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], composer[7], draftsperson[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,621 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Campo Verano[11]
  • Child: Luce Balla[12], Elica Balla[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[14], Kingdom of Italy[15]
  • Occupation: ceramicist[16], artist[17]
  • Field of work: painting[18]
  • Educated at: Accademia Albertina[19]
  • Notable work: Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash[20], Street Light[21]
  • Influenced by: Filippo Tommaso Marinetti[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: Futurism[24]
  • Commons category: Giacomo Balla[25]
  • Family name: Balla[26]
  • Given name: Giacomo[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Giacomo Balla[28]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30]
  • Participant in: documenta[31], documenta 8[32], Venice Biennale[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[34]
  • List of works: list of works by Giacomo Balla[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Giacomo Balla[36]
  • Name in native language: Giacomo Balla[37]

Why It Matters

Giacomo Balla has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Balla born?

Giacomo Balla was born in Turin[2].

Where did Giacomo Balla die?

Giacomo Balla passed away in Rome[4].

What did Giacomo Balla do for work?

Giacomo Balla worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], composer[7], draftsperson[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Giacomo Balla go to school?

Giacomo Balla was educated at Accademia Albertina[19].

Related Entities

Accademia Albertina Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Israel Museum Italy Kingdom of Italy Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Peggy Guggenheim Collection San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum UbuWeb

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . workwithdata.com. workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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