Giacomo Balla

Italian artist (1871-1958)
Person human Q368254
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Giacomo Balla

Summary

Giacomo Balla is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turin[2]. He was born on July 18, 1871[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on March 1, 1958[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], composer[8], draftsperson[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Giacomo Balla's place of birth was Turin[2].
  • Giacomo Balla passed away in Rome[4].
  • Giacomo Balla was born on July 18, 1871[3].
  • Giacomo Balla died on March 1, 1958[5].
  • Burial took place at Campo Verano[12].
  • A child of Giacomo Balla was Luce Balla[13].
  • A child of Giacomo Balla was Elica Balla[14].
  • Giacomo Balla held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Giacomo Balla held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Giacomo Balla held citizenship in Italy[17].
  • Giacomo Balla worked as a painter[6].
  • Giacomo Balla's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Giacomo Balla worked as a composer[8].
  • Giacomo Balla's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Giacomo Balla's professions included teacher[10].
  • Giacomo Balla worked as a ceramicist[18].
  • Giacomo Balla's field of work was painting[19].
  • Giacomo Balla's education included a stint at Accademia Albertina[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Balla is Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Balla is Street Light[22].
  • Giacomo Balla was influenced by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti[23].
  • Giacomo Balla is recorded as male[24].
  • Giacomo Balla's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Giacomo Balla is associated with the Futurism movement[26].
  • Giacomo Balla's Commons category is recorded as Giacomo Balla[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1871-07-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1958-03-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ecc3f30a-39a5-43ed-ad1d-ef641e74e027[32]

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Origins and Family

Giacomo Balla was born in Turin[2]. He was born on July 18, 1871[3].

Education

Giacomo Balla's education included a stint at Accademia Albertina[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], composer[8], draftsperson[9], teacher[10], and ceramicist[18]. Giacomo Balla's field of work was painting[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash[21], a painting[33], founded in 1915[34] and Street Light[22], a painting[35], founded in 1910[36].

Personal Life

Children include Luce Balla[13], a painter[37], 1904–1994[38], of Italy[39] and Elica Balla[14], a painter[40], 1914–1993[41], of Italy[42].

Death and Burial

Giacomo Balla died on March 1, 1958[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Campo Verano[12].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Balla ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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 painter[6], sculptor[7], composer[8], draftsperson[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Giacomo Balla go to school?

Giacomo Balla was educated at Accademia Albertina[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . workwithdata.com. workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work painting
    Copyright representative reproduction right represented by CISAC-member, SIAE
    Place of burial Campo Verano
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