Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle

Italian writer and art critic (1820-1897)
Person human Q1372695
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Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle

Summary

Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Legnago[2]. He was born on January 22, 1820[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on October 31, 1897[5]. He worked as a writer[6], art historian[7], painter[8], and biographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's place of birth was Legnago[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle passed away in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle was born on January 22, 1820[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle was born on January 22, 1819[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle was born on January 1, 1819[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle died on October 31, 1897[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle died on January 1, 1897[13].
  • Burial took place at Campo Verano[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle worked as a writer[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's professions included art historian[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle worked as a painter[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's professions included biographer[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle is recorded as male[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle supervised Adolfo Venturi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's work location is recorded as Venice[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's work location is recorded as Florence[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's work location is recorded as Rome[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle was born in Legnago[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 22, 1820[3], January 22, 1819[11], and January 1, 1819[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], art historian[7], painter[8], and biographer[9]. Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle supervised Adolfo Venturi as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 31, 1897[5] and January 1, 1897[13]. Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Campo Verano[14].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

His notable doctoral advisees include Adolfo Venturi[30], an art historian[31], 1856–1941[32], of Kingdom of Italy[33], awarded the Gautieri Award[34], specialised in medieval art[35].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle born?

Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle's place of birth was Legnago[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle die?

Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle died in Rome[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle do for work?

Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle worked as writer[6], art historian[7], painter[8], and biographer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, art historian, painter +1
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  4. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian, English
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    Described by source Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
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