Giovanni di Paolo

Italian painter and illustrator of manuscripts (c. 1403-1482)
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Giovanni di Paolo

Summary

Giovanni di Paolo is a human[1]. He was born in Siena[2]. He was born on 1403[3]. He died in Siena[4]. He died on 1482[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and illuminator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni di Paolo was born in Siena[2].
  • Giovanni di Paolo died in Siena[4].
  • Giovanni di Paolo was born on 1403[3].
  • Giovanni di Paolo was born on 1399[9].
  • Giovanni di Paolo was born on 1398[10].
  • Giovanni di Paolo died on 1482[5].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's professions included painter[6].
  • Giovanni di Paolo worked as an illuminator[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni di Paolo is The Procession of St. Gregory to the Castel Sant' Angelo[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni di Paolo is Madonna and Child with Saints[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni di Paolo is Madonna of Humility[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni di Paolo is The Crucifixion[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni di Paolo is Assumption of the Virgin and Saints[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni di Paolo is Nativity[16].
  • Giovanni di Paolo is recorded as male[17].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Giovanni di Paolo is associated with the Sienese school movement[19].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni di Paolo[20].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's family name is recorded as di Paolo[21].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's given name is recorded as Giovanni[22].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's work location is recorded as Spain[23].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's Commons Creator page is recorded as Giovanni di Paolo[24].
  • Giovanni di Paolo's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: IT[27]

  • Began / founded: 1403[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1482[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09082440-fd31-45e5-8048-9f3218e85b26[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Giovanni di Paolo's place of birth was Siena[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1403[3], 1399[9], and 1398[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and illuminator[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Procession of St. Gregory to the Castel Sant' Angelo[11], a painting[31], founded in 1465[32]; Madonna and Child with Saints[12], a painting[33], founded in 1445[34]; Madonna of Humility[13], a group of paintings[35]; The Crucifixion[14], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1447[38]; Assumption of the Virgin and Saints[15], a painting[39], in Italy[40]; and Nativity[16], a painting[41], in Vatican City[42].

Death and Burial

Giovanni di Paolo died on 1482[5]. He passed away in Siena[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni di Paolo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni di Paolo born?

Giovanni di Paolo's place of birth was Siena[2].

Where did Giovanni di Paolo die?

Giovanni di Paolo passed away in Siena[4].

What did Giovanni di Paolo do for work?

Giovanni di Paolo worked as painter[6] and illuminator[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . christies.com. christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . thue.museum-digital.de. thue.museum-digital.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    Has works in the collection Städel Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum +45
    Occupation painter, illuminator
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