Hilma af Klint

Swedish artist (1862–1944)
Person human Q436267
Hilma af Klint
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Hilma af Klint

Summary

Hilma af Klint is a human[1]. Born in Solna[2], she… she was born on October 26, 1862[3]. She died in Danderyd[4]. She died on October 21, 1944[5]. She worked as a female painter[6], artist[7], and painter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,274 views/month, #6,171 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hilma af Klint's place of birth was Solna[2].
  • Hilma af Klint passed away in Danderyd[4].
  • Hilma af Klint was born on October 26, 1862[3].
  • Hilma af Klint died on October 21, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Galärvarvs Cemetery[10].
  • Hilma af Klint held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Hilma af Klint's professions included female painter[6].
  • Hilma af Klint's professions included artist[7].
  • Hilma af Klint worked as a painter[8].
  • Hilma af Klint's field of work was painting[12].
  • Hilma af Klint was educated at Konstfack[13].
  • Hilma af Klint's education included a stint at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[14].
  • Hilma af Klint was a member of Q10501244[15].
  • Hilma af Klint was a member of The Five[16].
  • Hilma af Klint was a member of Edelweiss Society[17].
  • Hilma af Klint is recorded as female[18].
  • Hilma af Klint's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hilma af Klint is associated with the abstract art movement[20].
  • Hilma af Klint's genre is abstract art[21].
  • Hilma af Klint's genre is allegory[22].
  • Hilma af Klint's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • Hilma af Klint's genre is animal painting[24].
  • Hilma af Klint's genre is portrait[25].
  • Hilma af Klint's genre is nude[26].
  • Hilma af Klint's Commons category is recorded as Hilma af Klint[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1862-10-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1944-10-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ecd164c7-fd73-4080-8bf8-59831c03651e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Solna[2], Hilma af Klint… she was born on October 26, 1862[3].

Education

Educated at Konstfack[13], an art academy[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1844[35] and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[14], an educational institution[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1735[38], headquartered in Sparreska palatset, Fredsgatan[39]. Hilma af Klint studied under Kerstin Cardon[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include female painter[6], artist[7], and painter[8]. Hilma af Klint's field of work was painting[12].

Death and Burial

Hilma af Klint died on October 21, 1944[5]. She died in Danderyd[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[41]. She is buried at Galärvarvs Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Hilma af Klint ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,274 views/month, #6,171 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Hilma af Klint born?

Hilma af Klint was born in Solna[2].

Where did Hilma af Klint die?

Hilma af Klint died in Danderyd[4].

What did Hilma af Klint do for work?

Hilma af Klint worked as female painter[6], artist[7], and painter[8].

Where did Hilma af Klint go to school?

Hilma af Klint was educated at Konstfack[13] and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sweden. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Swedish Census 1930. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . modernamuseet.se. Retrieved . modernamuseet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . hilmaafklint.se. Retrieved . hilmaafklint.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon, Svenskt konstnärslexikon, Concise Dictionary of Women Artists
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