Il Sodoma

Italian Renaissance painter (1477-1549)
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Il Sodoma

Summary

Il Sodoma is a human[1]. He was born in Vercelli[2]. He was born on January 1, 1477[3]. He passed away in Siena[4]. He died on 1549[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Il Sodoma was born in Vercelli[2].
  • Il Sodoma passed away in Siena[4].
  • Il Sodoma was born on January 1, 1477[3].
  • Il Sodoma died on 1549[5].
  • Il Sodoma died on February 14, 1549[8].
  • Il Sodoma's professions included painter[6].
  • Il Sodoma's field of work was painting[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Il Sodoma is Terrestrial Venus with Eros and Celestial Venus with Anteros and Two Cupids[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Il Sodoma is Man of Sorrows[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Il Sodoma is The wedding of Alexander the Great and Roxane[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Il Sodoma is Saints Victor and Ansanus[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Il Sodoma is The Sacred Family of St. Leonard[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Il Sodoma is Holy Family with Angel and young St. John the Baptist[15].
  • Il Sodoma is recorded as male[16].
  • Il Sodoma's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Il Sodoma is associated with the Renaissance movement[18].
  • Il Sodoma is associated with the Sienese school movement[19].
  • Il Sodoma's genre is landscape painting[20].
  • Il Sodoma's Commons category is recorded as Sodoma[21].
  • Il Sodoma's given name is recorded as Giovanni[22].
  • Il Sodoma's pseudonym is recorded as Il Sodoma[23].
  • Il Sodoma's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sodoma[24].
  • Il Sodoma's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects[25].
  • Il Sodoma's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[26].
  • Il Sodoma's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1477[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1549-02-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 99a5bdef-f265-42c1-b545-78669d0784d1[32]

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Origins and Family

Il Sodoma's place of birth was Vercelli[2]. He was born on January 1, 1477[3].

Career and Affiliations

Il Sodoma's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was painting[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Terrestrial Venus with Eros and Celestial Venus with Anteros and Two Cupids[10], a painting[33], founded in 1525[34]; Man of Sorrows[11], a painting[35], founded in 1500[36]; The wedding of Alexander the Great and Roxane[12], a painting[37], founded in 1519[38]; Saints Victor and Ansanus[13], a painting[39], in Italy[40]; The Sacred Family of St. Leonard[14], a painting[41], in Italy[42]; and Holy Family with Angel and young St. John the Baptist[15], a painting[43], in Italy[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1549[5] and February 14, 1549[8]. Il Sodoma died in Siena[4].

Why It Matters

Il Sodoma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniele da Volterra[47], a painter[48], 1509–1566[49], specialised in painting[50].

FAQs

Where was Il Sodoma born?

Born in Vercelli[2], Il Sodoma…

Where did Il Sodoma die?

Il Sodoma died in Siena[4].

What did Il Sodoma do for work?

Il Sodoma worked as painter[6].

Who did Il Sodoma influence?

Il Sodoma has been cited as an influence by Daniele da Volterra[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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