Isaac Levitan

Russian artist (1860-1900)
Person human Q211356
Isaac Levitan
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Isaac Levitan

Summary

Isaac Levitan is a human[1]. He was born in Kybartai[2]. He was born on August 18, 1860[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on July 22, 1900[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kybartai[2], Isaac Levitan…
  • Isaac Levitan's place of birth was Kėdainiai[9].
  • Isaac Levitan passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Isaac Levitan was born on August 18, 1860[3].
  • Isaac Levitan was born on October 3, 1860[10].
  • Isaac Levitan died on July 22, 1900[5].
  • Isaac Levitan died on August 4, 1900[11].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Isaac Levitan held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Isaac Levitan's professions included painter[6].
  • Isaac Levitan's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Isaac Levitan's field of work was painting[14].
  • Isaac Levitan's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • Isaac Levitan's field of work was landscape painting[16].
  • Isaac Levitan was educated at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Isaac Levitan is Golden Autumn[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Isaac Levitan is Lake. Russia[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Isaac Levitan is A Quiet Monastery[20].
  • Isaac Levitan is recorded as male[21].
  • Isaac Levitan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Isaac Levitan is associated with the realism movement[23].
  • Isaac Levitan's genre is landscape painting[24].
  • Isaac Levitan's genre is Impressionism[25].
  • Isaac Levitan's Commons category is recorded as Isaac Levitan[26].
  • Isaac Levitan's unmarried partner is recorded as Sofia Kuvshinnikova[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kybartai[2], a city[28], in Lithuania[29] and Kėdainiai[9], a city[30], in Lithuania[31], founded in 1590[32]. Recorded date of birth include August 18, 1860[3] and October 3, 1860[10].

Education

Isaac Levitan was educated at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[33]; visual arts[15], a type of arts[34]; and landscape painting[16], a genre of painting[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Golden Autumn[18], a painting[36], founded in 1895[37]; Lake. Russia[19], a painting[38], founded in 1899[39]; and A Quiet Monastery[20], a painting[40], founded in 1890[41]. Things named for Isaac Levitan include 3566 Levitan[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 22, 1900[5] and August 4, 1900[11]. Isaac Levitan passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[43]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Isaac Levitan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky[46], a painter[47], 1868–1945[48], of Russian Empire[49], awarded the Order of the Three Stars[50], specialised in painting[51] and Sofia Kuvshinnikova[52], a painter[53], 1847–1907[54], of Russian Empire[55], specialised in painting[56].

Entities named for him include 3566 Levitan[42].

FAQs

Where was Isaac Levitan born?

Isaac Levitan was born in Kybartai[2].

Where did Isaac Levitan die?

Isaac Levitan passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Isaac Levitan do for work?

Isaac Levitan worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

Where did Isaac Levitan go to school?

Isaac Levitan was educated at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[17].

Who did Isaac Levitan influence?

Isaac Levitan has been cited as an influence by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky[46] and Sofia Kuvshinnikova[52].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . hermitagefineart.com. hermitagefineart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [43] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [56] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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