Jan Štursa

Czech sculptor (1880–1925)
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Jan Štursa
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Jan Štursa

Summary

Jan Štursa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nové Město na Moravě[2]. He was born on +1880-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +1925-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], exhibition curator[7], teacher[8], illustrator[9], and medalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Štursa was born in Nové Město na Moravě[2].
  • Jan Štursa died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Štursa died in New Town[12].
  • Jan Štursa was born on +1880-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Štursa died on +1925-05-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Štursa is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[13].
  • Jan Štursa held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Jan Štursa's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Jan Štursa worked as an exhibition curator[7].
  • Jan Štursa worked as a teacher[8].
  • Jan Štursa worked as an illustrator[9].
  • Jan Štursa's professions included medalist[10].
  • Jan Štursa's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[15].
  • A notable student of Jan Štursa was Břetislav Benda[16].
  • A notable student of Jan Štursa was Ivan Severa[17].
  • Jan Štursa was a member of Mánes Union of Fine Arts[18].
  • Jan Štursa was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[19].
  • Jan Štursa's image is recorded as Jan Stursa 1915.jpg[20].
  • Jan Štursa is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Štursa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Štursa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066834850[23].
  • Jan Štursa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62405969[24].
  • Jan Štursa's GND ID is recorded as 121494446[25].
  • Jan Štursa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81076031[26].
  • Jan Štursa's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500042106[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nové Město na Moravě[2], Jan Štursa… he was born on +1880-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jan Štursa's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], exhibition curator[7], teacher[8], illustrator[9], and medalist[10]. Notable students include Břetislav Benda[16], a sculptor[28], 1897–1983[29], of Czechoslovakia[30], awarded the Národní umělec[31], specialised in art of sculpture[32] and Ivan Severa[17], a sculptor[33], 1891–1971[34], of Soviet Union[35], awarded the Honored Art Worker of Ukraine[36].

Death and Burial

Jan Štursa died on +1925-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 0800[39], headquartered in Prague[40] and New Town[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1348[43]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jan Štursa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jan Štursa born?

Jan Štursa's place of birth was Nové Město na Moravě[2].

Where did Jan Štursa die?

Jan Štursa passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Štursa do for work?

Jan Štursa worked as sculptor[6], exhibition curator[7], teacher[8], illustrator[9], and medalist[10].

Where did Jan Štursa go to school?

Jan Štursa was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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