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Jean Lurçat

French tapestry artist, painter and ceramicist (1892–1966)
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Jean Lurçat was born on July 1, 1892, in Bruyères.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] He held citizenship in France.[14][15][16] He was educated at Académie Colarossi.

He worked as a painter, ceramicist, illustrator, textile artist, tapestry weaver, and French resistance fighter.[12][16][2] His sibling was André Lurçat.[17]

He died on January 6, 1966, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.[18][1][2][19][20][3][4][5][6][7][9][10][12][13]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint-Laurent-les-Tours[11]
  • Spouse: Simone Lurçat[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Occupation: French resistance fighter[14], artisan[15], visual artist[16], designer[17], graphic artist[18], lithographer[19], artist[20], jewelry designer[21]
  • Educated at: Académie Colarossi[22]
  • Student: Boris Taslitzky[23]
  • Notable work: Chant du Monde[24]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[25], Académie des beaux-arts[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family: Famille Lurçat[28]
  • Commons category: Jean Lurçat[29]
  • Family name: Lurçat[30]
  • Given name: Jean[31]
  • Student of: Jean Prouvé[32]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1932[33]
  • Partner in business or sport: Gilbert Albert[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[36], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World. Tome 5[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], hedendaagsesieraden.nl[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40]
  • Commons Creator page: Jean Lurçat[41]
  • Name in native language: Jean Lurçat[42]

Why It Matters

Jean Lurçat has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Jean Lurçat born?

Jean Lurçat's place of birth was Bruyères[2].

Where did Jean Lurçat die?

Jean Lurçat passed away in Saint-Paul-de-Vence[4].

Who was Jean Lurçat married to?

Jean Lurçat's spouses include Simone Lurçat[12].

What did Jean Lurçat do for work?

Jean Lurçat worked as a painter[5], ceramicist[6], illustrator[7], textile artist[8], and tapestry weaver[9].

Where did Jean Lurçat go to school?

Jean Lurçat was educated at Académie Colarossi[22].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Bruyères Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts France Henri Matisse Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'art moderne de Paris Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Paul Cézanne Pierre-Auguste Renoir Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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