Jiří Frel

art historian, former curator of the Getty Museum (1923-2006)
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Summary

Jiří Frel is a human[1]. He was born in Dolní Újezd[2]. He was born on November 13, 1923[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 29, 2006[5]. He worked as a school teacher[6], archaeologist[7], classical archaeologist[8], curator[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jiří Frel's place of birth was Dolní Újezd[2].
  • Jiří Frel's place of birth was Veselíčko[12].
  • Jiří Frel passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jiří Frel was born on November 13, 1923[3].
  • Jiří Frel died on April 29, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Jiří Frel is buried at Grave of Frel[14].
  • Jiří Frel's father was Antonín Frel[15].
  • A child of Jiří Frel was Noemi Zárubová-Pfeffermannová[16].
  • Jiří Frel held citizenship in Czech Republic[17].
  • Jiří Frel held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[18].
  • Jiří Frel worked as a school teacher[6].
  • Jiří Frel worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Jiří Frel worked as a classical archaeologist[8].
  • Jiří Frel worked as a curator[9].
  • Jiří Frel's professions included historian[10].
  • Jiří Frel worked as an art historian[19].
  • Jiří Frel was employed by J. Paul Getty Museum[20].
  • Jiří Frel was employed by Metropolitan Museum of Art[21].
  • Jiří Frel received the Silver medal of the Masaryk University[22].
  • Jiří Frel is recorded as male[23].
  • Jiří Frel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jiří Frel supervised Eberhard Paul as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jiří Frel's Commons category is recorded as Jiří Frel[26].
  • Jiří Frel's family name is recorded as Frel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dolní Újezd[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Veselíčko[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]. Jiří Frel was born on November 13, 1923[3]. His father was Antonín Frel[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include school teacher[6], archaeologist[7], classical archaeologist[8], curator[9], historian[10], and art historian[19]. Employers include J. Paul Getty Museum[20], an art museum[32], in United States[33], founded in 1974[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35] and Metropolitan Museum of Art[21], an art museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Jiří Frel supervised Eberhard Paul as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Jiří Frel received the Silver medal of the Masaryk University[22].

Personal Life

A child of Jiří Frel was Noemi Zárubová-Pfeffermannová[16].

Death and Burial

Jiří Frel died on April 29, 2006[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[13] and Grave of Frel[14].

Why It Matters

Jiří Frel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Frel born?

Jiří Frel's place of birth was Dolní Újezd[2].

Where did Jiří Frel die?

Jiří Frel died in Paris[4].

Who were Jiří Frel's parents?

Jiří Frel's father was Antonín Frel[15].

What did Jiří Frel do for work?

Jiří Frel worked as school teacher[6], archaeologist[7], classical archaeologist[8], curator[9], and historian[10].

What awards did Jiří Frel receive?

Honors received include Silver medal of the Masaryk University[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . upload.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . False Impressions: The Hunt for Big Time Art Fakes. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . False Impressions: The Hunt for Big Time Art Fakes. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0028924-Frel-Jiri-19232006
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0028924-Frel-Jiri-19232006, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  2. 23w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Treasure Hunt The downfall of the Getty curator Marion True
    Award received → —
    Employer → J. Paul Getty Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Described by source → Records of persons of interest, REGO
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: curator, Add archINFORM reference"
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