John Bellany

Scottish painter (1942-2013)
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John Bellany

Summary

John Bellany is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Lothian[2]. He was born on June 18, 1942[3]. He passed away in Saffron Walden[4]. He died on August 28, 2013[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Bellany was born in East Lothian[2].
  • John Bellany died in Saffron Walden[4].
  • John Bellany was born on June 18, 1942[3].
  • John Bellany was born on January 1, 1942[10].
  • John Bellany died on August 28, 2013[5].
  • John Bellany died on January 1, 2013[11].
  • John Bellany held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Bellany worked as a painter[6].
  • John Bellany's professions included printmaker[7].
  • John Bellany worked as an artist[8].
  • John Bellany was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[13].
  • John Bellany was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[14].
  • John Bellany's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[15].
  • John Bellany received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • John Bellany was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • John Bellany is recorded as male[18].
  • John Bellany's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Bellany's family name is recorded as Bellany[20].
  • John Bellany's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Bellany's depicted by is recorded as John Bellany, b. 1942. Artist (Self-portrait) (with Alan Davie, b. 1920)[22].
  • John Bellany's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Bellany's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • John Bellany's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25].
  • John Bellany's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[26].
  • John Bellany's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bellany's place of birth was East Lothian[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 18, 1942[3] and January 1, 1942[10].

Education

Educated at Edinburgh College of Art[14], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1760[30] and Royal College of Art[15], an art academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1837[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8]. John Bellany was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[13].

Recognition

John Bellany received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 28, 2013[5] and January 1, 2013[11]. John Bellany died in Saffron Walden[4].

Why It Matters

John Bellany ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Bellany born?

Born in East Lothian[2], John Bellany…

Where did John Bellany die?

John Bellany passed away in Saffron Walden[4].

What did John Bellany do for work?

John Bellany worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8].

Where did John Bellany go to school?

John Bellany was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[14] and Royal College of Art[15].

What awards did John Bellany receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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