Josep Maria Subirachs

Summary

Josep Maria Subirachs is a human^[1]. He was born in Barcelona^[2]. He was born on +1927-03-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Barcelona^[4]. He died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], art critic^[8], scenographer^[9], and visual artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Josep Maria Subirachs's place of birth was Barcelona^[2].
• Josep Maria Subirachs passed away in Barcelona^[4].
• Josep Maria Subirachs was born on +1927-03-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Josep Maria Subirachs died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Josep Maria Subirachs was Judit Subirachs^[12].
• A child of Josep Maria Subirachs was Roger Subirachs i Burgaya^[13].
• Josep Maria Subirachs held citizenship in Spain^[14].
• Josep Maria Subirachs worked as a painter^[6].
• Josep Maria Subirachs worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Josep Maria Subirachs worked as an art critic^[8].
• Josep Maria Subirachs worked as a scenographer^[9].
• Josep Maria Subirachs's professions included visual artist^[10].
• Josep Maria Subirachs held the position of Q135599084^[15].
• Josep Maria Subirachs held the position of Q135599084^[16].
• Josep Maria Subirachs's education included a stint at Escola de la Llotja^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Josep Maria Subirachs is Q51823374^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Josep Maria Subirachs is Forma 212^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Josep Maria Subirachs is Cathedral^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Josep Maria Subirachs is Espai / Temps^[21].
• Josep Maria Subirachs received the Saint George's Cross^[22].
• Josep Maria Subirachs received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[23].
• Josep Maria Subirachs was a member of Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi^[24].
• Josep Maria Subirachs was a member of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando^[25].
• Josep Maria Subirachs's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[26].
• Josep Maria Subirachs's image is recorded as JOSEP MARIA SUBIRACHS, ESCULPTOR (14953130084).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barcelona^[2], Josep Maria Subirachs… he was born on +1927-03-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Josep Maria Subirachs's education included a stint at Escola de la Llotja^[17]. He studied under Enric Monjo^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], art critic^[8], scenographer^[9], and visual artist^[10]. Positions held include Q135599084^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q51823374^[18], a sculpture^[29]; Forma 212^[19], a sculpture^[30], in Spain^[31], founded in 1957^[32]; Cathedral^[20], a sculpture^[33], in Spain^[34], founded in 1958^[35]; and Espai / Temps^[21], a sculpture^[36], in Spain^[37]. Things named for Josep Maria Subirachs include 134124 Subirachs^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Saint George's Cross^[22], an award^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1981^[42] and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[23], an art prize^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1969^[45].

Personal Life

Children include Judit Subirachs^[12], an art historian^[46], b. 1959^[47], of Spain^[48] and Roger Subirachs i Burgaya^[13], a comics artist^[49], 1956–2017^[50], of Spain^[51]. Josep Maria Subirachs's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[26].

Death and Burial

Josep Maria Subirachs died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Barcelona^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[52].

Why It Matters

Josep Maria Subirachs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include 134124 Subirachs^[38], an asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Where was Josep Maria Subirachs born?

Josep Maria Subirachs's place of birth was Barcelona^[2].

Where did Josep Maria Subirachs die?

Josep Maria Subirachs passed away in Barcelona^[4].

What did Josep Maria Subirachs do for work?

Josep Maria Subirachs worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], art critic^[8], scenographer^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Where did Josep Maria Subirachs go to school?

Josep Maria Subirachs was educated at Escola de la Llotja^[17].

What awards did Josep Maria Subirachs receive?

Honors received include Saint George's Cross^[22] and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[23].