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Kaisa Melanton

Swedish textile artist (1920–2012)
Person Human Q4966926

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[12]
Date of birth
1920
Date of death
November 12, 2012
Place of birth
Engelbrekt church parish
Place of death
Katarina church parish
Country of citizenship
Sweden[7]
Occupation
textile artist
Employer
Friends of Handicraft (1951–present), Konstfack (1969–1979)[8][9]
Educated at
Konstfack (1938–1943)[10]
Award received
Prince Eugen Medal (1980)[11]
Spouse
Erland Melanton (1943–1968)[6]
Sibling
Torsten Björklund[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[18]
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[21]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[23]
Described by source
Svenskt konstnärslexikon[17]
Family name
Björklund, Melanton[13][14]
Given name
Kajsa, Brita[15][16]
Has works in the collection
Nationalmuseum[22]
Maintained by WikiProject
Project Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kaisa Brita Melanton en Kaisa Melanton ru Кайса Мелантон ru Мелантон Кайса
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000052508552
VIAF cluster ID
17206802
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Kaisa Melanton.jpg ↗
Artist-info artist ID
311990
Artists of the World ID
00227788
Artnet artist ID
kaisa-melanton
AskArt person ID
11402809
DACS ID (2022)
070811
DACS ID (former)
179c50c8-9aea-e711-8b59-000c29e811b2
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036377087
Freebase ID
/m/0zbh874
IdRef ID
225163470
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KulturNav-ID
86acb9be-2b6d-4f47-be96-b811c48d8dd2
Libris-URI
nl03623643qf53d
NE.se ID
kaisa-melanton
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
2883
Runeberg author ID
melankai
SELIBR ID
294216
Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon ID
KaisaBritaMelanton

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Summary

Kaisa Melanton was born in 1920[1] in Engelbrekt church parish[2]. She died on November 12, 2012[3], in Katarina church parish[4]. She worked as a textile artist[5].

FAQs

Where was Kaisa Melanton born?

Kaisa Melanton was born in Engelbrekt church parish[2].

Where did Kaisa Melanton die?

Kaisa Melanton died in Katarina church parish[4].

Who was Kaisa Melanton married to?

Kaisa Melanton's spouses include Erland Melanton[6].

What did Kaisa Melanton do for work?

Kaisa Melanton worked as a textile artist[5].

Where did Kaisa Melanton go to school?

Kaisa Melanton was educated at Konstfack[10].

What awards did Kaisa Melanton receive?

Honors received include Prince Eugen Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Torsten Björklund
    Place of birth → Engelbrekt church parish
    Date of birth → January 1, 1920
    Freebase ID → /m/0zbh874
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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