Karel Appel

Summary

Karel Appel is a human^[1]. Born in Amsterdam^[2], he… he was born on April 25, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on May 3, 2006^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], printmaker^[8], muralist^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Amsterdam^[2], Karel Appel…
• Karel Appel died in Zurich^[4].
• Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921^[3].
• Karel Appel died on May 3, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12].
• Karel Appel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Dutch was Karel Appel's native language^[14].
• Karel Appel worked as a painter^[6].
• Karel Appel worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Karel Appel worked as a printmaker^[8].
• Karel Appel's professions included muralist^[9].
• Karel Appel worked as an illustrator^[10].
• Karel Appel worked as a poet^[15].
• Karel Appel's field of work was painting^[16].
• Karel Appel's field of work was ceramic art^[17].
• Karel Appel's field of work was stained glass design^[18].
• Karel Appel's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts^[19].
• Karel Appel was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Appel is The Discovery^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Appel is Anti-Robot^[22].
• Karel Appel received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23].
• Karel Appel received the Zilveren Anjer^[24].
• Karel Appel was a member of The 8th Street Club^[25].
• Karel Appel is recorded as male^[26].
• Karel Appel's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-04-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-05-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5355d2bf-a83b-4799-bb5e-e99c15bd9dcf^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Karel Appel… he was born on April 25, 1921^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts^[19], an art academy^[33], in Belgium^[34], founded in 1663^[35], headquartered in Antwerp^[36] and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^[20], an art academy^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1870^[39], headquartered in Cavaleriekazerne, Amsterdam^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], printmaker^[8], muralist^[9], illustrator^[10], and poet^[15]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[41]; ceramic art^[17], a type of arts^[42]; and stained glass design^[18], an artistic technique^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Discovery^[21], a painting^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1986^[46] and Anti-Robot^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23], a grade of an order^[47], in Netherlands^[48] and Zilveren Anjer^[24], an award^[49], in Netherlands^[50], founded in 1950^[51].

Death and Burial

Karel Appel died on May 3, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Karel Appel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Karel Appel born?

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Karel Appel…

Where did Karel Appel die?

Karel Appel passed away in Zurich^[4].

What did Karel Appel do for work?

Karel Appel worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], printmaker^[8], muralist^[9], and illustrator^[10].

Where did Karel Appel go to school?

Karel Appel was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts^[19] and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^[20].

What awards did Karel Appel receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23] and Zilveren Anjer^[24].