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Karel Appel

Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006)
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Summary

Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on May 3, 2006[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], muralist[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (793 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: May 4, 2006[11]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[13]
  • Native language: Dutch[14]
  • Occupation: poet[15], ceramicist[16], draftsperson[17], scenographer[18], visual artist[19], graphic artist[20], lithographer[21], stained-glass artist[22], collagist[23], etcher[24], theatre designer[25], furniture designer[26], glass painter[27]
  • Field of work: painting[28], ceramic art[29], stained glass design[30]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Fine Arts[31], Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[32]
  • Notable work: The Discovery[33], Anti-Robot[34]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[35], Zilveren Anjer[36]
  • Member of: The 8th Street Club[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Movement: COBRA[39], abstract expressionism[40]
  • Commons category: Karel Appel[41]
  • Residence: Paris[42], Monaco[43], Zurich[44]
  • Family name: Appel[45]
  • Given name: Karel[46]
  • Pseudonym: Apel, Karel[47], Appel, Christiaan Karel[48]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[49], Denmark[50], Paris[51]
  • Described at URL: http://www.capriolus.nl/nl/content/appel-karel[52]

Why It Matters

Karel Appel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Karel Appel born?

Karel Appel's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Karel Appel die?

Karel Appel passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Karel Appel do for work?

Karel Appel worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], muralist[8], and illustrator[9].

Where did Karel Appel go to school?

Karel Appel was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[31] and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[32].

What awards did Karel Appel receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[35] and Zilveren Anjer[36].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of South Australia Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Denmark Detroit Institute of Arts Didier Ltd Israel Museum Kingdom of the Netherlands Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Museum Cardiff National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Neue Nationalgalerie Rijksmuseum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium San Francisco Museum of Modern Art São Paulo Museum of Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Statens Museum for Kunst TheaterEncyclopedie Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum UbuWeb Wallraf–Richartz Museum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] ↑ . karelappelfoundation.com. Retrieved . karelappelfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [43] ↑ . karelappelfoundation.com. Retrieved . karelappelfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . karelappelfoundation.com. Retrieved . karelappelfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [46] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [34] ↑ . publicartmuseum.net. publicartmuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . capriolus.nl. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · 1000mm · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 25d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía +81
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen, tiendschuur ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/bbff6687581|details]])"
  5. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 18w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Appel-1307
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  8. 20w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator's signature → Flowers, Karel Appel, 2019 (6).jpg
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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