Lea Nikel

Israeli artist (1918-2005)
Person human Q545562
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Lea Nikel

Summary

Lea Nikel is a human[1]. She was born in Zhytomyr[2]. She was born on December 6, 1918[3]. She passed away in Israel[4]. She died on September 10, 2005[5]. She worked as a painter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lea Nikel was born in Zhytomyr[2].
  • Lea Nikel passed away in Israel[4].
  • Lea Nikel was born on December 6, 1918[3].
  • Lea Nikel died on September 10, 2005[5].
  • Lea Nikel held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Lea Nikel worked as a painter[6].
  • Lea Nikel's field of work was painting[9].
  • Lea Nikel received the Israel Prize[10].
  • Lea Nikel received the Dizengoff Prize[11].
  • Lea Nikel received the honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[12].
  • Lea Nikel received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13].
  • Lea Nikel is recorded as female[14].
  • Lea Nikel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lea Nikel is associated with the lyrical abstraction movement[16].
  • Lea Nikel's Commons category is recorded as Lea Nikel[17].
  • Lea Nikel's family name is recorded as Nikel[18].
  • Lea Nikel's given name is recorded as Lea[19].
  • Lea Nikel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[20].
  • Lea Nikel's has works in the collection is recorded as Bar-David Museum of Art and Judaica[21].
  • Lea Nikel's has works in the collection is recorded as Mane-Katz Museum[22].
  • Lea Nikel's has works in the collection is recorded as Israel Museum[23].
  • Lea Nikel's has works in the collection is recorded as Brandes Family Collection, Tel Aviv[24].
  • Lea Nikel's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Lea Nikel was born in Zhytomyr[2]. She was born on December 6, 1918[3].

Career and Affiliations

Lea Nikel worked as a painter[6]. Her field of work was painting[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[10], an award[26], in Israel[27], founded in 1953[28]; Dizengoff Prize[11], an award[29], in Israel[30], founded in 1937[31]; honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[12], an award[32], in Israel[33]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13], a grade of an order[34], in France[35].

Death and Burial

Lea Nikel died on September 10, 2005[5]. She passed away in Israel[4].

Why It Matters

Lea Nikel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lea Nikel born?

Born in Zhytomyr[2], Lea Nikel…

Where did Lea Nikel die?

Lea Nikel died in Israel[4].

What did Lea Nikel do for work?

Lea Nikel worked as painter[6].

What awards did Lea Nikel receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[10], Dizengoff Prize[11], honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[12], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Artists of the World Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . finance.walla.co.il. finance.walla.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Lea
    Field of work painting
    Family name Nikel
    Country of citizenship Israel
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