Marie Vassilieff

Russian artist (1884-1957)
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Marie Vassilieff

Summary

Marie Vassilieff is a human[1]. She was born in Smolensk[2]. She was born on February 12, 1884[3]. She died in Nogent-sur-Marne[4]. She died on May 14, 1957[5]. She worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], scenographer[8], and puppet designer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Marie Vassilieff's place of birth was Smolensk[2].
  • Marie Vassilieff passed away in Nogent-sur-Marne[4].
  • Marie Vassilieff was born on February 12, 1884[3].
  • Marie Vassilieff died on May 14, 1957[5].
  • Marie Vassilieff is buried at Nogent-sur-Marne[11].
  • Marie Vassilieff held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Marie Vassilieff held citizenship in France[13].
  • Marie Vassilieff worked as a painter[6].
  • Marie Vassilieff worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Marie Vassilieff worked as a scenographer[8].
  • Marie Vassilieff worked as a puppet designer[9].
  • Marie Vassilieff's field of work was painting[14].
  • Marie Vassilieff's field of work was puppetry[15].
  • Marie Vassilieff's education included a stint at Académie de La Palette[16].
  • Marie Vassilieff's education included a stint at Imperial Academy of Arts[17].
  • Marie Vassilieff's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].
  • Marie Vassilieff is recorded as female[19].
  • Marie Vassilieff's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Marie Vassilieff is associated with the cubism movement[21].
  • Marie Vassilieff's Commons category is recorded as Marie Vassilieff[22].
  • Marie Vassilieff's archives at is recorded as Archives of American Art[23].
  • Marie Vassilieff's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[24].
  • Marie Vassilieff's family name is recorded as Vassilieff[25].
  • Marie Vassilieff's family name is recorded as Vasilyeva[26].
  • Marie Vassilieff's given name is recorded as Mariya[27].

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Origins and Family

Marie Vassilieff's place of birth was Smolensk[2]. She was born on February 12, 1884[3].

Education

Educated at Académie de La Palette[16], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Imperial Academy of Arts[17], an art academy[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1757[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35]; and Beaux-Arts de Paris[18], an art academy[36], in France[37], founded in 1797[38], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[39]. Marie Vassilieff studied under Henri Matisse[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], scenographer[8], and puppet designer[9]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[41] and puppetry[15], a theatrical genre[42].

Death and Burial

Marie Vassilieff died on May 14, 1957[5]. She passed away in Nogent-sur-Marne[4]. Burial took place at Nogent-sur-Marne[11].

Why It Matters

Marie Vassilieff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Marie Vassilieff born?

Marie Vassilieff's place of birth was Smolensk[2].

Where did Marie Vassilieff die?

Marie Vassilieff passed away in Nogent-sur-Marne[4].

What did Marie Vassilieff do for work?

Marie Vassilieff worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], scenographer[8], and puppet designer[9].

Where did Marie Vassilieff go to school?

Marie Vassilieff was educated at Académie de La Palette[16], Imperial Academy of Arts[17], and Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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