Nicolae Tonitza

Romanian painter (1886-1940)
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Nicolae Tonitza

Summary

Nicolae Tonitza is a human[1]. He was born in Bârlad[2]. He was born on April 13, 1886[3]. He passed away in Bucharest[4]. He died on February 27, 1940[5]. He worked as a caricaturist[6], painter[7], lithographer[8], journalist[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nicolae Tonitza's place of birth was Bârlad[2].
  • Nicolae Tonitza died in Bucharest[4].
  • Nicolae Tonitza was born on April 13, 1886[3].
  • Nicolae Tonitza died on February 27, 1940[5].
  • Nicolae Tonitza died on February 26, 1940[12].
  • Burial took place at Ghencea Cemetery[13].
  • Nicolae Tonitza held citizenship in Romania[14].
  • Nicolae Tonitza worked as a caricaturist[6].
  • Nicolae Tonitza worked as a painter[7].
  • Nicolae Tonitza worked as a lithographer[8].
  • Nicolae Tonitza's professions included journalist[9].
  • Nicolae Tonitza worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • Nicolae Tonitza's professions included art critic[15].
  • Nicolae Tonitza's field of work was painting[16].
  • Nicolae Tonitza's field of work was graphics[17].
  • Nicolae Tonitza's field of work was art criticism[18].
  • Nicolae Tonitza's education included a stint at George Enescu University of Arts[19].
  • Nicolae Tonitza was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[20].
  • A notable student of Nicolae Tonitza was Corneliu Baba[21].
  • A notable student of Nicolae Tonitza was Ion Frunzetti[22].
  • A notable student of Nicolae Tonitza was Tache Papatriandafil[23].
  • A notable student of Nicolae Tonitza was Rodica Pavelescu[24].
  • A notable student of Nicolae Tonitza was Călin Alupi[25].
  • A notable student of Nicolae Tonitza was Petre Hârtopeanu[26].
  • Nicolae Tonitza was influenced by Honoré Daumier[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolae Tonitza was born in Bârlad[2]. He was born on April 13, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at George Enescu University of Arts[19], a university[28], in Romania[29], founded in 1860[30] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[20], an academy of fine arts[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1808[33], headquartered in Munich[34]. Studied under Gheorghe Popovici[35], a painter[36], 1859–1933[37], of Romania[38], specialised in visual arts[39]; Emanoil Panaiteanu Bardasare[40], a painter[41], 1850–1935[42]; Hugo von Habermann[43]; and Pierre Laprade[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist[6], painter[7], lithographer[8], journalist[9], graphic artist[10], and art critic[15]. Fields of work include painting[16], a method[45]; graphics[17], a method[46]; and art criticism[18], a literary form[47]. Notable students include Corneliu Baba[21], a painter[48], 1906–1997[49], of Romania[50]; Ion Frunzetti[22], a historian[51], 1918–1985[52], of Romania[53]; Tache Papatriandafil[23], a painter[54], 1903–1951[55]; Rodica Pavelescu[24], a painter[56], 1910–1991[57]; Călin Alupi[25], a painter[58], 1906–1988[59], of Romania[60]; and Petre Hârtopeanu[26], a painter[61], 1913–2001[62], of Romania[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 27, 1940[5] and February 26, 1940[12]. Nicolae Tonitza passed away in Bucharest[4]. He is buried at Ghencea Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Nicolae Tonitza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Corneliu Baba[66], a painter[67], 1906–1997[68], of Romania[69].

FAQs

Where was Nicolae Tonitza born?

Nicolae Tonitza was born in Bârlad[2].

Where did Nicolae Tonitza die?

Nicolae Tonitza died in Bucharest[4].

What did Nicolae Tonitza do for work?

Nicolae Tonitza worked as caricaturist[6], painter[7], lithographer[8], journalist[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Nicolae Tonitza go to school?

Nicolae Tonitza was educated at George Enescu University of Arts[19] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[20].

Who did Nicolae Tonitza influence?

Nicolae Tonitza has been cited as an influence by Corneliu Baba[66].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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