Otto Dix

Summary

Otto Dix is a human^[1]. He was born in Untermhaus^[2]. He was born on December 2, 1891^[3]. He passed away in Singen^[4]. He died on July 25, 1969^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], Esperantist^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], and sculptor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Otto Dix was born in Untermhaus^[2].
• Otto Dix passed away in Singen^[4].
• Otto Dix was born on December 2, 1891^[3].
• Otto Dix died on July 25, 1969^[5].
• Otto Dix is buried at Baden-Württemberg^[12].
• Otto Dix is buried at Hemmenhofen^[13].
• Among Otto Dix's spouses was Martha Dix^[14].
• A child of Otto Dix was Ursus Dix^[15].
• A child of Otto Dix was Nelly Dix^[16].
• A child of Otto Dix was Jan Dix^[17].
• Otto Dix held citizenship in Germany^[18].
• Otto Dix is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[19].
• Otto Dix's professions included painter^[6].
• Otto Dix worked as an Esperantist^[7].
• Otto Dix worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Otto Dix's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• Otto Dix's professions included sculptor^[10].
• Otto Dix worked as a printmaker^[20].
• Otto Dix's field of work was painting^[21].
• Otto Dix's field of work was visual arts^[22].
• Otto Dix was employed by Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[23].
• Otto Dix was educated at Kunstgewerbeschule Dresden^[24].
• Otto Dix's education included a stint at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Dix is Metropolis^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Dix is The Skat players^[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Dix was born in Untermhaus^[2]. He was born on December 2, 1891^[3]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[19].

Education

Educated at Kunstgewerbeschule Dresden^[24], a former educational institution^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1875^[30] and Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[25], a public university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1764^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], Esperantist^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], sculptor^[10], and printmaker^[20]. Fields of work include painting^[21], a method^[34] and visual arts^[22], a type of arts^[35]. Among Otto Dix's employers was Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Metropolis^[26], a painting^[36], founded in 1927^[37]; The Skat players^[27], a painting^[38], founded in 1920^[39]; and The War^[40], a cycle of paintings^[41], founded in 1930^[42]. Things named for Otto Dix include he^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 2004^[45]; Otto-Dix-Haus^[46], a historic house museum^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1991^[49]; and Otto Dix Award^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[51], a grade of an order^[52], in Germany^[53]; Medal Carl von Ossietzky^[54], an award^[55], in German Democratic Republic^[56]; honorary citizen of Gera^[57], an award^[58], in Germany^[59]; and Lichtwark Prize^[60], an art prize^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1951^[63].

Personal Life

Otto Dix was married to Martha Dix^[14]. Children include Ursus Dix^[15], a restorer^[64], b. 1927^[65]; Nelly Dix^[16], a writer^[66], 1923–1955^[67], of Germany^[68]; and Jan Dix^[17], a goldsmith^[69], 1928–2019^[70].

Death and Burial

Otto Dix died on July 25, 1969^[5]. He passed away in Singen^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[71]. Recorded place of burial include Baden-Württemberg^[12] and Hemmenhofen^[13].

Why It Matters

Otto Dix ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruno Caruso^[74], a painter^[75], 1927–2018^[76], of Italy^[77], awarded the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art^[78], specialised in painting^[79] and Horst Schlossar^[80], a painter^[81], 1903–1964^[82], of German Democratic Republic^[83], awarded the Ćišinski award^[84], specialised in painting^[85].

Entities named for him include he^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 2004^[45]; Otto-Dix-Haus^[46], a historic house museum^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1991^[49]; and Otto Dix Award^[50].

FAQs

Where was Otto Dix born?

Otto Dix was born in Untermhaus^[2].

Where did Otto Dix die?

Otto Dix died in Singen^[4].

Who was Otto Dix married to?

Otto Dix's spouses include Martha Dix^[14].

What did Otto Dix do for work?

Otto Dix worked as painter^[6], Esperantist^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], and sculptor^[10].

Where did Otto Dix go to school?

Otto Dix was educated at Kunstgewerbeschule Dresden^[24] and Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[25].

What awards did Otto Dix receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[51], Medal Carl von Ossietzky^[54], honorary citizen of Gera^[57], and Lichtwark Prize^[60].

Who did Otto Dix influence?

Otto Dix has been cited as an influence by Bruno Caruso^[74] and Horst Schlossar^[80].