Per Kirkeby

Summary

Per Kirkeby is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on May 9, 2018^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], and geologist^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Copenhagen^[2], Per Kirkeby…
• Per Kirkeby passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Per Kirkeby was born on September 1, 1938^[3].
• Per Kirkeby died on May 9, 2018^[5].
• Per Kirkeby is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Per Kirkeby was Sophus Windeløv Kirkeby^[13].
• Per Kirkeby held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[14].
• Per Kirkeby's professions included painter^[6].
• Per Kirkeby's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Per Kirkeby worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Per Kirkeby worked as a draftsperson^[9].
• Per Kirkeby worked as a geologist^[10].
• Per Kirkeby's professions included poet^[15].
• Per Kirkeby's field of work was painting^[16].
• Per Kirkeby's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].
• Per Kirkeby was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt^[18].
• Per Kirkeby was educated at University of Copenhagen^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Per Kirkeby is Beacon^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Per Kirkeby is Opera per Torino^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Per Kirkeby is A Romantic Picture^[22].
• Per Kirkeby received the Prince Eugen Medal^[23].
• Per Kirkeby received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[24].
• Per Kirkeby received the Thorvaldsen Medal^[25].
• Per Kirkeby received the Ingenio et arti^[26].
• Per Kirkeby was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Per Kirkeby's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1938^[3].

Education

Per Kirkeby was educated at University of Copenhagen^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], geologist^[10], and poet^[15]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[28] and art of sculpture^[17], a type of arts^[29]. Among Per Kirkeby's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beacon^[20]; Opera per Torino^[21], a sculpture^[30], in Italy^[31], founded in 2005^[32]; and A Romantic Picture^[22], a painting^[33], founded in 1965^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Eugen Medal^[23], a medallion^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1945^[37]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[24], a grade of an order^[38], in Denmark^[39]; Thorvaldsen Medal^[25], an art prize^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 1837^[42]; and Ingenio et arti^[26], a medallion^[43], in Denmark^[44], founded in 1841^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Per Kirkeby was Sophus Windeløv Kirkeby^[13].

Death and Burial

Per Kirkeby died on May 9, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Per Kirkeby has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Per Kirkeby born?

Per Kirkeby was born in Copenhagen^[2].

Where did Per Kirkeby die?

Per Kirkeby passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Per Kirkeby do for work?

Per Kirkeby worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], draftsperson^[9], and geologist^[10].

Where did Per Kirkeby go to school?

Per Kirkeby was educated at University of Copenhagen^[19].

What awards did Per Kirkeby receive?

Honors received include Prince Eugen Medal^[23], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[24], Thorvaldsen Medal^[25], and Ingenio et arti^[26].