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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-09-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 58c2652b-0af9-45b6-be02-fe3f2574b2b5^[32]

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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^[33] and art of sculpture^[17], a type of arts^[34]. Among Per Kirkeby's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beacon^[20]; Opera per Torino^[21], a sculpture^[35], in Italy^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; and A Romantic Picture^[22], a painting^[38], founded in 1965^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Eugen Medal^[23], a medallion^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1945^[42]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[24], a grade of an order^[43], in Denmark^[44]; Thorvaldsen Medal^[25], an art prize^[45], in Denmark^[46], founded in 1837^[47]; and Ingenio et arti^[26], a medallion^[48], in Denmark^[49], founded in 1841^[50].

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

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].