Pietro Canonica

Italian painter (1869-1959)
Person human Q1333398
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Pietro Canonica

Summary

Pietro Canonica is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moncalieri[2]. He was born on March 1, 1869[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on June 8, 1959[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], composer[7], painter[8], politician[9], and scenographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pietro Canonica was born in Moncalieri[2].
  • Pietro Canonica died in Rome[4].
  • Pietro Canonica was born on March 1, 1869[3].
  • Pietro Canonica died on June 8, 1959[5].
  • Pietro Canonica held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Pietro Canonica held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Italian was Pietro Canonica's native language[14].
  • Pietro Canonica worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Pietro Canonica's professions included composer[7].
  • Pietro Canonica worked as a painter[8].
  • Pietro Canonica's professions included politician[9].
  • Pietro Canonica worked as a scenographer[10].
  • Pietro Canonica's professions included librettist[15].
  • Pietro Canonica's field of work was art of sculpture[16].
  • Pietro Canonica held the position of Italian senator for life[17].
  • Pietro Canonica's education included a stint at Accademia Albertina[18].
  • A notable student of Pietro Canonica was Carlo Fait[19].
  • Pietro Canonica was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[20].
  • Pietro Canonica was a member of Royal Academy of Italy[21].
  • Pietro Canonica is recorded as male[22].
  • Pietro Canonica's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Pietro Canonica is associated with the realism movement[24].
  • Pietro Canonica is associated with the Naturalism movement[25].
  • Pietro Canonica's genre is opera[26].
  • Pietro Canonica's Commons category is recorded as Pietro Canonica[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moncalieri[2], Pietro Canonica… he was born on March 1, 1869[3]. Italian was his native language[14].

Education

Pietro Canonica was educated at Accademia Albertina[18]. Studied under Enrico Gamba[28], a painter[29], 1831–1883[30], of Kingdom of Italy[31] and Odoardo Tabacchi[32], a sculptor[33], 1831–1905[34], of Kingdom of Italy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], composer[7], painter[8], politician[9], scenographer[10], and librettist[15]. Pietro Canonica's field of work was art of sculpture[16]. He held the position of Italian senator for life[17]. A notable student of him was Carlo Fait[19].

Death and Burial

Pietro Canonica died on June 8, 1959[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Pietro Canonica ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Pietro Canonica born?

Pietro Canonica was born in Moncalieri[2].

Where did Pietro Canonica die?

Pietro Canonica died in Rome[4].

What did Pietro Canonica do for work?

Pietro Canonica worked as sculptor[6], composer[7], painter[8], politician[9], and scenographer[10].

Where did Pietro Canonica go to school?

Pietro Canonica was educated at Accademia Albertina[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . dati.camera.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . Q137860963. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian
    Place of birth → Moncalieri
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    Movement → realism, Naturalism
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