Roberto Matta

Summary

Roberto Matta is a human^[1]. Born in Santiago^[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1911^[3]. He died in Civitavecchia^[4]. He died on November 23, 2002^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], designer^[9], and printmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (670 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Roberto Matta was born in Santiago^[2].
• Roberto Matta passed away in Civitavecchia^[4].
• Roberto Matta was born on November 11, 1911^[3].
• Roberto Matta died on November 23, 2002^[5].
• A child of Roberto Matta was Ramuntcho Matta^[12].
• A child of Roberto Matta was Pablo Echaurren^[13].
• A child of Roberto Matta was Federica Matta^[14].
• A child of Roberto Matta was Gordon Matta-Clark^[15].
• Roberto Matta held citizenship in Chile^[16].
• Roberto Matta held citizenship in France^[17].
• Spanish was Roberto Matta's native language^[18].
• Roberto Matta's professions included painter^[6].
• Roberto Matta's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Roberto Matta's professions included architect^[8].
• Roberto Matta worked as a designer^[9].
• Roberto Matta worked as a printmaker^[10].
• Roberto Matta worked as a lithographer^[19].
• Roberto Matta's field of work was painting^[20].
• Roberto Matta was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile^[21].
• Roberto Matta's education included a stint at Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago^[22].
• Roberto Matta received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[23].
• Roberto Matta received the Praemium Imperiale^[24].
• Roberto Matta received the National Prize of Art of Chile^[25].
• Roberto Matta received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[26].
• Roberto Matta received the Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roberto Matta's place of birth was Santiago^[2]. He was born on November 11, 1911^[3]. Spanish was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile^[21], a university^[28], in Chile^[29], founded in 1888^[30], headquartered in Santiago^[31] and Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago^[22], a Catholic school^[32], in Chile^[33], founded in 1849^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], designer^[9], printmaker^[10], and lithographer^[19]. Roberto Matta's field of work was painting^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[23], an art prize^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1981^[37]; Praemium Imperiale^[24], an international award^[38], founded in 1988^[39]; National Prize of Art of Chile^[25], an award^[40], in Chile^[41]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[26], an art prize^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1969^[44]; and Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral^[27], an order^[45], in Chile^[46], founded in 1977^[47].

Personal Life

Children include Ramuntcho Matta^[12], a multimedia artist^[48], b. 1960^[49], of France^[50]; Pablo Echaurren^[13], a painter^[51], b. 1951^[52], of Italy^[53]; Federica Matta^[14], a painter^[54], b. 1955^[55], of France^[56]; and Gordon Matta-Clark^[15], an architect^[57], 1943–1978^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[60]. Roberto Matta's religion is recorded as atheism^[61].

Death and Burial

Roberto Matta died on November 23, 2002^[5]. He died in Civitavecchia^[4].

Why It Matters

Roberto Matta ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (670 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Roberto Matta born?

Roberto Matta was born in Santiago^[2].

Where did Roberto Matta die?

Roberto Matta passed away in Civitavecchia^[4].

What did Roberto Matta do for work?

Roberto Matta worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], designer^[9], and printmaker^[10].

Where did Roberto Matta go to school?

Roberto Matta was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile^[21] and Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago^[22].

What awards did Roberto Matta receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[23], Praemium Imperiale^[24], National Prize of Art of Chile^[25], and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[26].