Roman Opałka

French-born Polish painter (1931-2011)
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Roman Opałka

Summary

Roman Opałka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hocquinghen[2]. He was born on +1931-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chieti[4]. He died on +2011-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], painter[9], and conceptual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roman Opałka was born in Hocquinghen[2].
  • Born in Abbeville-Saint-Lucien[12], Roman Opałka…
  • Roman Opałka died in Chieti[4].
  • Roman Opałka passed away in Rome[13].
  • Roman Opałka was born on +1931-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roman Opałka died on +2011-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roman Opałka held citizenship in France[14].
  • Roman Opałka held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Roman Opałka's professions included painter[6].
  • Roman Opałka's professions included photographer[7].
  • Roman Opałka's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Roman Opałka worked as a painter[9].
  • Roman Opałka worked as a conceptual artist[10].
  • Roman Opałka's field of work was painting[16].
  • Roman Opałka's field of work was art of drawing[17].
  • Roman Opałka's field of work was graphics[18].
  • Roman Opałka's field of work was photography[19].
  • Roman Opałka was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw[20].
  • Roman Opałka received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21].
  • Roman Opałka received the Medal for Merit to Culture[22].
  • Roman Opałka received the Goslarer Kaiserring[23].
  • Roman Opałka received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24].
  • Roman Opałka received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[25].
  • Roman Opałka was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste[26].
  • Roman Opałka's image is recorded as Roman Opalka (1995).png[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hocquinghen[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Abbeville-Saint-Lucien[12], a commune of France[30], in France[31]. Roman Opałka was born on +1931-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roman Opałka was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], and conceptual artist[10]. Fields of work include painting[16], a method[32]; art of drawing[17], an academic major[33]; graphics[18], a method[34]; and photography[19], an artistic technique[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Medal for Merit to Culture[22], a medallion[38], in Poland[39], founded in 2005[40]; Goslarer Kaiserring[23], an art prize[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1975[43]; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], a grade of an order[44], in Poland[45]; and Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[25].

Death and Burial

Roman Opałka died on +2011-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Chieti[4], a comune of Italy[46], in Italy[47], founded in -1181[48] and Rome[13], a border city[49], in Italy[50], founded in -0753[51]. The cause of death was sepsis[52].

Why It Matters

Roman Opałka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Roman Opałka born?

Roman Opałka's place of birth was Hocquinghen[2].

Where did Roman Opałka die?

Roman Opałka died in Chieti[4].

What did Roman Opałka do for work?

Roman Opałka worked as painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], painter[9], and conceptual artist[10].

Where did Roman Opałka go to school?

Roman Opałka was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw[20].

What awards did Roman Opałka receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21], Medal for Merit to Culture[22], Goslarer Kaiserring[23], and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24].

References

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  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [52] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wyborcza.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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