Sergei Diaghilev

Russian art critic and impresario (1872–1929)
Person human Q211513
Sergei Diaghilev
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Sergei Diaghilev

Summary

Sergei Diaghilev is a human[1]. He was born in Selischi[2]. He was born on March 31, 1872[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on August 19, 1929[5]. He worked as an art critic[6], impresario[7], journalist[8], editing staff[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,106 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sergei Diaghilev was born in Selischi[2].
  • Sergei Diaghilev passed away in Venice[4].
  • Sergei Diaghilev was born on March 31, 1872[3].
  • Sergei Diaghilev died on August 19, 1929[5].
  • Sergei Diaghilev is buried at Cemetery of San Michele[12].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's father was Pavel Diaghilev[13].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's mother was Q122363118[14].
  • Sergei Diaghilev held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Russian was Sergei Diaghilev's native language[16].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's professions included art critic[6].
  • Sergei Diaghilev worked as an impresario[7].
  • Sergei Diaghilev worked as a journalist[8].
  • Sergei Diaghilev worked as an editing staff[9].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's professions included art historian[10].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's professions included entrepreneur[17].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's field of work was art criticism[18].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's field of work was ballet[19].
  • Sergei Diaghilev was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[20].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[21].
  • A notable student of Sergei Diaghilev was Marie Rambert[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sergei Diaghilev is Ballets Russes[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sergei Diaghilev is art world[24].
  • Sergei Diaghilev was a member of Ballets Russes[25].
  • Sergei Diaghilev is recorded as male[26].
  • Sergei Diaghilev's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1872-03-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1929-08-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20ebbb13-8b2a-44e2-98ab-ae7f101d1151[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Selischi[2], Sergei Diaghilev… he was born on March 31, 1872[3]. His father was Pavel Diaghilev[13]. His mother was Q122363118[14]. Russian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[20], a university[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1819[35] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[21], a conservatory[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1862[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[39]. Sergei Diaghilev studied under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art critic[6], impresario[7], journalist[8], editing staff[9], art historian[10], and entrepreneur[17]. Fields of work include art criticism[18], a literary form[41] and ballet[19], a performing arts genre[42]. A notable student of Sergei Diaghilev was Marie Rambert[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ballets Russes[23], a combination company[43], founded in 1908[44] and art world[24]. Things named for Sergei Diaghilev include Ballets Russes[45], a combination company[46], founded in 1908[47] and 4005 Dyagilev[48], an asteroid[49].

Death and Burial

Sergei Diaghilev died on August 19, 1929[5]. He passed away in Venice[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[50]. He is buried at Cemetery of San Michele[12].

Why It Matters

Sergei Diaghilev ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,106 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin[53], a painter[54], 1844–1930[55], of Russian Empire[56], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[57], specialised in painting[58].

Entities named for him include Ballets Russes[45], a combination company[46], founded in 1908[47] and 4005 Dyagilev[48], an asteroid[49].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Diaghilev born?

Sergei Diaghilev was born in Selischi[2].

Where did Sergei Diaghilev die?

Sergei Diaghilev died in Venice[4].

Who were Sergei Diaghilev's parents?

Sergei Diaghilev's father was Pavel Diaghilev[13]. Sergei Diaghilev's mother was Q122363118[14].

What did Sergei Diaghilev do for work?

Sergei Diaghilev worked as art critic[6], impresario[7], journalist[8], editing staff[9], and art historian[10].

Where did Sergei Diaghilev go to school?

Sergei Diaghilev was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[20] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[21].

Who did Sergei Diaghilev influence?

Sergei Diaghilev has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin[53].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . infoplease.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [40] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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