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Sonia Delaunay

French painter (1885–1979)
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Sonia Delaunay
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Summary

Sonia Delaunay was born on November 14, 1885[1], in Hradyzk[2]. She died on December 5, 1979[3], in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She worked as a painter[5], designer[6], fashion designer[7], graphic artist[8], and printmaker[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,889 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Odesa[11]
  • Place of death: Paris[12]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1885[13]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1979[14]
  • Place of burial: Gambais[15]
  • Father: Elie Stern[16]
  • Spouse: Robert Delaunay[17], Wilhelm Uhde[18]
  • Child: Charles Delaunay[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[20], France[21]
  • Occupation: carpets designer[22], draftsperson[23], artist[24], bookbinder[25], visual artist[26], decorative painter[27]
  • Educated at: Malerinnenschule Karlsruhe[28]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[29], Officer of the Legion of Honour[30]
  • Sex or gender: female[31]
  • Movement: Orphism[32], simultanism[33]
  • Genre: landscape painting[34], abstract art[35], still life[36]
  • Commons category: Sonia Delaunay[37]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque Kandinsky[38]
  • Family name: Delaunay[39]
  • Given name: Sonja[40], Sonia[41]
  • Pseudonym: Stern, Sara Elievna[42], Terk, Sonia[43], Uhde, Mrs. Wilhelm[44], Delaunay, Mrs. Robert[45]
  • Work location: Paris[46], Karlsruhe[47], Portugal[48], Madrid[49]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-sonia-delaunay[50]

Why It Matters

Sonia Delaunay has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Sonia Delaunay born?

Sonia Delaunay was born in Hradyzk[2].

Where did Sonia Delaunay die?

Sonia Delaunay died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Sonia Delaunay's parents?

Sonia Delaunay's father was Elie Stern[16].

Who was Sonia Delaunay married to?

Sonia Delaunay's spouses include Robert Delaunay[17] and Wilhelm Uhde[18].

What did Sonia Delaunay do for work?

Sonia Delaunay worked as a painter[5], designer[6], fashion designer[7], graphic artist[8], and printmaker[9].

Where did Sonia Delaunay go to school?

Sonia Delaunay was educated at Malerinnenschule Karlsruhe[28].

What awards did Sonia Delaunay receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[29] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[30].

Related Entities

Didier Ltd France Israel Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Moderna Museet Musée d'art moderne de Paris Musée Fabre Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Australia Portugal Robert Delaunay Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Russian Empire Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archives de Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . JewishGen. data.jewishgen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Archives de Paris. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . bibliothequekandinsky.centrepompidou.fr. Retrieved . bibliothequekandinsky.centrepompidou.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [14] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 47
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-sonia-delaunay
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  6. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Gambais
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  8. 21w ago · ~2026-30619-69 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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