Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Swiss artist (1889–1943)
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Summary

Sophie Taeuber-Arp is a human[1]. She was born in Davos[2]. She was born on January 19, 1889[3]. She passed away in Zurich[4]. She died on January 13, 1943[5]. She worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], architect[8], dancer[9], and teacher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp was born in Davos[2].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp died in Zurich[4].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp was born on January 19, 1889[3].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp died on January 13, 1943[5].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp was married to Jean Arp[12].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp held citizenship in France[15].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp worked as a painter[6].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp worked as an architect[8].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp worked as a dancer[9].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp worked as a teacher[10].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's professions included illustrator[16].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's field of work was painting[17].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's field of work was textile art[18].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's field of work was visual arts[19].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's field of work was art of sculpture[20].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's field of work was dance[21].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's field of work was acting[22].
  • Among Sophie Taeuber-Arp's employers was Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich[23].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp was a member of Allianz[24].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's religion is recorded as reformed[25].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp is recorded as female[26].
  • Sophie Taeuber-Arp's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Sophie Taeuber-Arp was born in Davos[2]. She was born on January 19, 1889[3].

Education

Sophie Taeuber-Arp studied under Maria Brinckmann[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], architect[8], dancer[9], teacher[10], and illustrator[16]. Fields of work include painting[17], a method[29]; textile art[18], an art genre[30]; visual arts[19], a type of arts[31]; art of sculpture[20], a type of arts[32]; dance[21], a performing arts genre[33]; and acting[22], a type of arts[34]. Sophie Taeuber-Arp was employed by Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich[23].

Personal Life

Among Sophie Taeuber-Arp's spouses was Jean Arp[12]. Her religion is recorded as reformed[25].

Death and Burial

Sophie Taeuber-Arp died on January 13, 1943[5]. She died in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sophie Taeuber-Arp include Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck[36], an art museum[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2007[39].

Why It Matters

Sophie Taeuber-Arp ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for her include Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck[36], an art museum[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2007[39].

FAQs

Where was Sophie Taeuber-Arp born?

Born in Davos[2], Sophie Taeuber-Arp…

Where did Sophie Taeuber-Arp die?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp died in Zurich[4].

Who was Sophie Taeuber-Arp married to?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp's spouses include Jean Arp[12].

What did Sophie Taeuber-Arp do for work?

Sophie Taeuber-Arp worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], architect[8], dancer[9], and teacher[10].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIKART. recherche.sik-isea.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Israel Museum +15
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