Spiridon Vikatos

Greek painter (1878-1960)
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Summary

Spiridon Vikatos was born on September 24, 1878[1], in Argostoli[2]. He died on June 6, 1960[3], in Athens[4]. He worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1874[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Greece[10]
  • Employer: Athens School of Fine Arts[11]
  • Educated at: Athens School of Fine Arts[12], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13]
  • Student: Vasos Germenis[14]
  • Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Movement: Munich school[17]
  • Commons category: Spyridon Vikatos[18]
  • Given name: Spyridon[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Modern Greek[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Spiridon Vikatos[21]
  • Name in native language: Σπυρίδων Βικάτος[22]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1894[23]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1960[24]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of the Bank of Greece[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[27]

Why It Matters

Spiridon Vikatos has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Spiridon Vikatos born?

Spiridon Vikatos was born in Argostoli[2].

Where did Spiridon Vikatos die?

Spiridon Vikatos died in Athens[4].

What did Spiridon Vikatos do for work?

Spiridon Vikatos worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], and artist[7].

Where did Spiridon Vikatos go to school?

Spiridon Vikatos was educated at Athens School of Fine Arts[12] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13].

What awards did Spiridon Vikatos receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . museum.bankofgreece.gr. Retrieved . museum.bankofgreece.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Argostoli
    End of work period → +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → Athens School of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
    Start of work period → +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
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