Umberto Boccioni

Summary

Umberto Boccioni is a human^[1]. He was born in Reggio Calabria^[2]. He was born on October 19, 1882^[3]. He died in Verona^[4]. He died on August 17, 1916^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], and art critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Reggio Calabria^[2], Umberto Boccioni…
• Umberto Boccioni passed away in Verona^[4].
• Umberto Boccioni was born on October 19, 1882^[3].
• Umberto Boccioni died on August 17, 1916^[5].
• Umberto Boccioni died on August 16, 1916^[12].
• Burial took place at Monumental Cemetery of Verona^[13].
• Umberto Boccioni's mother was Cecilia Forlani^[14].
• Umberto Boccioni held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[15].
• Umberto Boccioni is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group^[16].
• Umberto Boccioni worked as a painter^[6].
• Umberto Boccioni's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Umberto Boccioni's professions included draftsperson^[8].
• Umberto Boccioni's professions included photographer^[9].
• Umberto Boccioni worked as an art critic^[10].
• Umberto Boccioni worked as a printmaker^[17].
• Umberto Boccioni's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts of Rome^[18].
• Umberto Boccioni's education included a stint at Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Umberto Boccioni is The City Rises^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Umberto Boccioni is Unique Forms of Continuity in Space^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Umberto Boccioni is The Street Enters the House^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Umberto Boccioni is Charge of the Lancers^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Umberto Boccioni is Horse + Rider + Apartment house^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Umberto Boccioni is Sintesi plastica di una figura seduta (Silvia)^[25].
• Umberto Boccioni is recorded as male^[26].
• Umberto Boccioni's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1882-10-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1916-08-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3d7a1f27-f823-472d-98a9-17cc208957a8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Umberto Boccioni was born in Reggio Calabria^[2]. He was born on October 19, 1882^[3]. His mother was Cecilia Forlani^[14]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Rome^[18], an academy of fine arts^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1870^[35] and Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia^[19], a university^[36], in Republic of Venice^[37], founded in 1750^[38], headquartered in Fonteghetto della Farina^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], art critic^[10], and printmaker^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The City Rises^[20], a painting^[40], founded in 1910^[41]; Unique Forms of Continuity in Space^[21], a sculpture^[42], founded in 1913^[43]; The Street Enters the House^[22], a painting^[44], founded in 1911^[45]; Charge of the Lancers^[23], a painting^[46], in Italy^[47], founded in 1915^[48]; Horse + Rider + Apartment house^[24], a painting^[49], in Italy^[50], founded in 1913^[51]; and Sintesi plastica di una figura seduta (Silvia)^[25], a painting^[52], in Italy^[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 17, 1916^[5] and August 16, 1916^[12]. Umberto Boccioni died in Verona^[4]. The cause of death was horse fall^[54]. Burial took place at Monumental Cemetery of Verona^[13].

Why It Matters

Umberto Boccioni ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Francesco Filippini^[57], a painter^[58], 1853–1895^[59], of Kingdom of Italy^[60], awarded the Brera Academy^[61], specialised in landscape painting^[62].

FAQs

Where was Umberto Boccioni born?

Born in Reggio Calabria^[2], Umberto Boccioni…

Where did Umberto Boccioni die?

Umberto Boccioni died in Verona^[4].

Who were Umberto Boccioni's parents?

Umberto Boccioni's mother was Cecilia Forlani^[14].

What did Umberto Boccioni do for work?

Umberto Boccioni worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], and art critic^[10].

Where did Umberto Boccioni go to school?

Umberto Boccioni was educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Rome^[18] and Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia^[19].

Who did Umberto Boccioni influence?

Umberto Boccioni has been cited as an influence by Francesco Filippini^[57].