Victor Orsel

French painter (1795-1850)
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Victor Orsel

Summary

Victor Orsel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oullins[2]. He was born on May 25, 1795[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on November 1, 1850[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Victor Orsel was born in Oullins[2].
  • Victor Orsel passed away in Paris[4].
  • Victor Orsel was born on May 25, 1795[3].
  • Victor Orsel died on November 1, 1850[5].
  • Victor Orsel held citizenship in France[9].
  • Victor Orsel's professions included painter[6].
  • Victor Orsel's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Victor Orsel's field of work was visual arts[10].
  • Victor Orsel's field of work was painting[11].
  • Victor Orsel was educated at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon[12].
  • A notable student of Victor Orsel was Louis Janmot[13].
  • A notable student of Victor Orsel was Gabriel Tyr[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Victor Orsel is Good and Evil[15].
  • Victor Orsel is recorded as male[16].
  • Victor Orsel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Victor Orsel's genre is portrait[18].
  • Victor Orsel's Commons category is recorded as Victor Orsel[19].
  • Victor Orsel's family name is recorded as Orsel[20].
  • Victor Orsel's given name is recorded as Victor[21].
  • Victor Orsel's work location is recorded as Rome[22].
  • Victor Orsel studied under Pierre Révoil[23].
  • Victor Orsel studied under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin[24].
  • Victor Orsel's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[25].
  • Victor Orsel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Victor Orsel's Commons Creator page is recorded as Victor Orsel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oullins[2], Victor Orsel… he was born on May 25, 1795[3].

Education

Victor Orsel's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon[12]. Studied under Pierre Révoil[23], an art collector[28], 1776–1842[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[31] and Pierre-Narcisse Guérin[24], a painter[32], 1774–1833[33], of France[34], awarded the Prix de Rome[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. Fields of work include visual arts[10], a type of arts[36] and painting[11], a method[37]. Notable students include Louis Janmot[13], a painter[38], 1814–1892[39], of France[40] and Gabriel Tyr[14], a painter[41], 1817–1868[42], of France[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Victor Orsel is Good and Evil[15].

Death and Burial

Victor Orsel died on November 1, 1850[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Orsel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Victor Orsel born?

Victor Orsel's place of birth was Oullins[2].

Where did Victor Orsel die?

Victor Orsel passed away in Paris[4].

What did Victor Orsel do for work?

Victor Orsel worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

Where did Victor Orsel go to school?

Victor Orsel was educated at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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