Xu Beihong

Chinese painter (1895–1953)
Person human Q714152
Xu Beihong
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Summary

Xu Beihong was born on July 19, 1895[1], in Yixing[2]. He died on September 26, 1953[3], in Beijing[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (998 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1895[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1953[9]
  • Place of burial: Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Xu Dazhang[11]
  • Spouse: Liao Jingwen[12]
  • Child: Xu Qingping[13], Xu Jingfei[14]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[15], Republic of China[16], Qing dynasty[17]
  • Field of work: oil painting[18]
  • Employer: Nanjing University[19], Central Academy of Fine Arts[20]
  • Educated at: Fudan University[21], Beaux-Arts de Paris[22], Académie Julian[23]
  • Notable work: Put Down Your Whip[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: portrait[26]
  • Part of: 金陵三杰[27]
  • Commons category: Xu Beihong[28]
  • Unmarried partner: Jiang Biwei[29], Sun Duoci[30]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[31]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[32]
  • Family name: Xu[33]
  • Student of: Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret[34]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[35]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[37]
  • Commons Creator page: Xu Beihong[38]

Why It Matters

Xu Beihong has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Xu Beihong born?

Xu Beihong's place of birth was Yixing[2].

Where did Xu Beihong die?

Xu Beihong passed away in Beijing[4].

Who were Xu Beihong's parents?

Xu Beihong's father was Xu Dazhang[11].

Who was Xu Beihong married to?

Xu Beihong's spouses include Liao Jingwen[12].

What did Xu Beihong do for work?

Xu Beihong worked as a painter[5] and teacher[6].

Where did Xu Beihong go to school?

Xu Beihong was educated at Fudan University[21], Beaux-Arts de Paris[22], and Académie Julian[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [9] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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