Zainul Abedin

Bengali painter (1914–1976)
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Zainul Abedin
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
December 29, 1914
Date of death
May 28, 1976
Place of birth
Kishoreganj District
Place of death
Dhaka
Country of citizenship
British Raj, Pakistan, Bangladesh[8][9][10]
Occupation
painter, sculptor, artist
Religion or worldview
Islam[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Bangla
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[22]
End of work period
1957
Family name
Abedin[21]
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Modern Art
Name in native language
জয়নুল আবেদিন
Native language
Bangla[11]
Start of work period
1943
🏷️ Also known as
en Jayanula Ābedina en Zainul Abedin ar زين العابدين fa زین‌العابدین hu Dzsajanul Ábedin ja ザイヌル・アベディン ko 자이눌 아베딘 ru Абедин ru Абедин З. ru Абедин Зейнул ru Абедин, Зейнул ru Зейнул Абедин uk Зайнул Абедін zh 宰努爾·阿貝丁
🔖 Identifiers · 35
VIAF cluster ID
45107644
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81003210
GND ID
119264390
Artnet artist ID
zainul-abedin
Artsy artist ID
zainul-abedin
AskArt person ID
11010562
Banglapedia ID (Bangla edition)
আবেদিন,_জয়নুল
Banglapedia ID (English edition)
Abedin,_Zainul
Benezit ID
B00200864
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16700843p
Christie's creator ID
8989
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Zainul-Abedin
Europeana entity
agent/base/74366
FAST ID
1427571
Freebase ID
/m/06rys4
Grove Art Online ID
T000102
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
100
IdRef ID
237416212
J9U entity ID
987007270905105171
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000433820
National Virtual Library of India ID
459974, 486383
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
136323162
Open Library ID
OL1853684A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095343563
RERO ID (legacy)
A023443912
RKDartists ID
482286
SBN author ID
MILV345513
Topic's main category
Category:Zainul Abedin
Union List of Artist Names ID
500121770
WikiArt ID
zainul-abedin
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfCqTjQt9FJ3BRjgqQwmd

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Educated at 3
Award received 2
Named after 2
Occupation 2
Employer 1
Has works in the collection 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Native language 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in Kishoreganj District[1], he… he was born on December 29, 1914[2]. He passed away in Dhaka[3]. He died on May 28, 1976[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], and artist[7].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[13], a state public university[23], in India[24], founded in 1857[25], headquartered in Kolkata[26]; Government College of Art & Craft[14], an art academy[27], in India[28], founded in 1854[29]; and Slade School of Fine Art[15], an art academy[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1871[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Independence Award[16], an award[33], in Bangladesh[34], founded in 1977[35]; Pride of Performance[17], an award[36], in Pakistan[37], founded in 1958[38]; and Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy[18], a fellowship award[39].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Zainul Abedin include Abedin[40], an impact crater[41] and Zainul Abedin Museum[42], an art museum[43], in Bangladesh[44], founded in 1975[45].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Abedin[40], an impact crater[41] and Zainul Abedin Museum[42], an art museum[43], in Bangladesh[44], founded in 1975[45].

FAQs

Where was Zainul Abedin born?

Born in Kishoreganj District[1].

Where did Zainul Abedin die?

Zainul Abedin passed away in Dhaka[3].

What did Zainul Abedin do for work?

Zainul Abedin worked as painter[5], sculptor[6], and artist[7].

Where did Zainul Abedin go to school?

Zainul Abedin was educated at University of Calcutta[13], Government College of Art & Craft[14], and Slade School of Fine Art[15].

What awards did Zainul Abedin receive?

Honors received include Independence Award[16], Pride of Performance[17], and Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy[18].

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