Occupation

ARTISTS

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With 125 biographies, Artists are the 66th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Cricketers, Lawyers, and Conductors.

People

Pantheon has 126 people classified as artists born between 1300 BC and 1993. Of these 126, 38 (30.16%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living artists include Luigi Serafini, Vik Muniz, and Tania Bruguera. The most famous deceased artists include Maud Wagner, William Wallace Denslow, and Joan Mondale.

Living Artists

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Places

Most artists were born in United States (30), Germany (11), and United Kingdom (11). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (4), Vienna (3), and Milan (3).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as artists in Pantheon are Nicholas of Verdun, Wang Xianzhi, and Sennedjem.  The concentration of artists was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier artists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Artists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Artists since 1700.