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Theo van Doesburg

1883 - 1931

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Theo van Doesburg (Dutch: [ˈteːjoː vɑn ˈduzbʏr(ə)x]; born Christian Emil Marie Küpper; 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch painter, writer, poet and architect. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl. He married three times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theo van Doesburg is the 15th most popular artist (up from 16th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 54th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Artist.

Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch painter and architect. He is most famous for his contributions to the De Stijl art movement.

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Among artists, Theo van Doesburg ranks 15 out of 125. Before him are Jean Arp, Victor Vasarely, Hiroshige, Joseph Beuys, Käthe Kollwitz, and Luca Signorelli. After him are Yves Klein, El Lissitzky, Anders Zorn, Roy Lichtenstein, Adolph Menzel, and David Hockney.

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Among people born in 1883, Theo van Doesburg ranks 24. Before him are José Ortega y Gasset, Morihei Ueshiba, Clement Attlee, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, Edgard Varèse, and Lon Chaney. After him are Semyon Budyonny, Maurice Utrillo, Napoleon Hill, Mohammed Nadir Shah, Wang Jingwei, and Andrey Vyshinsky. Among people deceased in 1931, Theo van Doesburg ranks 16. Before him are Arthur Schnitzler, Lili Elbe, Bhagat Singh, Hermann Müller, Carl Nielsen, and Joseph Joffre. After him are Arnold Bennett, Geli Raubal, George Herbert Mead, F. W. Murnau, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, and Armand Fallières.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Theo van Doesburg ranks 63 out of 1,646. Before him are Thomas Bernhard (1931), Paul Verhoeven (1938), Rem Koolhaas (1944), Jacob Roggeveen (1659), Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1870), and Frank Rijkaard (1962). After him are Theo van Gogh (1857), Martinus J. G. Veltman (1931), Michiel de Ruyter (1607), Hugo de Vries (1848), L. E. J. Brouwer (1881), and William II, Prince of Orange (1626).

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Among ARTISTS In Netherlands

Among artists born in Netherlands, Theo van Doesburg ranks 2. Before him are M. C. Escher (1898). After him are Theo Jansen (1948), Bas Jan Ader (1942), and Joseph Smit (1836).

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