SCULPTOR

Constantin Brâncuși

1876 - 1957

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Constantin Brâncuși (Romanian: [konstanˈtin brɨŋˈkuʃʲ] ; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer who made his career in France. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a pioneer of modernism, Brâncuși is called the patriarch of modern sculpture. As a child, he displayed an aptitude for carving wooden farm tools. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Constantin Brâncuși has received more than 1,229,216 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Constantin Brâncuși is the 14th most popular sculptor (down from 12th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Romania (down from 20th in 2019) and the most popular Romanian Sculptor.

Constantin Brâncuși is most famous for his sculptures.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 14 out of 258. Before him are Lorenzo Ghiberti, Alberto Giacometti, Lysippos, Antonio Canova, Bertel Thorvaldsen, and Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. After him are Giambologna, Scopas, Henry Moore, Nicola Pisano, Marie Tussaud, and Jacopo Sansovino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 10. Before him are Mata Hari, Erich Raeder, Zewditu, Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, Wilhelm Pieck, and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. After him are Pablo Casals, Alexander I of Serbia, Manuel de Falla, Willis Carrier, Adolf Windaus, and 13th Dalai Lama. Among people deceased in 1957, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 15. Before him are Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Wilhelm Reich, Arturo Toscanini, Oliver Hardy, and Henry van de Velde. After him are Gichin Funakoshi, Gerty Cori, Gabriela Mistral, Walther Bothe, Richard E. Byrd, and Irving Langmuir.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 22 out of 844. Before him are Leo I the Thracian (401), Carol II of Romania (1893), Béla Kun (1886), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), Paul Celan (1920), and Mircea Lucescu (1945). After him are Herta Müller (1953), Ion Iliescu (1930), Vlad II Dracul (1395), György Ligeti (1923), Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901), and Klaus Iohannis (1959).

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Among SCULPTORS In Romania

Among sculptors born in Romania, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 1. 

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