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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 1,149,843 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Constantin Brâncuși is the 12th most popular sculptor, the 20th most popular biography from Romania (down from 18th 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 12 out of 189. Before him are Benvenuto Cellini, Alberto Giacometti, Camille Claudel, Lysippos, Lorenzo Ghiberti, and Antonio Canova. After him are Bertel Thorvaldsen, Scopas, Alexander Calder, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, Giambologna, and Marie Tussaud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 10. Before him are Mata Hari, Erich Raeder, Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, Wilhelm Pieck, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, and Zewditu. After him are Pablo Casals, Manuel de Falla, Alexander I of Serbia, Willis Carrier, 13th Dalai Lama, and Maurice de Vlaminck. Among people deceased in 1957, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 14. Before him are Nikos Kazantzakis, Wilhelm Reich, Oliver Hardy, Haakon VII of Norway, Gichin Funakoshi, and Arturo Toscanini. After him are Johannes Stark, Henry van de Velde, Walther Bothe, Gerty Cori, Gabriela Mistral, and Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 20 out of 665. Before him are Mircea Eliade (1907), Carol II of Romania (1893), Vlad II Dracul (1395), Johnny Weissmuller (1904), Béla Kun (1886), and Paul Celan (1920). After him are Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), Herta Müller (1953), Ion Iliescu (1930), Mircea Lucescu (1945), György Ligeti (1923), and Theodoric I (393).

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Among SCULPTORS In Romania

Among sculptors born in Romania, Constantin Brâncuși ranks 1. 

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