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01.01.1881–25.11.1925
Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh, also known as Rama VI, was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, reigning from 1910 to 1925. Born on January 1, 1881, he was also a poet, writer, politician, and artist.07.12.1872–01.02.1945
Johan Huizinga
Johan Huizinga (1872–1945) was a Dutch cultural historian and medievalist. He taught at the universities of Groningen and Leiden and was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences. Huizinga also served as vice-president of the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations.27.03.1949–17.03.2023
Dubravka Ugrešić
Dubravka Ugrešić (1949–2023) was a Croatian writer, essayist, publicist, and translator of Russian literature. She was also a historian of Russian literary theory and worked across various artistic fields during her career.18.02.1860–22.08.1920
Anders Zorn
Anders Leonard Zorn was born on February 18, 1860, in Mora, Sweden. He was a distinguished Swedish artist working in various genres including genre painting, portraiture, nude art, landscape, and marine scenes. Besides painting, Zorn was also an engraver, graphic artist, photographer, watercolorist, and sculptor. His artistic style is associated with…23.01.1938–30.04.2026
Georg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz (born January 23, 1938, in Deutschbaselitz) was a German painter, graphic artist, and sculptor, recognized as a founder of Neo-Expressionism and the "Neue Wilde" style. He also worked as an illustrator, stage designer, and educator. He died on April 30, 2026.15.11.1741–02.01.1801
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) was a Swiss writer, theologian, poet, philosopher, educator, pastor, illustrator, and artist from Zurich. He wrote in German and contributed foundational work in criminological anthropology.19.11.1770–24.03.1844
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) was a Danish sculptor and designer of late academic classicism. He worked in Rome, creating neoclassical works inspired by ancient art and contributing significantly to Denmark's Golden Age of art.23.01.1688–24.11.1741
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden was queen from 1718 to 1720. Born on January 23, 1688, in Stockholm, she was the daughter of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, and sister of Charles XII. She died November 24, 1741, in Stockholm.13.04.1860–19.11.1949
James Ensor
James Ensor (April 13, 1860 – November 19, 1949) was a Belgian painter and graphic artist known for his expressive style, vivid colors, grotesque imagery, and social satire. His work spans still life, portraiture, cityscapes, genre scenes, and Christian art.11.06.1934–13.02.2018
Prince Henrik of Denmark
Prince Henrik of Denmark (born Henri Marie Jean André, Count de Laborde de Monpezat) was a Danish prince-consort, writer, poet, and artist. Born in 1934 in Talence, France, he served as a public figure and cultural contributor. He was the husband of Queen Margrethe II and father of King Frederik X. He died in 2018 in Fredensborg, Denmark.26.04.1865–07.03.1931
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931) was a Finnish painter of Swedish descent, a key figure in Romanticism, Symbolism, and Romantic Nationalism. He is known for combining Finnish and Swedish heritage in his identity and his work, which includes portraits, landscapes, and historical paintings.08.01.1836–25.06.1912
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born on January 8, 1836, in Dronrijp. He was a Dutch and British artist who specialized primarily in historical painting. His work is associated with the Neopompeian style, within which he created lifelike scenes from ancient history. Alma-Tadema worked in various directions of visual arts as a painter, watercolorist, graphic…17.12.1930–?
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl (born December 17, 1930, in Sovetsk) is a German actor, artist, and writer known for his extensive work in theater, film, and television across Germany, the GDR, and Switzerland. He received numerous international film awards and was nominated for an Oscar in 1997.28.12.1882–13.09.1931
Lili Elbe
Lili Elbe, born Einar Magnus Andreas Wegener on December 28, 1882, in Vejle, Denmark, was a painter specializing in landscapes. She became one of the first women to undergo gender confirmation surgery, officially changing her name to Lili Ilse Elvenes before ceasing her artistic work. She died in Dresden on September 13, 1931.29.10.1875–18.07.1938
Marie of Romania
Marie of Romania (1875–1938) was a British princess and the second queen of Romania. Daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, she was also a nurse and diarist, active in cultural circles in Romania and the United Kingdom.03.04.1863–25.10.1957
Henry van de Velde
Henry van de Velde (1863–1957) was a Belgian architect, painter, graphic artist, and arts figure, recognized as one of the founders of the Art Nouveau and modernist styles. He worked in Belgium and Germany and created significant projects such as the Book Tower and the Kröller-Müller Museum.29.10.1930–21.05.2002
Niki de Saint Phalle
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) was a French theatrical artist and sculptor, associated with art feminism and new realism. She worked in public art and figurativism, known as co-creator of the Stravinsky Fountain in Paris.04.10.1917–05.02.1967
Violeta Parra
Violeta Parra (October 4, 1917 – February 5, 1967) was a Chilean singer, poet, artist, and folklorist. Founder of the Nueva canción movement, she created well-known works such as "Gracias a la vida" and "El gavilán" and contributed broadly to Chilean cultural life.20.07.1895–24.11.1946
László Moholy-Nagy
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Hungarian and American artist, theorist of photography and cinema, recognized as a leading figure of Constructivism and the New Vision photography movement.26.01.1877–28.05.1968
Kees van Dongen
Kees van Dongen (1877–1968) was a Dutch and French artist, a founder of Fauvism. He worked in portrait, still life, landscape, cityscape, nude, animal art, and figurative genres.11.03.1886–02.12.1941
Edward Śmigły-Rydz
Edward Śmigły-Rydz (1886–1941) was a Polish marshal, military leader, and politician, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Polish army during the 1939 war. He was also active as a poet, writer, and artist.08.11.1916–10.05.1982
Peter Weiss
Peter Ulrich Weiss (November 8, 1916 – May 10, 1982) was a German writer, artist, playwright, director, and screenwriter. His work is culturally connected to Germany, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, and the United Kingdom. He also worked as an illustrator and librettist.14.07.1939–01.10.2019