Lucien Fontanarosa

Lucien Fontanarosa was a French painter (1912–1975). He was born at 11th arrondissement of Paris and died at Créteil.

Also recorded as Lucien Joseph Fontanarosa.

Lucien Fontanarosa in brief

Born
1912
Died
1975
Known for
painter
Place of birth
11th arrondissement of Paris
Contents

Identity and origins

Lucien Fontanarosa was recorded at birth as Joseph Lucien Fontanarosa. The authorities additionally record the heading Lucien Joseph Fontanarosa. His recorded language was French.

He married Annette Faive. 3 children are recorded: Patrice Fontanarosa, Frédérique Fontanarosa and Renaud Fontanarosa.

Recognition and collections

Lucien Fontanarosa received Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome. Work by Lucien Fontanarosa is held by Musée d'art moderne de Paris, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and Musée National d'Art Moderne.

Identity

What the record establishes about Lucien Fontanarosa.

Flutiste et guitariste is dated 1955 and held by Northampton Museum and Art Gallery (inventory 1956-57.27). Lucien Fontanarosa is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome. Northampton Museum and Art Gallery records 1 object associated with this heading. Lucien Fontanarosa is recorded at birth as Joseph Lucien Fontanarosa. Lucien Fontanarosa is recorded with the citizenship of France. Open Library catalogues 2 works under this name.

Lucien Fontanarosa is recorded as painter.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Lucien Fontanarosa may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Lucien Fontanarosa is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q3265497.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Fontanarosa, Lucien Joseph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Lucien Fontanarosa studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Lucien Simon is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Membership is recorded of Académie des beaux-arts.

Work by Lucien Fontanarosa is recorded in the collections of Musée d'art moderne de Paris, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and Musée National d'Art Moderne.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome.

Chronology

  1. 1912Lucien Fontanarosa born at 11th arrondissement of Paris.
  2. 1912Lucien Fontanarosa was born in 1912 at 11th arrondissement of Paris.
  3. 1955Flutiste et guitariste is dated 1955 and held by Northampton Museum and Art Gallery (inventory 1956-57.27).
  4. 1955Flutiste et guitariste (Northampton Museum and Art Gallery).
  5. 1975Lucien Fontanarosa died at Créteil.
  6. 1975Lucien Fontanarosa died in 1975 at Créteil.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Fontanarosa, Lucien Joseph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Lucien Fontanarosa (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3265497: Lucien Fontanarosa

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Lucien Fontanarosa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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