Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Balthus across 6 places, from 1908 to 2001.
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Balthasar Klossowski (February 29, 1908 – February 18, 2001), also known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Balthus was documented, and when
1908year
Parisattested“Balthus, originally Balthasar Klossowski, was born in Paris in 1908 to the Prussian expatriates Erich Klossowski, a painter and art historian, and Elisabeth Dorothée Spiro Klossowska (known as Baladine Klossowska).”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1933year
Parisattested“In 1933, he moved to Paris, taking a studio in the Rue de Furstemberg.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1937year
Louvreattested“Balthus was one of the few living artists to be represented in the Louvre, when his painting The Children (1937) was acquired from the private collection of Pablo Picasso.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1940 to 1945period
Champroventattested“In 1940, with the invasion of France by German forces, Balthus fled with his wife Antoinette to Savoy to a farm in Champrovent near Aix-les-Bains, where he began work on two major paintings: Landscape near Champrovent (1942–1945) and The…”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1940 to 1945period
Aix-les-Bainsattested“In 1940, with the invasion of France by German forces, Balthus fled with his wife Antoinette to Savoy to a farm in Champrovent near Aix-les-Bains, where he began work on two major paintings: Landscape near Champrovent (1942–1945) and The…”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1961year
Romeattested“In 1961, he moved to Rome where he presided over the Villa de Medici as director (appointed by the French Minister of Culture André Malraux) of the French Academy in Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1977year
Rossinièreattested“In 1977, he moved to Rossinière, Switzerland.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
18 February 2001exact date
Rossinièreattested“He died in Rossinière, Switzerland in February 18, 2001.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
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1917year
Genevamentioned“In 1917 his parents separated, and his mother moved with the two boys to Geneva.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1921year
Berlinmentioned“Because of financial difficulties, Baladine moved with her children to her brother's house in Berlin in 1921.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1926year
Florencementioned“In 1926, Balthus visited Florence, where he copied many frescos by the Renaissance master Piero della Francesca.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1930 to 1931period
Moroccomentioned“From 1930 to 1931, Balthus served in the French army in Morocco.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1933year
Kenitramentioned“He was drafted into the Moroccan infantry in Kenitra and Fes, worked as a secretary, and sketched his painting La Caserne (1933).”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1934year
Parismentioned“One of the most notorious works from his first exhibition in Paris was The Guitar Lesson (1934), which caused controversy due to its sadistic and sexually explicit imagery.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1937year
Bernmentioned“In 1937 he married Antoinette de Watteville, who was from an aristocratic family from Bern.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1938year
New Yorkmentioned“International fame grew with exhibitions in the gallery of Pierre Matisse (1938) and the Museum of Modern Art (1956) in New York City.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1942 to 1945period
Switzerlandmentioned“In 1942, he escaped from Occupied France to Switzerland, first to Bern and in 1945 to Geneva, where he became a friend of the publisher Albert Skira as well as the writer and member of the French Resistance, André Malraux.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1942 to 1945period
Bernmentioned“In 1942, he escaped from Occupied France to Switzerland, first to Bern and in 1945 to Geneva, where he became a friend of the publisher Albert Skira as well as the writer and member of the French Resistance, André Malraux.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1942 to 1945period
Genevamentioned“In 1942, he escaped from Occupied France to Switzerland, first to Bern and in 1945 to Geneva, where he became a friend of the publisher Albert Skira as well as the writer and member of the French Resistance, André Malraux.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1950year
Aix-en-Provencementioned“With Adolphe Mouron Cassandre in 1950, Balthus designed stage decor for a production of Mozart's opera Così fan tutte in Aix-en-Provence.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1952year
Morvanmentioned“Three years later he moved into the Chateau de Chassy in the Morvan, living with his step-niece Frédérique Tison and finishing his large-scale paintings La Chambre (The Room 1952, possibly influenced by Pierre Klossowski's novels) and Le…”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
1967year
Japanmentioned“He married Setsuko Ideta in 1967, after meeting her in Japan during a diplomatic mission initiated by Malraux.”source: Wikipedia: Balthus
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