Infobox artist |
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{{Infobox artist}} may be used in an article about a person who is an artist.
Usage
The infobox may be added to an article by pasting a version of the template as shown below.
{{{honorific_prefix}}} {{{name}}} {{{honorific_suffix}}} | |
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{{{native_name}}} | |
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}} |alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1]] | |
Born | {{{birth_name}}} {{{birth_date}}} {{{birth_place}}} |
Died | {{{death_date}}} {{{death_place}}} |
Resting place | {{{resting_place}}} {{{resting_place_coordinates}}} |
Nationality | {{{nationality}}} |
Education | {{{education}}} |
Alma mater | {{{alma_mater}}} |
Known for | {{{known_for}}} |
Notable work | {{{notable_works}}} |
Style | {{{style}}} |
Movement | {{{movement}}} |
Spouse | {{{spouse}}} |
Partner | {{{partner}}} |
Children | {{{children}}} |
Parent | {{{parents}}} |
Relatives | {{{relatives}}} |
Family | {{{family}}} |
Awards | {{{awards}}} |
Elected | {{{elected}}} |
Patron(s) | {{{patrons}}} |
Memorial(s) | {{{memorials}}} |
{{{module}}} | |
Website | {{{website}}} |
{{{signature_type}}} | |
[[File:{{{signature}}}|{{{signature_size}}}|alt={{{signature_alt}}}|class=infobox-signature skin-invert]] |
{{Infobox artist
| honorific_prefix =
| name = <!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name -->
| honorific_suffix =
| image = <!-- use the image's pagename; do not include the "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and do not use brackets-->
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living artists, {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} for dead. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{birth year and age|YYYY}} or a similar option. -->
| birth_place =
| baptised = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| education =
| alma_mater =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| style =
| movement =
| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| parents =
| father =
| mother =
| relatives =
| family =
| awards = <!-- {{awd|award|year|title|role|name}} (optional) -->
| signature =
| signature_type =
| signature_size =
| signature_alt =
| elected =
| patrons =
| memorials =
| website = <!-- {{URL|Example.com}} -->
| module =
}}
{{Infobox artist
| honorific_prefix =
| name =
| honorific_suffix =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| baptised =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| resting_place_coordinates =
| nationality =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| style =
| movement =
| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| parents =
| father =
| mother =
| relatives =
| family =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_type =
| signature_size =
| signature_alt =
| elected =
| patrons =
| memorials =
| website =
| module =
}}
Parameters
This is an list of commonly-used parameters. For a complete list, see here.
Parameter | Description |
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honorific_prefix | Displayed on the line above the person's name (title, e.g. "Sir", "Lord") |
name | Commonly-known name of person (defaults to article name, without disambiguation) |
honorific_suffix | Displayed on the line below the person's name (initials like "OBE", "FRSA") |
image * | A picture of or including the person. Use file name only, without the brackets and File: or Image: prefix (abc.jpg, xyz.png, etc.) |
image_size * | Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. This parameter should not normally need to be set. |
alt * | Alternative text for image, for visually impaired readers (see WP:ALT) |
caption * | Caption to accompany image. If a (portrait) photograph of the person, try to include date of photo and photographer's name. |
native_name | Name in the person's native language. If more than one, separate using {{plainlist}}. |
native_name_lang | ISO 639-1 two-letter code for person's native language (e.g. "fr" for French). If more than one, use {{lang}} in |native_name= instead. |
birth_name | Name at birth, if different from name |
birth_date | Date of birth. If the person is living, use {{Birth date and age}}, {{Birth-date and age}}, or {{Birth year and age}}. If deceased, use {{Birth date}} or {{Birth-date}}. Use plain text for partial dates. Example: {{Birth date and age|1950|8|26}} if born August 26, 1950 Example: {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|8|26}} to display birth date as 26 August 1950 |
birth_place | Place of birth (town/city, state/province, country) |
death_date | Date of death. If the date of birth is known, use {{Death date and age}}, {{Death-date and age}}, or {{Death year and age}}. Otherwise, use {{Death date}} or {{Death-date}}. Use plain text for partial dates. Example: {{Death date and age|1993|2|24|1950|8|26}} if died February 24, 1993 and born August 26, 1950 Example: {{Death date and age|df=yes|1993|2|24|1941|4|12}} to display death date as 24 February 1993 |
death_place | Place of death (town/city, state/province, country) |
death_cause | Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability, e.g. James Dean, John Lennon. |
resting_place | Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. |
resting_place_coordinates | Precise coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{coord}} template. |
nationality | Nationality of the person. Use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT, Do not use a flag template. |
education | Where or with whom the artist trained |
alma_mater | The linked name of attended higher education institution(s). See Alma mater |
known_for | Main fields in which the artist works (i.e. photography, painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, graphic design) |
notable_works | Famous/significant/representative works. Works with their own articles should take priority (please limit to 5 at most) |
style | Artistic style which the artist employs |
movement | Artistic movement or school with which artist is associated. |
spouse | Name of spouse, if notable |
partner | Name of unmarried domestic partner, if notable |
children | Name of children, if any |
awards | Significant awards the artist has won. Consider using the template: {{awd|award|year|title|role|name}} |
signature | An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg , xpz.png , 123.gif , etc., without the File: or Image: prefix |
signature_type | Changes the Signature label to the preferred argument, such as Seal |
signature_size | Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the |image_size= parameter. |
signature_alt | Alt text for the signature image. For example, for File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson , spelling out the signature |
elected | Bodies to which the artist has been elected member |
patrons | Patrons of the artist |
memorials | Monuments, plaques, entities named after the subject, etc. |
website | Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}} as in {{URL|Example.com}}. Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read. |
module | Used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see below for more details). |
* Only used if the {{{image}}} parameter used.
Embedding other templates via module parameter
The module parameter is used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules and Category:Biographical templates usable as a module).
{{Infobox artist
| name =
| <!-- etc. -->
| module =
{{Infobox football biography | embed = yes
| <!-- etc. -->
}}
}}
Example
Salvador Dalí | |
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Born | Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech May 11, 1904 |
Died | January 23, 1989 Figueres, Catalonia, Spain | (aged 84)
Resting place | Crypt at Dalí Theatre and Museum, Figueres, Spain |
Education | San Fernando School of Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain |
Known for | Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, writing, film |
Notable work | |
Movement | Cubism, Dada, Surrealism |
Spouse | Gala Dalí (Elena Ivanovna Diakonova) |
Signature | |
{{Infobox artist
| name = Salvador Dalí
| image = Salvador Dalí 1939.jpg
| caption = Dalí in 1939 (photo by [[Carl Van Vechten]])
| birth_name = Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech
| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|5|11}}
| birth_place = [[Figueres]], [[Catalonia]], Spain
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|01|23|1904|05|11}}
| death_place = Figueres, Catalonia, Spain
| resting_place = Crypt at [[Dalí Theatre and Museum]], Figueres, Spain
| education = [[Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando|San Fernando School of Fine Arts]], [[Madrid]], Spain
| known_for = Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, writing, film
| notable_works = {{unbulleted list
| ''[[The Persistence of Memory]]'' (1931)
| ''[[Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War)]]'' (1936)
| ''[[Swans Reflecting Elephants]]'' (1937)
| ''[[Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening]]'' (1944)
| ''[[The Temptation of St. Anthony (Dalí)|The Temptation of St. Anthony]]'' (1946)
}}
| movement = [[Cubism]], [[Dada]], [[Surrealism]]
| spouse = [[Gala Dalí]] (Elena Ivanovna Diakonova)
| signature = Salvador dali signature.svg
}}
Microformat
The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.
Sub-templates
Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.
To include a URL, use {{URL}}.
Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.
Classes
hCard uses HTML classes including:
- adr
- agent
- bday
- birthplace
- category
- country-name
- deathdate
- deathplace
- extended-address
- family-name
- fn (required)
- given-name
- honorific-prefix
- honorific-suffix
- label
- locality
- n
- nickname
- note
- org
- role
- url
- vcard
Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.
Tracking categories
- Category:Pages using infobox artist with unknown parameters (3)
- Category:Pages using infobox artist with conflicting parameters (0)
- Category:Biography template using pronunciation (298)
- Category:No local image but image on Wikidata (9,000) – Used by Template:Wikidata image to track articles where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or
|nocat_wdimage=yes
to the infobox.
See also
- {{Infobox person}}
- {{Infobox musical artist}}
- {{Infobox artwork}}
- {{Image information art}} – for image pages
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