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{{tl|Infobox artist}} may be used in an article about a person who is an [[artist]].

== Usage ==

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article.

{{Generic template demo |honorific_prefix |name |honorific_suffix |image |image_size={{{image_size}}}<br/> |alt |caption |native_name |native_name_lang |birth_name |birth_date |birth_place |death_date |death_place |resting_place |resting_place_coordinates |nationality |education |alma_mater |known_for |notable_works |style |movement |spouse |awards |elected |influenced | influenced_by | patrons |memorials |website |module}}

<pre style="overflow: auto">
{{Infobox artist
| honorific_prefix = 
| name             = <!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name -->
| honorific_suffix = 
| image            = <!-- just the pagename, without the File:/Image: prefix or [[brackets]] -->
| image_size       = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| native_name      = 
| native_name_lang = 
| birth_name       = <!-- only use if different than 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      = 
| 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      = 
| education        = 
| alma_mater       = 
| known_for        = 
| notable_works    = 
| style            = 
| movement         = 
| spouse           = 
| awards           = <!-- {{awd|award|year|title|role|name}} (optional) -->
| elected          =
| patrons          = 
| memorials        = 
| website          = <!-- {{URL|Example.com}} -->
| module           =
}}
</pre>
{{clear}}

=== Parameters ===
{{Aligned table
| class = wikitable
| row1header = y
| cols = 2
| col1style = font-style:italic;padding-right:1.0em;
| {{noitalic|Parameter}} | Description
| 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&nbsp;*
|  A picture of or including the person. Use file name only, without the [[bracket]]s and File: or Image: prefix (abc.jpg, xyz.png, etc.)
| image_size&nbsp;*
|  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&nbsp;*
|   Alternative text for image, for visually impaired readers (see [[WP:ALT]])
| caption&nbsp;*
|   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 {{tl|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 {{tl|lang}} in {{para|native_name}} instead.
| birth_name
|  Name at birth, <!--or christening?--> if different than ''name''
| birth_date
|  Date of birth. If the person is living, use {{tl|Birth date and age}}, {{tl|Birth-date and age}}, or {{tl|Birth year and age}}. If deceased, use {{tl|Birth date}} or {{tl|Birth-date}}. Use plain text for partial dates. <br />Example: <nowiki>{{Birth date and age|1950|8|26}}</nowiki> if born August 26, 1950 <br />Example: <nowiki>{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|8|26}}</nowiki> 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 {{tl|Death date and age}}, {{tl|Death-date and age}}, or {{tl|Death year and age}}. Otherwise, use {{tl|Death date}} or {{tl|Death-date}}. Use plain text for partial dates. <br />Example: <nowiki>{{Death date and age|1993|2|24|1950|8|26}}</nowiki> if died February 24, 1993 and born August 26, 1950 <br />Example: <nowiki>{{Death date and age|df=yes|1993|2|24|1941|4|12}}</nowiki> to display death date as 24 February 1993
| death_place
|  Place of death (town/city, state/province, country)
| resting_place
|  Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc.
| resting_place_coordinates
|  Precise coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{tl|coord}} template.
| nationality
|  Nationality of the person. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (icons)#Biographical use|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
| awards
|  Any awards the artist has won. Consider using the template: {{tlx|awd|award|year|title|role|name}}
| 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 <nowiki>==External links==</nowiki> in the body of the article. Use {{tl|URL}} as in <nowiki>{{URL|Example.com}}</nowiki>. Do not include the <code>www.</code> 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 [[#module|below]] for more details).
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Only used if the {{{image}}} parameter used.

{{Anchor|module}}
=== 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]]).

<pre style="overflow: auto;">
{{Infobox artist
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module = 
  {{Infobox football biography | embed = yes
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}
</pre>

== Example ==
{{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
| nationality      = Spanish
| 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)
}}
<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{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
| nationality      = Spanish
| 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)
}}
</pre>
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== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

== TemplateData==
{{TemplateDataHeader}}
<templatedata>
{
	"description": "An infobox for artists.",
	"params": {
		"honorific_prefix": {
			"label": "Honorific prefix",
			"description": "Title such as 'Sir', 'Lord'",
			"type": "string/wiki-page-name",
			"required": false
		},
		"name": {
			"label": "Name",
			"description": "Commonly-known name of person (defaults to article name, without disambiguation)",
			"type": "string/line",
			"default": "PAGENAME",
			"required": false
		},
		"honorific_suffix": {
			"label": "Honorific suffix",
			"description": "Initials such as 'OBE', 'FRSA'",
			"type": "string/wiki-page-name",
			"required": false
		},
		"image": {
			"label": "Image",
			"description": "Filename for the image (e.g. 'Example.jpg').",
			"type": "string/wiki-page-name",
			"required": false
		},
		"image_size": {
			"label": "Image size",
			"description": "Size of the image (e.g. '220px').",
			"type": "string/line",
			"default": "varies",
			"required": false,
			"aliases": [
				"imagesize"
			]
		},
		"alt": {
			"label": "Alternative text",
			"description": "Alternative text for the image.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"caption": {
			"label": "Caption",
			"description": "Caption for the image.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"birth_name": {
			"label": "Birth name",
			"description": "Name at birth, if different from 'name'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"aliases": [
				"birthname"
			]
		},
		"birth_date": {
			"label": "Birth date",
			"description": "Date of birth. Use {{birth date and age}} (for living artists) or {{birth date}} for the deceased.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"birth_place": {
			"label": "Birth place",
			"description": "Place of birth.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"death_date": {
			"label": "Death date",
			"description": "Date of death. Use {{death date and age}}. Use {{death date}} if birth date unknown or incomplete.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"death_place": {
			"label": "Death place",
			"description": "Place of death.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"resting_place": {
			"label": "Resting place",
			"description": "Artist's grave, etc.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"resting_place_coordinates": {
			"label": "Resting place",
			"description": "Coordinates of grave, etc. Use {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}}",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"nationality": {
			"label": "Nationality",
			"description": "Nationality.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"education": {
			"label": "Education",
			"description": "Where or with whom the artist trained.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"alma_mater": {
			"label": "Alma mater",
			"description": "The linked name of attended higher education institution(s).",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"known_for": {
			"label": "Known for",
			"description": "Main field(s) in which the artist works or worked (e.g. photography, painting, drawing, etc.).",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"notable_works": {
			"label": "Notable work(s)",
			"description": "Famous/significant/representative works. Please limit to five works.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"style": {
			"label": "Style",
			"description": "Artistic style which the artist employs.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"movement": {
			"label": "Movement",
			"description": "Artistic movement or school with which artist is associated.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"spouse": {
			"label": "Spouse(s)",
			"description": "Spouse(s), if notable.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"awards": {
			"label": "Awards",
			"description": "Awards won by the artist. Consider using {{awd}}.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"elected": {
			"label": "Elected bodies",
			"description": "Bodies to which the artist has been elected.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"patrons": {
			"label": "Patron(s)",
			"description": "Patrons of the artist.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"memorials": {
			"label": "Memorial(s)",
			"description": "Monuments, plaques, entities named after the subject, etc.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"website": {
			"label": "Official website",
			"description": "Artist's official website. Consider using {{URL}}.",
			"type": "string/line",
			"required": false
		},
		"module": {
			"label": "Module",
			"description": "Artist's official website. Consider using {{URL}}.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		}
	},
	"format": "block"
}
</templatedata>

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox musical artist}}
* {{tl|Infobox artwork}}
* {{tl|Image information art}} - for image pages
*{{cl|Pages using infobox artist with unknown parameters}}

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