Joan Miró was born on 20 April 1893 in Barcelona. A Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist, Miro was born in Barcelona and became one of the major figures of Surrealism, though he always kept his independence from the movement. His works are characterized by bright colors, playful forms and a personal vocabulary of stars, eyes, birds and women drawn with simple lines, as in The Farm, Harlequin's Carnival and the Constellations series. He lived for a time in Paris and then in Mallorca. His murals, ceramics and sculptures can be seen in public places around the world, and the Fundacio Joan Miro in Barcelona is dedicated to his work.
Before and after
- 1893Founding of VfB Stuttgart
- from 1893 to 1934Rise of Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
- 12 January 1893Birth of Hermann Göring
- 17 January 1893Death of Rutherford B. Hayes
- 20 April 1893Birth of Joan Miró
- 30 April 1893Birth of Joachim von Ribbentrop
- 6 July 1893Death of Guy de Maupassant
- 10 August 1893Founding of Bank of Italy
- 7 September 1893Founding of Genoa CFC
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- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
- c. 1900sRise of Expressionism
- 1909Rise of Futurism
- c. 1910sRise of Dada
The era
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