What artist had the same name as his older brother?
The surrealist painter Salvador Dali is known for his unusual paintings and outlandish behaivior. There is also a little known fact that also makes him a bit unusual.
Dali's family was from Catalonia Spain. Before Salvador was born , Dalí's older brother, (born in 1901), had died of gastroenteritis in August of 1903. This was only nine months before the birth of the famous painter.
Dali's parents were so devastated by the death of their elder son that they believed the deceased son had been reincarnated as 'Dali'. Dali was Then named after his deceased brother Salvador. Thus, Salvador Dali inherited his name from his father (Lou Salvador) as well as his dead sibling (Salvador Dali).
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Donald L Hersey
I protest the answer because Vincent van Gogh was born one year to the day after a stillborn brother of the identical name, including the middle name, Willem.
Pat Askew
Vincent Van Gogh was named after an brother who was still born. There is more than one answer to this question.
Jamie Collins
Vincent Van Gogh was named after his older brother who died in infancy exactly a year to the day that Vincent was born.
wilestj
Is anyone really checking the validity of these questions?
Vimala Padmaraj
AS USUAL WE ARE CHEATED AS THERE ARE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS.
Denise Currie
The answer is also Vincent Van Gogh whose elder brother was stillborn but named Vincent Willen Van Gogh and exactly a year to the day later his mother had another son who they also name Vincent Willem Van Gogh
Raymond Cardona
I agree with the others as there are two answers as Vincent can Gogh was named after his stillborn brother. The better question would be which TWO artists were named after the older brother, otherwise there is animosity with the people playing this quiz!!!
Bonnie
Ilias Tsiabardas
Before you ad your Question do a research before because it's more than one artist that had the Same Name with his Brother (Vincent Van Gogh Also had the Same Name with his Brother
Jhan Schmitz
The correct answer (or at least a second correct answer) is Vincent van Gogh. Vincent Van Gogh was born one year to the day after a stillborn brother of the identical name, including the middle name, Willem. In the parish register van Gogh was given the same number twenty-nine as his predecessor brother. Not enough research was done on this question!
Stevie G
This is a poor question as there are two correct answers.
Vincent van Gogh was born one year to the day after a stillborn brother of the identical name, including the middle name, Willem. In the parish register van Gogh was given the same number twenty-nine as his predecessor brother.
Marc Chabot
Concur with previous reviewer. We have been robbed.
Blairly21
The answer is Van Gogh! Check your facts.
Albeck1994
Denise Currie, afraid it is quiz club clone so nothing will be done
Albeck1994
wilestj, No as they are quiz club clones, had to use a double chance to get this one
Denise Currie
I have disliked and reported the question, the writer needs to do more research before setting these, and they should also me more thoroughly checked
Alec Boreham
No excuse for messing up as both older brothers were dead.