Painter
Auguste Herbin
Reduced painting to a private alphabet of colour and shape.
Auguste Herbin was a French painter of modern art. He is best known for his Cubist and abstract paintings consisting of colorful geometric figures. He co-founded the groups Abstraction-Création and Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, which promoted non-figurative abstract art.
- Born
- 1882-04-29, Quiévy, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1960-01-31, Paris, FranceA Sunday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1882-04-29, Quiévy, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 15°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°19′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1960-01-31, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 14°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 19°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 9°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 5°29′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Auguste Herbin was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.