Painter
Thomas Hart Benton
Muscular murals of American life, and Jackson Pollock's teacher.
Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States.
- Born
- 1889-04-15, Neosho, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1975-01-19, Kansas City, USAA Sunday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1889-04-15, Neosho, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 23°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 18°24′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 12°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°34′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1975-01-19, Kansas City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 29°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 16°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 11°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thomas Hart Benton 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.