Adam Elsheimer

German painter and draftsman (1578-1610)
Person human Q310285
Adam Elsheimer
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Adam Elsheimer

Summary

Adam Elsheimer is a human[1]. Born in Frankfurt[2], he… he was born on +1578-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +1610-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], designer[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Adam Elsheimer was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Adam Elsheimer died in Rome[4].
  • Adam Elsheimer was born on +1578-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adam Elsheimer died on +1610-12-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adam Elsheimer is buried at San Lorenzo in Lucina[10].
  • Adam Elsheimer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Adam Elsheimer's professions included painter[6].
  • Adam Elsheimer worked as a designer[7].
  • Adam Elsheimer's professions included visual artist[8].
  • A notable student of Adam Elsheimer was David Teniers the Elder[12].
  • A notable student of Adam Elsheimer was Paul Juvenell the Elder[13].
  • A notable student of Adam Elsheimer was Carlo Saraceni[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Adam Elsheimer is Landscape with the Good Samaritan[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Adam Elsheimer is The Flight into Egypt[16].
  • Adam Elsheimer's image is recorded as Adam Elsheimer self portrait 01.jpg[17].
  • Adam Elsheimer is recorded as male[18].
  • Adam Elsheimer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Adam Elsheimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121268135[20].
  • Adam Elsheimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32114360[21].
  • Adam Elsheimer's GND ID is recorded as 118810936[22].
  • Adam Elsheimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80131223[23].
  • Adam Elsheimer's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500115443[24].
  • Adam Elsheimer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125630279[25].
  • Adam Elsheimer's IdRef ID is recorded as 034929665[26].
  • Adam Elsheimer's Commons category is recorded as Adam Elsheimer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Elsheimer's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1578-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Philipp Uffenbach[28], a painter[29], 1566–1636[30], of Germany[31] and Hans Rottenhammer[32], a painter[33], 1564–1625[34], of Germany[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], designer[7], and visual artist[8]. Notable students include David Teniers the Elder[12], a painter[36], 1582–1649[37], of Habsburg Netherlands[38]; Paul Juvenell the Elder[13], a painter[39], 1579–1643[40], of Germany[41]; and Carlo Saraceni[14], a painter[42], 1579–1620[43], of Republic of Venice[44], specialised in painting[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape with the Good Samaritan[15], a painting[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1630[48] and The Flight into Egypt[16], a painting[49], founded in 1609[50]. Things named for Adam Elsheimer include 17771 Elsheimer[51], an asteroid[52].

Death and Burial

Adam Elsheimer died on +1610-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at San Lorenzo in Lucina[10].

Why It Matters

Adam Elsheimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 147 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include 17771 Elsheimer[51], an asteroid[52].

FAQs

Where was Adam Elsheimer born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], Adam Elsheimer…

Where did Adam Elsheimer die?

Adam Elsheimer died in Rome[4].

What did Adam Elsheimer do for work?

Adam Elsheimer worked as painter[6], designer[7], and visual artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [12] . dorotheum.com. dorotheum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Juvenel (ADB). books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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