Adam Willaerts

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1577-1664)
Person human Q2824028
Adam Willaerts
Willaerts, Adam (Dutch painter, draughtsman, 1577-1664) (artist) (designer) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Adam Willaerts is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1577[3]. He passed away in Rotterdam[4]. He died on April 4, 1664[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Adam Willaerts's place of birth was London[2].
  • Adam Willaerts passed away in Rotterdam[4].
  • Adam Willaerts passed away in Utrecht[9].
  • Adam Willaerts was born on January 1, 1577[3].
  • Adam Willaerts died on April 4, 1664[5].
  • Adam Willaerts died on January 1, 1644[10].
  • A child of Adam Willaerts was Cornelis Adamsz Willaerts[11].
  • A child of Adam Willaerts was Abraham Willaerts[12].
  • A child of Adam Willaerts was Isaac Willaerts[13].
  • Adam Willaerts held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Adam Willaerts worked as a painter[6].
  • Adam Willaerts worked as a poet[7].
  • A notable student of Adam Willaerts was Abraham Willaerts[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Adam Willaerts is The defeat of the Spanish at Gibraltar by a Dutch fleet under command of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck, 25 April 1607[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Adam Willaerts is Ships off the coast[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Adam Willaerts is Ships off a rocky coast[18].
  • Adam Willaerts's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[19].
  • Adam Willaerts is recorded as male[20].
  • Adam Willaerts's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adam Willaerts's genre is history painting[22].
  • Adam Willaerts's genre is marine art[23].
  • Adam Willaerts's Commons category is recorded as Adam Willaerts[24].
  • Adam Willaerts's family name is recorded as Willaerts[25].
  • Adam Willaerts's given name is recorded as Adam[26].
  • Adam Willaerts's Commons gallery is recorded as Adam Willaerts[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Willaerts's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1577[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and poet[7]. A notable student of Adam Willaerts was Abraham Willaerts[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The defeat of the Spanish at Gibraltar by a Dutch fleet under command of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck, 25 April 1607[16], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1617[30]; Ships off the coast[17], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1628[33]; and Ships off a rocky coast[18], a painting[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1621[36].

Personal Life

Children include Cornelis Adamsz Willaerts[11], a painter[37], 1600–1666[38], of Netherlands[39]; Abraham Willaerts[12], a painter[40], 1603–1669[41], of Dutch Republic[42]; and Isaac Willaerts[13], a painter[43], 1620–1693[44], of Dutch Republic[45]. Adam Willaerts's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 4, 1664[5] and January 1, 1644[10]. Recorded place of death include Rotterdam[4], a big city[46], in Netherlands[47] and Utrecht[9], a municipality of the Netherlands[48], in Netherlands[49].

Why It Matters

Adam Willaerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Adam Willaerts born?

Adam Willaerts's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Adam Willaerts die?

Adam Willaerts passed away in Rotterdam[4].

What did Adam Willaerts do for work?

Adam Willaerts worked as painter[6] and poet[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Adam Willaerts. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-willaerts
MLA “Adam Willaerts.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-willaerts.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_adam-willaerts_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Adam Willaerts}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-willaerts}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Adam Willaerts — https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-willaerts (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-willaerts · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 133443833
    P14750 → 4926-219B-AD5D-2CB3-5EA0
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 4926-219B-AD5D-2CB3-5EA0, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 99326
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 99326, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    Sex or gender → male
    Aliases → —
    Genre → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35182|batch #35182]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.