Adriaen Backer

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1635-1684)
Person human Q3922347
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Adriaen Backer

Summary

Adriaen Backer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1635[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on May 23, 1684[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Adriaen Backer was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Adriaen Backer died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Adriaen Backer was born on January 1, 1635[3].
  • Adriaen Backer died on May 23, 1684[5].
  • Adriaen Backer held citizenship in Dutch Republic[8].
  • Adriaen Backer's professions included painter[6].
  • Adriaen Backer's field of work was painting[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen Backer is Portrait of Daniel Nellius, elder of the Remonstrant church and sampling official of Alkmaar[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen Backer is The superintendents of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen Backer is The Elevation of the Cross[12].
  • Adriaen Backer is recorded as male[13].
  • Adriaen Backer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Adriaen Backer is associated with the Baroque movement[15].
  • Adriaen Backer's genre is portrait[16].
  • Adriaen Backer's Commons category is recorded as Adriaen Backer[17].
  • Adriaen Backer's family name is recorded as Backer[18].
  • Adriaen Backer's given name is recorded as Adriaen[19].
  • Adriaen Backer's Commons gallery is recorded as Adriaen Backer[20].
  • Adriaen Backer's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[21].
  • Adriaen Backer's work location is recorded as Rome[22].
  • Adriaen Backer's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
  • Adriaen Backer's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[24].
  • Adriaen Backer's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[25].
  • Adriaen Backer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Adriaen Backer's Commons Creator page is recorded as Adriaen Backer[27].

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Origins and Family

Adriaen Backer's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1635[3].

Career and Affiliations

Adriaen Backer worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Daniel Nellius, elder of the Remonstrant church and sampling official of Alkmaar[10], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1671[30]; The superintendents of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam[11], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1683[33]; and The Elevation of the Cross[12], a painting[34], founded in 1683[35].

Death and Burial

Adriaen Backer died on May 23, 1684[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Adriaen Backer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Adriaen Backer born?

Adriaen Backer was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Adriaen Backer die?

Adriaen Backer died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Adriaen Backer do for work?

Adriaen Backer worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Amsterdam
    Field of work painting
    Given name Adriaen
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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