Adriaen Brouwer
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Summary
Adriaen Brouwer was born on January 1, 1605[1], in Oudenaarde[2]. He died on January 1, 1638[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5], graphic artist[6], architectural drafter[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (748 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1603[10]
- Date of death: January 1, 1638[11]
- Place of burial: Antwerp[12]
- Country of citizenship: Southern Netherlands[13]
- Ethnic group: Flemish people[14]
- Field of work: painting[15]
- Notable work: A Fat Man[16], Poor Folk Drinking in a Tavern[17], Peasant Brawl[18], Village Barber's Shop[19]
- Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Movement: Baroque[22]
- Genre: genre painting[23], landscape painting[24], portrait[25]
- Commons category: Adriaen Brouwer[26]
- Cause of death: plague[27]
- Family name: Brouwer[28]
- Given name: Adriaen[29]
- Commons gallery: Adriaen Brouwer[30]
- Work location: Antwerp[31], Amsterdam[32], Haarlem[33], Paris[34]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-adriaen-brouwer[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[37], Het Gulden Cabinet[38], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[39], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[40], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Adriaen Brouwer, David Teniers the Younger. A loan exhibition of paintings.[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48]
- Commons Creator page: Adriaen Brouwer[49]
Why It Matters
Adriaen Brouwer has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 164 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by David Teniers the Younger[52], a painter[53], 1610–1690[54], of Habsburg Netherlands[55], specialised in painting[56].
FAQs
Where was Adriaen Brouwer born?
Adriaen Brouwer's place of birth was Oudenaarde[2].
Where did Adriaen Brouwer die?
Adriaen Brouwer died in Antwerp[4].
What did Adriaen Brouwer do for work?
Adriaen Brouwer worked as a painter[5], graphic artist[6], architectural drafter[7], and visual artist[8].
Who did Adriaen Brouwer influence?
Adriaen Brouwer has been cited as an influence by David Teniers the Younger[52].