Agnes Block

Dutch botanist and art collector (1629-1704)
Person human Q757841
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Agnes Block

Summary

Agnes Block is a human[1]. Born in Emmerich am Rhein[2], she… she was born on October 29, 1629[3]. She died in Amsterdam[4]. She died on April 20, 1704[5]. She worked as a horticulturist[6], botanical illustrator[7], painter[8], botanist[9], and art collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Agnes Block's place of birth was Emmerich am Rhein[2].
  • Agnes Block passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Agnes Block was born on October 29, 1629[3].
  • Agnes Block died on April 20, 1704[5].
  • Agnes Block was married to Sijbrand de Flines[12].
  • Agnes Block held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Agnes Block's professions included horticulturist[6].
  • Agnes Block worked as a botanical illustrator[7].
  • Agnes Block's professions included painter[8].
  • Agnes Block worked as a botanist[9].
  • Agnes Block worked as an art collector[10].
  • Agnes Block worked as a gardener[14].
  • Agnes Block's field of work was botany[15].
  • Agnes Block's field of work was gardening[16].
  • Agnes Block's field of work was collecting[17].
  • Agnes Block's field of work was art collection[18].
  • Agnes Block's field of work was art patronage[19].
  • Agnes Block's field of work was painting[20].
  • Agnes Block's religion is recorded as Anabaptism[21].
  • Agnes Block is recorded as female[22].
  • Agnes Block's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Agnes Block's Commons category is recorded as Agnes Block[24].
  • Agnes Block's family name is recorded as Block[25].
  • Agnes Block's given name is recorded as Agnes[26].
  • Agnes Block's described by source is recorded as 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[27].

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Origins and Family

Agnes Block was born in Emmerich am Rhein[2]. She was born on October 29, 1629[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist[6], botanical illustrator[7], painter[8], botanist[9], art collector[10], and gardener[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[28]; gardening[16], a branch of agriculture[29]; collecting[17]; art collection[18]; art patronage[19], an activity[30]; and painting[20], a method[31].

Personal Life

Agnes Block was married to Sijbrand de Flines[12]. Her religion is recorded as Anabaptism[21].

Death and Burial

Agnes Block died on April 20, 1704[5]. She passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Agnes Block ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Agnes Block born?

Born in Emmerich am Rhein[2], Agnes Block…

Where did Agnes Block die?

Agnes Block passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who was Agnes Block married to?

Agnes Block's spouses include Sijbrand de Flines[12].

What did Agnes Block do for work?

Agnes Block worked as horticulturist[6], botanical illustrator[7], painter[8], botanist[9], and art collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The ornithology of Agnes Block (1629–1704): Dutch naturalist, artist, collector and patron. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The ornithology of Agnes Block (1629–1704): Dutch naturalist, artist, collector and patron. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The ornithology of Agnes Block (1629–1704): Dutch naturalist, artist, collector and patron. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 42m ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Amsterdam
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Given name Agnes
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