Alexander van Bredael

Flemish painter (1663-1720)
Person human Q1279001
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Alexander van Bredael

Summary

Alexander van Bredael is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on April 1, 1663[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on January 1, 1720[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander van Bredael's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Alexander van Bredael died in Antwerp[4].
  • Alexander van Bredael was born on April 1, 1663[3].
  • Alexander van Bredael died on January 1, 1720[5].
  • Alexander van Bredael died on July 14, 1720[8].
  • Alexander van Bredael's father was Peeter van Bredael[9].
  • A child of Alexander van Bredael was Jan Frans van Bredael[10].
  • Alexander van Bredael held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[11].
  • Alexander van Bredael worked as a painter[6].
  • Alexander van Bredael's field of work was landscape painting[12].
  • Alexander van Bredael's field of work was genre painting[13].
  • Alexander van Bredael is recorded as male[14].
  • Alexander van Bredael's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alexander van Bredael's Commons category is recorded as Alexander van Bredael[16].
  • Alexander van Bredael's given name is recorded as Alexander[17].
  • Alexander van Bredael's work location is recorded as Antwerp[18].
  • Alexander van Bredael's Commons Creator page is recorded as Alexander van Bredael[19].
  • Alexander van Bredael's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Alexander van Bredael'}[20].
  • Alexander van Bredael's sibling is recorded as Joris van Bredael[21].
  • Alexander van Bredael's sibling is recorded as Jan Peeter van Bredael (I)[22].
  • Alexander van Bredael's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • Alexander van Bredael's has works in the collection is recorded as Bavarian State Painting Collections[24].
  • Alexander van Bredael's has works in the collection is recorded as Bowes Museum[25].
  • Alexander van Bredael's has works in the collection is recorded as Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille[26].
  • Alexander van Bredael's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander van Bredael's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on April 1, 1663[3]. His father was Peeter van Bredael[9].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander van Bredael worked as a painter[6]. Fields of work include landscape painting[12], a genre of painting[28] and genre painting[13], a genre of painting[29].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander van Bredael was Jan Frans van Bredael[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1720[5] and July 14, 1720[8]. Alexander van Bredael passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander van Bredael ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alexander van Bredael born?

Alexander van Bredael's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Alexander van Bredael die?

Alexander van Bredael passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Alexander van Bredael's parents?

Alexander van Bredael's father was Peeter van Bredael[9].

What did Alexander van Bredael do for work?

Alexander van Bredael worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Field of work landscape painting, genre painting
    Place of death Antwerp
    Given name Alexander
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