Ambrosius Holbein

German artist (1494-1519)
Person human Q123732
Ambrosius Holbein
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Ambrosius Holbein

Summary

Ambrosius Holbein is a human[1]. Born in Augsburg[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1494[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on January 1, 1519[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ambrosius Holbein was born in Augsburg[2].
  • Ambrosius Holbein passed away in Basel[4].
  • Ambrosius Holbein was born on January 1, 1494[3].
  • Ambrosius Holbein died on January 1, 1519[5].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's father was Hans Holbein the Elder[10].
  • Ambrosius Holbein held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Ambrosius Holbein held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Ambrosius Holbein worked as a painter[6].
  • Ambrosius Holbein worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Ambrosius Holbein worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's field of work was painting[13].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's field of work was printmaking[14].
  • Ambrosius Holbein is recorded as male[15].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ambrosius Holbein is associated with the Northern Renaissance movement[17].
  • Ambrosius Holbein is part of Holbein family[18].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's Commons category is recorded as Ambrosius Holbein[19].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's family name is recorded as Holbein[20].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's given name is recorded as Ambrosius[21].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[22].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[23].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Ambrosius Holbein's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ambrosius Holbein[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1494[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1519[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4cdb330d-e1ed-4bd4-a296-a3e49147f40f[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Augsburg[2], Ambrosius Holbein… he was born on January 1, 1494[3]. His father was Hans Holbein the Elder[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. Fields of work include painting[13], a method[33] and printmaking[14].

Death and Burial

Ambrosius Holbein died on January 1, 1519[5]. He died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Ambrosius Holbein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ambrosius Holbein born?

Ambrosius Holbein's place of birth was Augsburg[2].

Where did Ambrosius Holbein die?

Ambrosius Holbein passed away in Basel[4].

Who were Ambrosius Holbein's parents?

Ambrosius Holbein's father was Hans Holbein the Elder[10].

What did Ambrosius Holbein do for work?

Ambrosius Holbein worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8].

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. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Holbein family. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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