Arnold Houbraken

Summary

Arnold Houbraken is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dordrecht^[2]. He was born on March 28, 1660^[3]. He died in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on October 14, 1719^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], painter^[7], art historian^[8], copper engraver^[9], and graphic artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Arnold Houbraken was born in Dordrecht^[2].
• Arnold Houbraken passed away in Amsterdam^[4].
• Arnold Houbraken was born on March 28, 1660^[3].
• Arnold Houbraken died on October 14, 1719^[5].
• A child of Arnold Houbraken was Jacobus Houbraken^[12].
• A child of Arnold Houbraken was Antonina Houbraken^[13].
• A child of Arnold Houbraken was Christina Houbraken^[14].
• Arnold Houbraken held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[15].
• Dutch was Arnold Houbraken's native language^[16].
• Arnold Houbraken worked as a writer^[6].
• Arnold Houbraken's professions included painter^[7].
• Arnold Houbraken's professions included art historian^[8].
• Arnold Houbraken's professions included copper engraver^[9].
• Arnold Houbraken's professions included graphic artist^[10].
• Arnold Houbraken worked as an illustrator^[17].
• Arnold Houbraken's field of work was painting^[18].
• A notable student of Arnold Houbraken was Christina Maria Elliger^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Arnold Houbraken is Romulus and Remus discovered by the Herdsman Faustulus^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Arnold Houbraken is Sacrifice of Iphigenia^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Arnold Houbraken is The Painter and his Model^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Arnold Houbraken is The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters^[23].
• Arnold Houbraken is recorded as male^[24].
• Arnold Houbraken's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Arnold Houbraken is associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement^[26].
• Arnold Houbraken's genre is portrait^[27].

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Origins and Family

Arnold Houbraken was born in Dordrecht^[2]. He was born on March 28, 1660^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[16].

Education

Arnold Houbraken studied under Jacob Levecq^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], painter^[7], art historian^[8], copper engraver^[9], graphic artist^[10], and illustrator^[17]. Arnold Houbraken's field of work was painting^[18]. A notable student of him was Christina Maria Elliger^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Romulus and Remus discovered by the Herdsman Faustulus^[20], a painting^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1709^[31]; Sacrifice of Iphigenia^[21], a painting^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1695^[34]; The Painter and his Model^[22], a painting^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1690^[37]; and The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters^[23], a biographical dictionary^[38].

Personal Life

Children include Jacobus Houbraken^[12], a copper engraver^[39], 1698–1780^[40], of Dutch Republic^[41]; Antonina Houbraken^[13], an illustrator^[42], 1686–1736^[43], of Dutch Republic^[44]; and Christina Houbraken^[14], an artist^[45], 1695–1760^[46], of Dutch Republic^[47].

Death and Burial

Arnold Houbraken died on October 14, 1719^[5]. He died in Amsterdam^[4].

Why It Matters

Arnold Houbraken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Works attributed to him include The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters^[50], a biographical dictionary^[51].

FAQs

Where was Arnold Houbraken born?

Arnold Houbraken's place of birth was Dordrecht^[2].

Where did Arnold Houbraken die?

Arnold Houbraken passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Arnold Houbraken do for work?

Arnold Houbraken worked as writer^[6], painter^[7], art historian^[8], copper engraver^[9], and graphic artist^[10].