Bartholomeus Spranger
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Summary
Bartholomeus Spranger was born on March 21, 1546[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on August 1, 1611[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], etcher[8], and sculptor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: March 31, 1546[11]
- Father: Joachim Spranger[12]
- Spouse: Christine Spranger[13]
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[14]
- Ethnic group: Flemish people[15]
- Field of work: art history[16]
- Position held: court painter[17]
- Notable work: Venus and Adonis[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Movement: Northern Mannerism[20]
- Genre: mythological painting[21], portrait painting[22]
- Commons category: Bartholomeus Spranger[23]
- Family name: Spranger[24]
- Given name: Bartholomeus[25], Bartolomeus[26]
- Sponsor: Alessandro Farnese[27], Emperor Rudolf II[28]
- Commons gallery: Bartholomeus Spranger[29]
- Work location: Antwerp[30], Paris[31], Lyon[32], Milan[33], Parma[34], Rome[35], Vienna[36], Prague[37], Amsterdam[38], Haarlem[39], Cologne[40]
- Depicted by: Self-portrait[41]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[42], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[43], Schilder-boeck[44], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[45], Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[46], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48]
- Commons Creator page: Bartholomeus Spranger[49]
Why It Matters
Bartholomeus Spranger has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Bartholomeus Spranger born?
Bartholomeus Spranger's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
Where did Bartholomeus Spranger die?
Bartholomeus Spranger died in Prague[4].
Who were Bartholomeus Spranger's parents?
Bartholomeus Spranger's father was Joachim Spranger[12].
Who was Bartholomeus Spranger married to?
Bartholomeus Spranger's spouses include Christine Spranger[13].
What did Bartholomeus Spranger do for work?
Bartholomeus Spranger worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], etcher[8], and sculptor[9].