Bernard van Orley

Flemish draughtsman, painter (c.1488-1541)
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Bernard van Orley
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Bernard van Orley

Summary

Bernard van Orley is a human[1]. He was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on January 1, 1487[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on January 6, 1541[5]. He worked as a painter[6], visual artist[7], draftsperson[8], etcher[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bernard van Orley was born in Brussels[2].
  • Born in Brussels[12], Bernard van Orley…
  • Bernard van Orley passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Bernard van Orley died in Brussels[13].
  • Bernard van Orley was born on January 1, 1487[3].
  • Bernard van Orley was born on 1488[14].
  • Bernard van Orley was born on January 1, 1491[15].
  • Bernard van Orley was born on January 1, 1490[16].
  • Bernard van Orley died on January 6, 1541[5].
  • Bernard van Orley died on January 6, 1542[17].
  • Bernard van Orley died on January 1, 1542[18].
  • Bernard van Orley held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[19].
  • Dutch was Bernard van Orley's native language[20].
  • Bernard van Orley's professions included painter[6].
  • Bernard van Orley worked as a visual artist[7].
  • Bernard van Orley worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Bernard van Orley's professions included etcher[9].
  • Bernard van Orley's professions included graphic artist[10].
  • Bernard van Orley's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • Bernard van Orley held the position of court painter[22].
  • A notable student of Bernard van Orley was Pieter Coecke van Aelst[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard van Orley is The Virgin and Child[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard van Orley is The Last Judgement and the burial of the dead[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard van Orley is Portrait of an unknown man and his wife[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard van Orley is The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1487[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1541-01-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c1551d0b-14dd-4502-b043-196b36f9a6e6[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brussels[2], a big city[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1795[35]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1487[3], 1488[14], January 1, 1491[15], and January 1, 1490[16]. Dutch was Bernard van Orley's native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], visual artist[7], draftsperson[8], etcher[9], and graphic artist[10]. Bernard van Orley's field of work was visual arts[21]. He held the position of court painter[22]. A notable student of him was Pieter Coecke van Aelst[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Virgin and Child[24], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1525[38]; The Last Judgement and the burial of the dead[25], a painting[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1565[41]; Portrait of an unknown man and his wife[26], a painting[42], founded in 1500[43]; and The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist[27], a painting[44], founded in 1514[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 6, 1541[5], January 6, 1542[17], and January 1, 1542[18]. Recorded place of death include Brussels[4], a big city[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1795[48].

Why It Matters

Bernard van Orley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Bernard van Orley born?

Bernard van Orley was born in Brussels[2].

Where did Bernard van Orley die?

Bernard van Orley passed away in Brussels[4].

What did Bernard van Orley do for work?

Bernard van Orley worked as painter[6], visual artist[7], draftsperson[8], etcher[9], and graphic artist[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . 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
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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