David Teniers the Elder

Flemish painter (1582-1649)
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David Teniers the Elder
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David Teniers the Elder

Summary

David Teniers the Elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 1, 1582[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on July 29, 1649[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Teniers the Elder was born in Antwerp[2].
  • David Teniers the Elder passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • David Teniers the Elder was born on January 1, 1582[3].
  • David Teniers the Elder died on July 29, 1649[5].
  • A child of David Teniers the Elder was David Teniers the Younger[9].
  • A child of David Teniers the Elder was Abraham Teniers[10].
  • A child of David Teniers the Elder was Juliaen Teniers[11].
  • David Teniers the Elder held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was David Teniers the Elder's native language[13].
  • David Teniers the Elder worked as a painter[6].
  • David Teniers the Elder worked as a designer[7].
  • A notable student of David Teniers the Elder was David Teniers the Younger[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Teniers the Elder is Landscape with the flight into Egypt[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Teniers the Elder is Tavern Scene with Smokers[16].
  • David Teniers the Elder is recorded as male[17].
  • David Teniers the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Teniers the Elder's family is recorded as Teniers[19].
  • David Teniers the Elder's Commons category is recorded as David Teniers the Elder[20].
  • David Teniers the Elder's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Teniers the Elder's work location is recorded as Antwerp[22].
  • David Teniers the Elder's work location is recorded as Italy[23].
  • David Teniers the Elder's work location is recorded as Antwerp[24].
  • David Teniers the Elder's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • David Teniers the Elder's relative is recorded as Jan Brueghel the Elder[26].
  • David Teniers the Elder studied under Juliaan Teniers[27].

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Origins and Family

David Teniers the Elder was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 1, 1582[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Studied under Juliaan Teniers[27], a painter[28], 1572–1615[29], of Habsburg Netherlands[30] and Adam Elsheimer[31], a painter[32], 1578–1610[33], of Germany[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and designer[7]. A notable student of David Teniers the Elder was David Teniers the Younger[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape with the flight into Egypt[15], a painting[35], founded in 1620[36] and Tavern Scene with Smokers[16], a painting[37], founded in 1640[38].

Personal Life

Children include David Teniers the Younger[9], a painter[39], 1610–1690[40], of Habsburg Netherlands[41], specialised in painting[42]; Abraham Teniers[10], a painter[43], 1629–1670[44], of Habsburg Netherlands[45]; and Juliaen Teniers[11], a painter[46], 1616–1679[47], of Southern Netherlands[48].

Death and Burial

David Teniers the Elder died on July 29, 1649[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

David Teniers the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was David Teniers the Elder born?

Born in Antwerp[2], David Teniers the Elder…

Where did David Teniers the Elder die?

David Teniers the Elder passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did David Teniers the Elder do for work?

David Teniers the Elder worked as painter[6] and designer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . dorotheum.com. dorotheum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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