Dieric Bouts

15th-century Dutch painter
Person human Q313561
Dieric Bouts
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Dieric Bouts

Summary

Dieric Bouts is a human[1]. He was born in Haarlem[2]. He was born on January 1, 1415[3]. He passed away in Leuven[4]. He died on May 6, 1475[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dieric Bouts was born in Haarlem[2].
  • Dieric Bouts passed away in Leuven[4].
  • Dieric Bouts was born on January 1, 1415[3].
  • Dieric Bouts was born on January 1, 1410[9].
  • Dieric Bouts died on May 6, 1475[5].
  • A child of Dieric Bouts was Dieric Bouts the Younger[10].
  • A child of Dieric Bouts was Aelbrecht Bouts[11].
  • Dieric Bouts held citizenship in Duchy of Burgundy[12].
  • Dieric Bouts is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[13].
  • Dieric Bouts's professions included painter[6].
  • Dieric Bouts's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • A notable student of Dieric Bouts was Quinten Metsys[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is Triptych: The Last Supper[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is Christ in the house of the Pharisee Simon[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is The Entombment[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is Madonna Lactans[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is The Annunciation[19].
  • Dieric Bouts is recorded as male[20].
  • Dieric Bouts's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dieric Bouts is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement[22].
  • Dieric Bouts's genre is religious painting[23].
  • Dieric Bouts's genre is portrait painting[24].
  • Dieric Bouts's Commons category is recorded as Dieric Bouts[25].
  • Dieric Bouts's family name is recorded as Bouts[26].
  • Dieric Bouts's given name is recorded as Dieric[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dieric Bouts was born in Haarlem[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1415[3] and January 1, 1410[9]. He is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. A notable student of Dieric Bouts was Quinten Metsys[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Triptych: The Last Supper[15], a painting[28], founded in 1466[29]; Christ in the house of the Pharisee Simon[16], a painting[30], founded in 1460[31]; The Entombment[17], a painting[32], founded in 1450[33]; Madonna Lactans[18], a painting[34], in Italy[35]; and The Annunciation[19], a painting[36], in Portugal[37].

Personal Life

Children include Dieric Bouts the Younger[10], a painter[38], 1448–1491[39], of Southern Netherlands[40] and Aelbrecht Bouts[11], a painter[41], 1450–1549[42], of Southern Netherlands[43].

Death and Burial

Dieric Bouts died on May 6, 1475[5]. He died in Leuven[4].

Why It Matters

Dieric Bouts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Hinrik Funhof[46], a painter[47], 1500–1485[48], of Germany[49].

FAQs

Where was Dieric Bouts born?

Dieric Bouts's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

Where did Dieric Bouts die?

Dieric Bouts died in Leuven[4].

What did Dieric Bouts do for work?

Dieric Bouts worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

Who did Dieric Bouts influence?

Dieric Bouts has been cited as an influence by Hinrik Funhof[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . RKDartists. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Art UK. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Q131304080. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . KulturNav. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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