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 (2,554 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 Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dieric Bouts held citizenship in Duchy of Burgundy[13].
  • Dieric Bouts is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[14].
  • Dieric Bouts's professions included painter[6].
  • Dieric Bouts's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • A notable student of Dieric Bouts was Quinten Metsys[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is Triptych: The Last Supper[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is Christ in the house of the Pharisee Simon[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is The Entombment[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is Madonna Lactans[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieric Bouts is The Annunciation[20].
  • Dieric Bouts is recorded as male[21].
  • Dieric Bouts's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dieric Bouts is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement[23].
  • Dieric Bouts's genre is religious painting[24].
  • Dieric Bouts's genre is portrait painting[25].
  • Dieric Bouts's Commons category is recorded as Dieric Bouts[26].
  • Dieric Bouts's family name is recorded as Bouts[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[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. A notable student of Dieric Bouts was Quinten Metsys[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Triptych: The Last Supper[16], a painting[28], founded in 1466[29]; Christ in the house of the Pharisee Simon[17], a painting[30], founded in 1460[31]; The Entombment[18], a painting[32], founded in 1450[33]; Madonna Lactans[19], a painting[34], in Italy[35]; and The Annunciation[20], 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 (2,554 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 94 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.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Art UK. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Q131304080. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . 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
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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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