Ferdinand Bol

Dutch painter (1616-1680)
Person human Q374039
Ferdinand Bol
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Ferdinand Bol

Summary

Ferdinand Bol is a human[1]. He was born in Dordrecht[2]. He was born on June 1616[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on July 1680[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], art collector[8], etcher[9], and merchant[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dordrecht[2], Ferdinand Bol…
  • Ferdinand Bol died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Ferdinand Bol was born on June 1616[3].
  • Ferdinand Bol died on July 1680[5].
  • Ferdinand Bol held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Ferdinand Bol worked as a painter[6].
  • Ferdinand Bol's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Ferdinand Bol worked as an art collector[8].
  • Ferdinand Bol worked as an etcher[9].
  • Ferdinand Bol worked as a merchant[10].
  • Ferdinand Bol's field of work was painting[13].
  • Ferdinand Bol's field of work was printmaking[14].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Bol was Godfrey Kneller[15].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Bol was Cornelis Bisschop[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand Bol is Quirinus Stercke[17].
  • Ferdinand Bol is recorded as male[18].
  • Ferdinand Bol's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ferdinand Bol is associated with the Baroque movement[20].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is portrait[21].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is allegory[22].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is genre painting[23].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is history painting[24].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is schutterstuk[25].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is Regents group portrait[26].
  • Ferdinand Bol's genre is hunting still life[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dordrecht[2], Ferdinand Bol… he was born on June 1616[3].

Education

Studied under Rembrandt[28], a painter[29], 1606–1669[30], of Dutch Republic[31], specialised in painting[32]; Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp[33], a painter[34], 1594–1652[35], of Dutch Republic[36]; and Abraham Bloemaert[37], a painter[38], 1564–1651[39], of Dutch Republic[40], specialised in painting[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], art collector[8], etcher[9], and merchant[10]. Fields of work include painting[13], a method[42] and printmaking[14]. Notable students include Godfrey Kneller[15], a painter[43], 1646–1723[44], of Germany[45], awarded the Knight Bachelor[46], specialised in portrait[47] and Cornelis Bisschop[16], a painter[48], 1630–1674[49], of Dutch Republic[50], specialised in painting[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ferdinand Bol is Quirinus Stercke[17].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Bol died on July 1680[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Bol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Bol born?

Ferdinand Bol was born in Dordrecht[2].

Where did Ferdinand Bol die?

Ferdinand Bol passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Ferdinand Bol do for work?

Ferdinand Bol worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], art collector[8], etcher[9], and merchant[10].

References

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  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [15] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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