Fra Galgario

Lombard Minim friar and painter (1655-1743)
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Fra Galgario
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Fra Galgario

Summary

Fra Galgario is a human[1]. Born in Bergamo[2], he… he was born on 1655[3]. He passed away in Chiesa del Galgario[4]. He died on December 1, 1743[5]. He worked as a friar[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Fra Galgario was born in Bergamo[2].
  • Fra Galgario died in Chiesa del Galgario[4].
  • Fra Galgario passed away in Bergamo[9].
  • Fra Galgario was born on 1655[3].
  • Fra Galgario died on December 1, 1743[5].
  • Fra Galgario died on December 3, 1743[10].
  • Fra Galgario's father was Domenico Ghislandi[11].
  • Fra Galgario held citizenship in Republic of Venice[12].
  • Fra Galgario's professions included friar[6].
  • Fra Galgario's professions included painter[7].
  • Fra Galgario's field of work was painting[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Fra Galgario is Portrait of an Old Lady[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Fra Galgario is Portrait of a member of the Secco Suardo family[15].
  • Fra Galgario's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Fra Galgario is recorded as male[17].
  • Fra Galgario's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Fra Galgario's genre is portrait[19].
  • Fra Galgario's Commons category is recorded as Fra' Galgario[20].
  • Fra Galgario's honorific prefix is recorded as Friar[21].
  • Fra Galgario's religious order is recorded as Order of the Minims[22].
  • Fra Galgario's family name is recorded as Ghislandi[23].
  • Fra Galgario's given name is recorded as Giuseppe[24].
  • Fra Galgario's given name is recorded as Vittore[25].
  • Fra Galgario's Commons gallery is recorded as Fra' Galgario[26].
  • Fra Galgario's work location is recorded as Venice[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fra Galgario was born in Bergamo[2]. He was born on 1655[3]. His father was Domenico Ghislandi[11].

Education

Studied under Giacomo Cotta[28], a fresco painter[29], 1627–1689[30] and Bartolomeo Bianchini[31], a painter[32], 1634–1710[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include friar[6] and painter[7]. Fra Galgario's field of work was painting[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of an Old Lady[14], a painting[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1730[36] and Portrait of a member of the Secco Suardo family[15], a painting[37], founded in 1710[38].

Personal Life

Fra Galgario's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 1, 1743[5] and December 3, 1743[10]. Recorded place of death include Chiesa del Galgario[4], a church building[39], in Italy[40] and Bergamo[9], a comune of Italy[41], in Italy[42].

Why It Matters

Fra Galgario ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Portrait of a Lady[45], a painting[46].

FAQs

Where was Fra Galgario born?

Fra Galgario was born in Bergamo[2].

Where did Fra Galgario die?

Fra Galgario passed away in Chiesa del Galgario[4].

Who were Fra Galgario's parents?

Fra Galgario's father was Domenico Ghislandi[11].

What did Fra Galgario do for work?

Fra Galgario worked as friar[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . askArt. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Ghislandi [Galgario], Giuseppe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . 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. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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