François Stella

French Baroque painter (1563-1605)
Person human Q5493412
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François Stella

Summary

François Stella is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mechelen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1563[3]. He passed away in Lyon[4]. He died on January 1, 1605[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • François Stella's place of birth was Mechelen[2].
  • François Stella died in Lyon[4].
  • François Stella was born on January 1, 1563[3].
  • François Stella died on January 1, 1605[5].
  • A child of François Stella was François Stella the Younger[9].
  • A child of François Stella was Jacques Stella[10].
  • François Stella worked as a painter[6].
  • François Stella's professions included artist[7].
  • François Stella is recorded as male[11].
  • François Stella's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • François Stella is associated with the Baroque painting movement[13].
  • François Stella's Commons category is recorded as François Stella[14].
  • François Stella's family name is recorded as Stella[15].
  • François Stella's given name is recorded as François[16].
  • François Stella's work location is recorded as Mechelen[17].
  • François Stella's work location is recorded as Rome[18].
  • François Stella's work location is recorded as Lyon[19].
  • François Stella's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[20].
  • François Stella's Commons Creator page is recorded as François Stella[21].
  • François Stella's different from is recorded as François Stella the Younger[22].
  • François Stella's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • François Stella's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[24].
  • François Stella's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • François Stella's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[26].
  • François Stella's P14750 is recorded as 34B8-2E9D-EAC6-87CB-0BC6[27].

Body

Origins and Family

François Stella was born in Mechelen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1563[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7].

Personal Life

Children include François Stella the Younger[9], a painter[28], 1603–1647[29] and Jacques Stella[10], an art collector[30], 1596–1657[31], of Kingdom of France[32], specialised in Baroque painting[33].

Death and Burial

François Stella died on January 1, 1605[5]. He died in Lyon[4].

Why It Matters

François Stella ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was François Stella born?

François Stella's place of birth was Mechelen[2].

Where did François Stella die?

François Stella passed away in Lyon[4].

What did François Stella do for work?

François Stella worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 34B8-2E9D-EAC6-87CB-0BC6
    Occupation → painter, artist
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 34B8-2E9D-EAC6-87CB-0BC6, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → J. Paul Getty Museum
    Family name → Stella
    Place of birth → Mechelen
    Sex or gender → male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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