François Stella

French Baroque painter (1563-1605)
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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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • A child of François Stella was Jacques Stella[9].
  • François Stella worked as a painter[6].
  • François Stella is recorded as male[10].
  • François Stella's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • François Stella is associated with the Baroque painting movement[12].
  • François Stella's Commons category is recorded as François Stella[13].
  • François Stella's family name is recorded as Stella[14].
  • François Stella's given name is recorded as François[15].
  • François Stella's work location is recorded as Mechelen[16].
  • François Stella's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • François Stella's work location is recorded as Lyon[18].
  • François Stella's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[19].
  • François Stella's Commons Creator page is recorded as François Stella[20].
  • François Stella's different from is recorded as François Stella the Younger[21].
  • François Stella's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • François Stella's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[23].
  • François Stella's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • François Stella's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[25].

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Origins and Family

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

Career and Affiliations

François Stella's professions included painter[6].

Personal Life

Children include François Stella the Younger[8], a painter[26], 1603–1647[27] and Jacques Stella[9], an art collector[28], 1596–1657[29], of Kingdom of France[30], specialised in Baroque painting[31].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

François Stella ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d 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)
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