Francesco del Cossa

Italian painter (1436-1477)
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Francesco del Cossa

Summary

Francesco del Cossa is a human[1]. Born in Ferrara[2], he… he was born on 1436[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on 1477[5]. He worked as a painter[6], fresco painter[7], conservator[8], draftsperson[9], and pen drawer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ferrara[2], Francesco del Cossa…
  • Francesco del Cossa passed away in Bologna[4].
  • Francesco del Cossa was born on 1436[3].
  • Francesco del Cossa was born on 1435[12].
  • Francesco del Cossa died on 1477[5].
  • Francesco del Cossa held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Francesco del Cossa's professions included painter[6].
  • Francesco del Cossa's professions included fresco painter[7].
  • Francesco del Cossa worked as a conservator[8].
  • Francesco del Cossa worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Francesco del Cossa worked as a pen drawer[10].
  • Francesco del Cossa's field of work was painting[14].
  • A notable student of Francesco del Cossa was Ercole de' Roberti[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco del Cossa is Allegory of May[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco del Cossa is Madonna enthroned with child and Saints Petronius and John the Evangelist[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco del Cossa is Griffoni Polyptych[18].
  • Francesco del Cossa is recorded as male[19].
  • Francesco del Cossa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francesco del Cossa's Commons category is recorded as Francesco del Cossa[21].
  • Francesco del Cossa's family name is recorded as Del Cossa[22].
  • Francesco del Cossa's given name is recorded as Francesco[23].
  • Francesco del Cossa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Francesco del Cossa[24].
  • Francesco del Cossa's work location is recorded as Ferrara[25].
  • Francesco del Cossa's work location is recorded as Bologna[26].
  • Francesco del Cossa's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ferrara[2], Francesco del Cossa… Recorded date of birth include 1436[3] and 1435[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], fresco painter[7], conservator[8], draftsperson[9], and pen drawer[10]. Francesco del Cossa's field of work was painting[14]. A notable student of him was Ercole de' Roberti[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Allegory of May[16], a fresco[28], founded in 1468[29]; Madonna enthroned with child and Saints Petronius and John the Evangelist[17], a painting[30], founded in 1474[31]; and Griffoni Polyptych[18], a painting series[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1471[34].

Death and Burial

Francesco del Cossa died on 1477[5]. He passed away in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco del Cossa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Francesco del Cossa born?

Francesco del Cossa's place of birth was Ferrara[2].

Where did Francesco del Cossa die?

Francesco del Cossa died in Bologna[4].

What did Francesco del Cossa do for work?

Francesco del Cossa worked as painter[6], fresco painter[7], conservator[8], draftsperson[9], and pen drawer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . 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
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Italy
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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 479347, 872002
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 872002, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161713367|Francesco del Cossa (#161713367)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal per"
  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Ferrara
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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