Frans Francken the Younger

Flemish painter (1581–1642)
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Frans Francken the Younger

Summary

Frans Francken the Younger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 1, 1581[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on May 6, 1642[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frans Francken the Younger's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Frans Francken the Younger died in Antwerp[4].
  • Frans Francken the Younger was born on January 1, 1581[3].
  • Frans Francken the Younger was born on May 5, 1581[8].
  • Frans Francken the Younger died on May 6, 1642[5].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's father was Frans Francken I[9].
  • A child of Frans Francken the Younger was Frans Francken III[10].
  • A child of Frans Francken the Younger was Hieronymous Francken III[11].
  • Frans Francken the Younger held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's professions included painter[6].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's field of work was painting[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Frans Francken the Younger is Allegory on the Christ child as the lamb of God[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Frans Francken the Younger is Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Frans Francken the Younger is The parable of the prodigal son[16].
  • Frans Francken the Younger is recorded as male[17].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's family is recorded as Francken[19].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's Commons category is recorded as Frans Francken (II)[20].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's given name is recorded as Frans[21].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's given name is recorded as Franz[22].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's Commons gallery is recorded as Frans Francken (II)[23].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's work location is recorded as Antwerp[24].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[25].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Frans Francken the Younger's Commons Creator page is recorded as Frans Francken (II)[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1581[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1642-05-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f1d018b6-8ece-4317-b4fa-1f03a66dced5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Frans Francken the Younger was born in Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1581[3] and May 5, 1581[8]. His father was Frans Francken I[9].

Career and Affiliations

Frans Francken the Younger worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Allegory on the Christ child as the lamb of God[14], a painting[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1616[35]; Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels[15], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1635[38]; and The parable of the prodigal son[16], a painting[39], in Habsburg Netherlands[40], founded in 1610[41].

Personal Life

Children include Frans Francken III[10], a painter[42], 1607–1667[43], of Southern Netherlands[44] and Hieronymous Francken III[11], a painter[45], 1611–1671[46], of Habsburg Netherlands[47].

Death and Burial

Frans Francken the Younger died on May 6, 1642[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Frans Francken the Younger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 137 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Georg Hainz[50], a painter[51], 1630–1688[52], of Germany[53], specialised in still life[54].

FAQs

Where was Frans Francken the Younger born?

Frans Francken the Younger's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Frans Francken the Younger die?

Frans Francken the Younger passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Frans Francken the Younger's parents?

Frans Francken the Younger's father was Frans Francken I[9].

What did Frans Francken the Younger do for work?

Frans Francken the Younger worked as painter[6].

Who did Frans Francken the Younger influence?

Frans Francken the Younger has been cited as an influence by Georg Hainz[50].

References

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  8. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Allegory on the Christ child as the lamb of God, Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels, The parable of the prodigal son
    Occupation painter
    Instance of human
    Described by source Schilder-boeck, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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