Frans Pourbus the Elder

Summary

Frans Pourbus the Elder is a human^[1]. He was born in Bruges^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545^[3]. He died in Antwerp^[4]. He died on September 29, 1581^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and visual artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Frans Pourbus the Elder was born in Bruges^[2].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder passed away in Antwerp^[4].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder was born on January 1, 1545^[3].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder died on September 29, 1581^[5].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder died on September 19, 1581^[9].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's father was Pieter Pourbus^[10].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder was married to Suzanna Floris^[11].
• A child of Frans Pourbus the Elder was Frans Pourbus the Younger^[12].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands^[13].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's professions included painter^[6].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder worked as a visual artist^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Frans Pourbus the Elder is Portrait of a Knight of the Order of Calatrava, probably of the Sorias or Soreau Lineage (Sorel)^[14].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder is recorded as male^[15].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's genre is portrait^[17].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Frans Pourbus (I)^[18].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's given name is recorded as Frans^[19].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's work location is recorded as Antwerp^[20].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's work location is recorded as Ghent^[21].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's work location is recorded as Antwerp^[22].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder studied under Pieter Pourbus^[23].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder studied under Q543948^[24].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck^[25].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[26].
• Frans Pourbus the Elder's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frans Pourbus the Elder was born in Bruges^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545^[3]. His father was Pieter Pourbus^[10].

Education

Studied under Pieter Pourbus^[23], a painter^[28], 1523–1584^[29], of Southern Netherlands^[30] and Q543948^[24], a painter^[31], 1519–1570^[32], of Habsburg Netherlands^[33].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frans Pourbus the Elder is Portrait of a Knight of the Order of Calatrava, probably of the Sorias or Soreau Lineage (Sorel)^[14].

Personal Life

Among Frans Pourbus the Elder's spouses was Suzanna Floris^[11]. A child of him was Frans Pourbus the Younger^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 29, 1581^[5] and September 19, 1581^[9]. Frans Pourbus the Elder passed away in Antwerp^[4].

Why It Matters

Frans Pourbus the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Frans Pourbus the Elder born?

Born in Bruges^[2], Frans Pourbus the Elder…

Where did Frans Pourbus the Elder die?

Frans Pourbus the Elder passed away in Antwerp^[4].

Who were Frans Pourbus the Elder's parents?

Frans Pourbus the Elder's father was Pieter Pourbus^[10].

Who was Frans Pourbus the Elder married to?

Frans Pourbus the Elder's spouses include Suzanna Floris^[11].

What did Frans Pourbus the Elder do for work?

Frans Pourbus the Elder worked as painter^[6] and visual artist^[7].