Frans Snyders
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Summary
Frans Snyders was born on November 11, 1579[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on August 19, 1657[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and architectural drafter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Margareta Snyders[8]
- Country of citizenship: Spanish Netherlands[9]
- Ethnic group: Flemish people[10]
- Field of work: painting[11]
- Position held: court painter[12]
- Student: Jan Roos[13]
- Notable work: Still Life with Huntsman[14], Still Life with a Dead Stag[15], Still life with small game and fruits[16]
- Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Movement: Flemish Baroque painting[19]
- Genre: still life[20], allegory[21], animal painting[22], religious painting[23]
- Commons category: Frans Snyders[24]
- Family name: Snyders[25]
- Given name: Frans[26]
- Commons gallery: Frans Snyders[27]
- Work location: Antwerp[28], Rome[29], Milan[30], Breda[31]
- Depicted by: Frans Snyders[32], National Gallery to Return a Family's Painting Looted by the Nazis[33]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[34], Het Gulden Cabinet[35], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[36], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[37], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[38], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[45]
- Topic has template: Template:Frans Snyders[46]
- Commons Creator page: Frans Snyders[47]
- Name in native language: Frans Snyders[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Frans Snyders include Snijders&Rockox House[49], a museum[50], in Belgium[51], founded in 1977[52].
Why It Matters
Frans Snyders has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Adriaen van Utrecht[55], a painter[56], 1599–1652[57], of Habsburg Netherlands[58].
Entities named for him include Snijders&Rockox House[49], a museum[50], in Belgium[51], founded in 1977[52].
FAQs
Where was Frans Snyders born?
Frans Snyders was born in Antwerp[2].
Where did Frans Snyders die?
Frans Snyders passed away in Antwerp[4].
Who was Frans Snyders married to?
Frans Snyders's spouses include Margareta Snyders[8].
What did Frans Snyders do for work?
Frans Snyders worked as a painter[5] and architectural drafter[6].
Who did Frans Snyders influence?
Frans Snyders has been cited as an influence by Adriaen van Utrecht[55].