Gaspar de Crayer

Flemish painter (1584-1669)
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Gaspar de Crayer

Summary

Gaspar de Crayer is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on November 18, 1584[3]. He passed away in Ghent[4]. He died on January 27, 1669[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gaspar de Crayer's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Gaspar de Crayer passed away in Ghent[4].
  • Gaspar de Crayer was born on November 18, 1584[3].
  • Gaspar de Crayer was born on 1584[8].
  • Gaspar de Crayer died on January 27, 1669[5].
  • Gaspar de Crayer died on 1669[9].
  • Gaspar de Crayer held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's professions included painter[6].
  • Gaspar de Crayer held the position of court painter[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaspar de Crayer is The adoration of the shepherds[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaspar de Crayer is The descent from the cross[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaspar de Crayer is The resurrection of Christ[14].
  • Gaspar de Crayer is recorded as male[15].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gaspar de Crayer is associated with the Baroque movement[17].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's genre is history painting[18].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's genre is portrait painting[19].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's Commons category is recorded as Gaspar de Crayer[20].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's given name is recorded as Gaspard[21].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's given name is recorded as Caspar[22].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's given name is recorded as Gaspar[23].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's work location is recorded as Brussels[24].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's work location is recorded as Ghent[25].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[26].
  • Gaspar de Crayer's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1584-11-18[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1669-01-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de7eda62-5df9-402f-b9f2-20884f6d7617[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Gaspar de Crayer… Recorded date of birth include November 18, 1584[3] and 1584[8].

Career and Affiliations

Gaspar de Crayer worked as a painter[6]. He held the position of court painter[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The adoration of the shepherds[12], a painting[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1650[34]; The descent from the cross[13], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1650[37]; and The resurrection of Christ[14], a painting[38], founded in 1634[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 27, 1669[5] and 1669[9]. Gaspar de Crayer died in Ghent[4].

Why It Matters

Gaspar de Crayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Gaspar de Crayer born?

Gaspar de Crayer's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Gaspar de Crayer die?

Gaspar de Crayer passed away in Ghent[4].

What did Gaspar de Crayer do for work?

Gaspar de Crayer worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q24457461. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Crayer, Caspar de. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Crayer, Caspar de. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Q24457461. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Q24457461. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Q24457461. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Q24457461. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Q24457461. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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