Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Early Netherlandish painter (1460-1490)
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Geertgen tot Sint Jans
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Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Summary

Geertgen tot Sint Jans is a human[1]. He was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on 1460[3]. He passed away in Haarlem[4]. He died on 1490[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and lay brother[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leiden[2], Geertgen tot Sint Jans…
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans was born on 1460[3].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans was born on 1466[9].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans died on 1490[5].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans died on 1495[10].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's professions included painter[6].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's professions included lay brother[7].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's field of work was painting[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Geertgen tot Sint Jans is The Holy Kinship[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Geertgen tot Sint Jans is The Glorification of the Virgin[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Geertgen tot Sint Jans is Man of Sorrows[14].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans is recorded as male[16].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement[18].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's genre is history painting[19].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's Commons category is recorded as Geertgen tot Sint Jans[20].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geertgen tot Sint Jans[21].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's Commons gallery is recorded as Geertgen tot Sint Jans[22].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's work location is recorded as Low Countries[23].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's work location is recorded as Haarlem[24].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans studied under Albert van Ouwater[25].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[26].
  • Geertgen tot Sint Jans's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[27].

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Origins and Family

Geertgen tot Sint Jans was born in Leiden[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1460[3] and 1466[9].

Education

Geertgen tot Sint Jans studied under Albert van Ouwater[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and lay brother[7]. Geertgen tot Sint Jans's field of work was painting[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Holy Kinship[12], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1495[30]; The Glorification of the Virgin[13], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1490[33]; and Man of Sorrows[14], a painting[34], founded in 1480[35].

Personal Life

Geertgen tot Sint Jans's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1490[5] and 1495[10]. Geertgen tot Sint Jans passed away in Haarlem[4].

Why It Matters

Geertgen tot Sint Jans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Geertgen tot Sint Jans born?

Geertgen tot Sint Jans's place of birth was Leiden[2].

Where did Geertgen tot Sint Jans die?

Geertgen tot Sint Jans passed away in Haarlem[4].

What did Geertgen tot Sint Jans do for work?

Geertgen tot Sint Jans worked as painter[6] and lay brother[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . dbnl.org. dbnl.org. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Cosmophilus · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Larousse id peinture/Gérard_de_Saint-Jean/152313
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  3. 22d ago · Thierry Caro · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic has template Q139981205
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  4. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Haarlem
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, National Museum of World Cultures, Aartsbisschoppelijk Museum +13
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 2356009
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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