Gerard ter Borch

Dutch Golden Age painter (1617–1681)
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Gerard ter Borch
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Gerard ter Borch

Summary

Gerard ter Borch is a human[1]. He was born in Zwolle[2]. He was born on January 1, 1617[3]. He died in Deventer[4]. He died on December 8, 1681[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 (172 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerard ter Borch's place of birth was Zwolle[2].
  • Gerard ter Borch passed away in Deventer[4].
  • Gerard ter Borch was born on January 1, 1617[3].
  • Gerard ter Borch was born on December 1, 1617[9].
  • Gerard ter Borch died on December 8, 1681[5].
  • Gerard ter Borch's father was Gerard ter Borch the Elder[10].
  • Gerard ter Borch held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Dutch was Gerard ter Borch's native language[12].
  • Gerard ter Borch worked as a painter[6].
  • Gerard ter Borch's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Gerard ter Borch held the position of mayor of Deventer[13].
  • A notable student of Gerard ter Borch was Caspar Netscher[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerard ter Borch is The messenger[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerard ter Borch is Portrait of Helena van der Schalcke[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerard ter Borch is The Gallant Conversation, known as Paternal Admonition[17].
  • Gerard ter Borch is recorded as male[18].
  • Gerard ter Borch's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gerard ter Borch is associated with the Baroque movement[20].
  • Gerard ter Borch's genre is genre painting[21].
  • Gerard ter Borch's genre is genre art[22].
  • Gerard ter Borch's Commons category is recorded as Gerard ter Borch (II)[23].
  • Gerard ter Borch's given name is recorded as Gerard[24].
  • Gerard ter Borch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gerard ter Borch (II)[25].
  • Gerard ter Borch's Commons gallery is recorded as Gerard ter Borch (II)[26].
  • Gerard ter Borch studied under Pieter de Molijn[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1617-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1681-12-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4474c1a7-ba63-476c-8735-e178d2f8246b[32]

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Origins and Family

Gerard ter Borch's place of birth was Zwolle[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1617[3] and December 1, 1617[9]. His father was he the Elder[10]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Gerard ter Borch studied under Pieter de Molijn[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. Gerard ter Borch held the position of mayor of Deventer[13]. A notable student of him was Caspar Netscher[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The messenger[15], a painting[33], founded in 1653[34]; Portrait of Helena van der Schalcke[16], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1648[37]; and The Gallant Conversation, known as Paternal Admonition[17], a painting[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1654[40].

Death and Burial

Gerard ter Borch died on December 8, 1681[5]. He passed away in Deventer[4].

Why It Matters

Gerard ter Borch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 162 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Pieter de Hooch[43], a painter[44], 1629–1684[45], of Dutch Republic[46], specialised in painting[47].

FAQs

Where was Gerard ter Borch born?

Gerard ter Borch was born in Zwolle[2].

Where did Gerard ter Borch die?

Gerard ter Borch died in Deventer[4].

Who were Gerard ter Borch's parents?

Gerard ter Borch's father was Gerard ter Borch the Elder[10].

What did Gerard ter Borch do for work?

Gerard ter Borch worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

Who did Gerard ter Borch influence?

Gerard ter Borch has been cited as an influence by Pieter de Hooch[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . 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. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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