Gillis Mostaert

Flemish painter (1528-1598)
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Gillis Mostaert

Summary

Gillis Mostaert is a human[1]. Born in Hulst[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1528[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on December 28, 1598[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hulst[2], Gillis Mostaert…
  • Born in Hulst[8], Gillis Mostaert…
  • Gillis Mostaert died in Antwerp[4].
  • Gillis Mostaert was born on January 1, 1528[3].
  • Gillis Mostaert died on December 28, 1598[5].
  • Gillis Mostaert held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[9].
  • Gillis Mostaert worked as a painter[6].
  • Gillis Mostaert's field of work was painting[10].
  • Gillis Mostaert's field of work was landscape painting[11].
  • Gillis Mostaert's field of work was genre painting[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gillis Mostaert is Allegory of Secular and Spiritual Abuses (Haywain: Allegory of Worldly and Ecclesiastical Abuses)[13].
  • Gillis Mostaert was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[14].
  • Gillis Mostaert is recorded as male[15].
  • Gillis Mostaert's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gillis Mostaert is associated with the Mannerism movement[17].
  • Gillis Mostaert's genre is landscape painting[18].
  • Gillis Mostaert's Commons category is recorded as Gillis Mostaert[19].
  • Gillis Mostaert's given name is recorded as Gillis[20].
  • Gillis Mostaert's work location is recorded as Antwerp[21].
  • Gillis Mostaert's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Gillis Mostaert I (1528-1598)[22].
  • Gillis Mostaert's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet[23].
  • Gillis Mostaert's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[24].
  • Gillis Mostaert's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Gillis Mostaert's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gillis Mostaert[26].
  • Gillis Mostaert's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gillis Mostaert'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hulst[2], a place with town rights and privileges[28], in Netherlands[29]. Gillis Mostaert was born on January 1, 1528[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gillis Mostaert's professions included painter[6]. Fields of work include painting[10], a method[30]; landscape painting[11], a genre of painting[31]; and genre painting[12], a genre of painting[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gillis Mostaert is Allegory of Secular and Spiritual Abuses (Haywain: Allegory of Worldly and Ecclesiastical Abuses)[13].

Death and Burial

Gillis Mostaert died on December 28, 1598[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Gillis Mostaert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gillis Mostaert born?

Gillis Mostaert was born in Hulst[2].

Where did Gillis Mostaert die?

Gillis Mostaert passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Gillis Mostaert do for work?

Gillis Mostaert worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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