Giovanni Battista Viola

painter from Bologna, Italy (1576-1622)
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Giovanni Battista Viola

Summary

Giovanni Battista Viola is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bologna[2]. He was born on June 16, 1576[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on August 10, 1622[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Viola's place of birth was Bologna[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola passed away in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola was born on June 16, 1576[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola died on August 10, 1622[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's professions included painter[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Viola is Landscape with Absalom Wounded by Joab's Spear[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Viola is Concert on the Water[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Viola is Landscape with St. Eustachius[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola is recorded as male[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's Commons category is recorded as Giovan Battista Viola[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's family name is recorded as Viola[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola studied under Annibale Carracci[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's Commons Creator page is recorded as Giovan Battista Viola[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Ireland[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Art Museums[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as Fogg Museum[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as Princeton Art Museum[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Viola's has works in the collection is recorded as Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Viola's place of birth was Bologna[2]. He was born on June 16, 1576[3].

Education

Giovanni Battista Viola studied under Annibale Carracci[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape with Absalom Wounded by Joab's Spear[9], a painting[28], founded in 1612[29]; Concert on the Water[10], a painting[30], founded in 1612[31]; and Landscape with St. Eustachius[11], a painting[32], founded in 1620[33].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Viola died on August 10, 1622[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Viola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Viola born?

Giovanni Battista Viola was born in Bologna[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Viola die?

Giovanni Battista Viola died in Rome[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Viola do for work?

Giovanni Battista Viola worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 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
  6. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A65B-291A-7242-E11D-CAD4
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, draftsperson
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Annibale Carracci
    Instance of → —
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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