illuminator

artist who illustrates manuscripts and books with pictures, ornaments and initials
Intangible profession Q998628
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illuminator

Summary

illuminator is a profession[1]. illuminator has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • illuminator's instance of is recorded as profession[3].
  • illuminator is a type of illustrator[4].
  • illuminator is a type of painter[5].
  • illuminator is a type of limner[6].
  • illuminator is a type of miniature painter[7].
  • illuminator is a type of miniaturist[8].
  • illuminator is a type of calligrapher[9].
  • illuminator's Commons category is recorded as Manuscript illuminators[10].
  • illuminator's patron saint is recorded as John the Evangelist[11].
  • illuminator's patron saint is recorded as Clare of Assisi[12].
  • illuminator's field of this occupation is recorded as art of illumination[13].
  • illuminator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Manuscript illuminators[14].
  • illuminator's different from is recorded as illustrator[15].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'iluminátorka'}[16].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'boekverluchtster'}[17].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'διακοσμήτρια βιβλίων'}[18].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'enlumineuse'}[19].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'מאיירת'}[20].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Buchmalerin'}[21].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt-br', 'text': 'iluminadora'}[22].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'iluminadora'}[23].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'il·luminadora'}[24].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'iluminadora'}[25].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مزخرفة مخطوطات'}[26].
  • illuminator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'iluministino'}[27].

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Definition and Type

illuminator's instance of is recorded as profession[3]. Recorded subclass of include illustrator[4], painter[5], limner[6], miniature painter[7], miniaturist[8], and calligrapher[9].

Why It Matters

illuminator has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] illuminator is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0394253-iluminatori
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0394253-iluminatori, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Patron saint John the Evangelist, Clare of Assisi
    Field of this occupation art of illumination
    Instance of profession
    Subclass of
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007544735305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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