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Jörg Breu the Elder

German painter (c. 1475–1537)
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Jörg Breu the Elder

Summary

Jörg Breu the Elder is a human[1]. He was born in Augsburg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1475[3]. He passed away in Augsburg[4]. He died on January 1, 1537[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and fresco painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Augsburg[2], Jörg Breu the Elder…
  • Jörg Breu the Elder passed away in Augsburg[4].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder was born on January 1, 1475[3].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder died on January 1, 1537[5].
  • A child of Jörg Breu the Elder was Jörg Breu the Younger[10].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[12].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's professions included painter[6].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder worked as a fresco painter[8].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder is recorded as male[13].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder is associated with the German Renaissance movement[15].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Jörg Breu d. Ä.[16].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's family name is recorded as Brey[17].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's given name is recorded as Jörg[18].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's work location is recorded as Augsburg[19].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jörg Breu d. Ä.[22].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jörg Breu der Ältere'}[23].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1495[24].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1537[25].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • Jörg Breu the Elder's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Augsburg[2], Jörg Breu the Elder… he was born on January 1, 1475[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and fresco painter[8].

Personal Life

A child of Jörg Breu the Elder was Jörg Breu the Younger[10].

Death and Burial

Jörg Breu the Elder died on January 1, 1537[5]. He passed away in Augsburg[4].

Why It Matters

Jörg Breu the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jörg Breu the Elder born?

Jörg Breu the Elder's place of birth was Augsburg[2].

Where did Jörg Breu the Elder die?

Jörg Breu the Elder passed away in Augsburg[4].

What did Jörg Breu the Elder do for work?

Jörg Breu the Elder worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and fresco painter[8].

Related Entities

Detroit Institute of Arts Gemäldegalerie Berlin Germany Holy Roman Empire J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum Städel Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q424096
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  2. 24d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 88982
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  3. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 436917
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  4. 4w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Occupation → painter, draftsperson, fresco painter
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Work period end → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-jorg-breu-the-elder, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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