Jörg Breu the Younger

German artist (1510-1547)
Person human Q876275
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Summary

Jörg Breu the Younger was born on January 1, 1510[1], in Augsburg[2]. He died on January 1, 1547[3], in Augsburg[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jörg Breu the Elder[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Movement: German Renaissance[12]
  • Commons category: Jörg Breu d. J.[13]
  • Family name: Breu[14]
  • Given name: Jörg[15]
  • Work location: Augsburg[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Commons Creator page: Jörg Breu d. J.[18]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1525[19]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1547[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21]
  • Has works in the collection: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[22], Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister[23], Metropolitan Museum of Art[24], Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[26]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[27]
  • P14750: 11D9-537F-55B2-86EF-69CC[28]

Why It Matters

Jörg Breu the Younger is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jörg Breu the Younger born?

Jörg Breu the Younger was born in Augsburg[2].

Where did Jörg Breu the Younger die?

Jörg Breu the Younger died in Augsburg[4].

Who were Jörg Breu the Younger's parents?

Jörg Breu the Younger's father was Jörg Breu the Elder[9].

What did Jörg Breu the Younger do for work?

Jörg Breu the Younger worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 11D9-537F-55B2-86EF-69CC
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q424097
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, draftsperson, artist
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Has works in the collection → Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Metropolitan Museum of Art +1
    Work location → Augsburg
    Family name → Breu
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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