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Jac Ahrenberg

Finnish architect, painter, art critic and author (1847-1914)
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Jac Ahrenberg
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
April 30, 1847
Date of death
October 10, 1914
Place of birth
Vyborg
Place of death
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire[14][15]
Ethnic group
Swedish-speaking population of Finland[17]
Occupation
architect, art critic, painter, writer
Educated at
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[18]
Award received
Ducat Prize, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[21][22][23]
Notable work
Kajaani Church, Hanko Church[19][20]
Father
Carl Wilhelm Ahrenberg[9]
Spouse
Widolfa von Engeström-Ahrenberg[10]
Child
Signe Tandefelt, René Ahrenberg, Gaston Ahrenberg[11][12][13]
Genre
historical novel[25]
Work location
Turku, Oulu, Helsinki, Vyborg, Tampere[31][32][33][34][35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish, Swedish[40][41]
Architectural style
Renaissance Revival architecture[26]
Birth name
Johan Jacob Ahrenberg[42]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Svenskt författarlexikon, Albert Edelfelt's letters, Writers in Finland 1809–1916[37][38][39]
Family name
Ahrenberg[27]
Given name
Johan, Jacob, Jacob[28][29]
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Has works in the collection
Finnish National Gallery
Name in native language
Johan Jacob Ahrenberg[43]
Native language
Swedish[16]
Partner in business or sport
Sebastian Gripenberg[36]
Pseudonym
Jac. Ahrenberg[30]
Significant person
Theodor Höijer
🏷️ Also known as
en J. Ahrenberg en Johan Jakob Ahrenberg en J. J. Ahrenberg en Jac Ahrenberg en Jac. Ahrenberg en Jacob Ahrenberg da Johan Jacob Ahrenberg de Jacob Ahrenberg de Jac. Ahrenberg fi Jac. Ahrenberg fi Jacob Ahrenberg fi J. Ahrenberg fi J. J. Ahrenberg fi Johan Jakob Ahrenberg ru Аренберг, Якоб ru Жак Аренберг ru Юхан Якоб Аренберг ru Якоб Аренберг sv Ahrenberg, Johan Jacob sv Chevalier
🔖 Identifiers · 51
ISNI
0000000084054700
VIAF cluster ID
107640654
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr91020449
GND ID
140874992
Alvin ID
alvin-person:35235
Artists of the World ID
10090304
Artnet artist ID
johan-jacob-ahrenberg
AskArt person ID
11084954
BIBSYS ID
90101772
Benezit ID
B00001616
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
3106
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
4639-1416928957245
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BiographySampo person ID
p3058
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u26
Described at URL
arch-pavouk.cz
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
140874992
EUTA person ID
2748
FAST ID
287277
Finnish National Gallery artist ID
666EA351-D63D-4733-B47C-E9B0382B6918
Genealogics.org person ID
I00777799
Geni profile ID
6000000001963051350
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/123b8t47
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Johan_Jacob_Ahrenberg
IdRef ID
056832699
J9U entity ID
987007380871305171
KANTO ID
000083073
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
140874992
Kansallisbiografia ID
3106
Libris-URI
rp3566p94jzt3hb
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
121834
MutualArt artist ID
6D13BB1876AA5455
NE.se ID
jac-ahrenberg
NLP ID
a0000003353262
NUKAT ID
n2015001095
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/F6266D2A-7815-4C22-83D3-09921F41E08A
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004951062
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810665887505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
297623478
Open Library ID
OL1920709A
OpenMLOL author ID
40291
Project Gutenberg author ID
41272
Runeberg author ID
ahrenjac
SELIBR ID
213669
Student register of the University of Helsinki ID (1853–1899)
18593
Swedish Literature Bank Author ID
AhrenbergJ
Swedish Portrait Archive ID
sj9PGLAlnmUAAAAAABkXtQ
Topic's main category
Category:Jacob Ahrenberg
Union List of Artist Names ID
500234911
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
AhrenbergJac
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqFM8wDQjb8vgPkjqcVmd
Yale LUX ID
person/2366069d-6b8b-47d3-908d-260a703530e3

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🔗 Connections
Work location 5
Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Vyborg
← Architect 5
Alexander Theatre, Helsinki Synagogue, Kajaani Church, Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge, Vyborg Main Post Office
Occupation 4
writer, architect, painter, art critic
Given name 3
Johan, Jacob, Jacob
Country of citizenship 2
Russian Empire, Grand Duchy of Finland
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Swedish, Finnish
Architectural style 1
Renaissance Revival architecture
Educated at 1
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Has works in the collection 1
Finnish National Gallery
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Swedish
Notable work 1
Kajaani Church
Place of birth 1
Vyborg
Place of death 1
Helsinki
Sex or gender 1
male
← Publisher 1
Helsingfors-Posten
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Summary

Jac Ahrenberg was born on April 30, 1847[1], in Vyborg[2]. He died on October 10, 1914[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as an architect[5], art critic[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

FAQs

Where was Jac Ahrenberg born?

Jac Ahrenberg was born in Vyborg[2].

Where did Jac Ahrenberg die?

Jac Ahrenberg passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were Jac Ahrenberg's parents?

Jac Ahrenberg's father was Carl Wilhelm Ahrenberg[9].

Who was Jac Ahrenberg married to?

Jac Ahrenberg's spouses include Widolfa von Engeström-Ahrenberg[10].

What did Jac Ahrenberg do for work?

Jac Ahrenberg worked as an architect[5], art critic[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Jac Ahrenberg go to school?

Jac Ahrenberg was educated at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[18].

What awards did Jac Ahrenberg receive?

Honors received include Ducat Prize[21], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[22], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[23].

Related Entities

Helsinki Oulu Russian Empire Tampere Turku

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Register of the Artists' Association of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Built Heritage Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksik"
  2. 20w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → historical novel
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  3. 20w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Theodor Höijer
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  4. 21w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport → Sebastian Gripenberg
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