Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Dutch painter and designer of woodcuts (before 1470-1533)
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Summary

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen was born on January 1, 1472[1], in Oostzaan[2]. He died on January 1, 1533[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], painter[6], and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1460[9]
  • Date of death: October 18, 1533[10]
  • Child: Dirck Jacobsz[11], Master of Alkmaar[12], Cornelis Buys[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[14]
  • Student: Jan van Scorel[15], Dirck Jacobsz[16]
  • Notable work: Saul and the Witch of Endor[17], Portrait of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen[18], The Crucifixion[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen[21]
  • Given name: Jacob[22]
  • Commons gallery: Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen[23]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[24]
  • Depicted by: Q123317368[25]
  • Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[26], Schilder-boeck[27], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen[29]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1487[30]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1533[31]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[32]
  • Patronym or matronym: Corneliszoon[33]

Why It Matters

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen born?

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen was born in Oostzaan[2].

Where did Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen die?

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen do for work?

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen worked as a printmaker[5], painter[6], and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . jacobcornelisz.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . dbnl.org. dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . 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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