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Jacob de Backer

Flemish painter and draughtsman active in Antwerp
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Jacob de Backer

Summary

Jacob de Backer is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on +1545-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on +1585-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jacob de Backer's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Jacob de Backer passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jacob de Backer was born on +1545-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob de Backer was born on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Jacob de Backer was born on +1555-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jacob de Backer was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Jacob de Backer was born on +1555-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Jacob de Backer was born on +1545-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Jacob de Backer died on +1585-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacob de Backer died on +1591-01-01T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Jacob de Backer died on +1600-01-01T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Jacob de Backer died on +1585-00-00T00:00:00Z[18].
  • Jacob de Backer died on +1599-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Jacob de Backer died on +1592-00-00T00:00:00Z[20].
  • Jacob de Backer held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[21].
  • Jacob de Backer worked as a painter[6].
  • Jacob de Backer worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jacob de Backer's professions included artist[8].
  • Jacob de Backer's professions included designer[9].
  • Jacob de Backer's image is recorded as Adam von Bartsch - Jacobus de Backer.jpg[22].
  • Jacob de Backer is recorded as male[23].
  • Jacob de Backer's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jacob de Backer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96611660[25].
  • Jacob de Backer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59892753[26].
  • Jacob de Backer's GND ID is recorded as 119372819[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Jacob de Backer… Recorded date of birth include +1545-00-00T00:00:00Z[3], +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[11], +1555-01-01T00:00:00Z[12], +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z[13], and +1555-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and designer[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1585-01-01T00:00:00Z[5], +1591-01-01T00:00:00Z[16], +1600-01-01T00:00:00Z[17], +1585-00-00T00:00:00Z[18], +1599-00-00T00:00:00Z[19], and +1592-00-00T00:00:00Z[20]. Jacob de Backer died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob de Backer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jacob de Backer born?

Jacob de Backer was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jacob de Backer die?

Jacob de Backer passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Jacob de Backer do for work?

Jacob de Backer worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and designer[9].

Related Entities

Bode Museum Gemäldegalerie Berlin Groeningemuseum Italy J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art Museo di Capodimonte National Museum in Warsaw Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Southern Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [26] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . andreas-praefcke.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . RKD - Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Antwerp
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Work location → Antwerp, Italy
    Aliases → —
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