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Jacob Jordaens

Flemish painter, draftsman and designer of prints and tapestries (1593-1678)
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Jacob Jordaens was born on May 19, 1593, in Antwerp [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and died on October 18, 1678, in Antwerp [1][2][3][13][4][5][6][14][7][8][15][10][11][12]. He worked as a painter, draftsperson, and printmaker [12][15][16] and adhered to the religion of Protestantism . His artistic output is associated with the Flemish Baroque painting and Baroque movements [17].

The artist produced works across the genres of portrait, history painting, religious painting, mythological painting, genre painting, and landscape painting [12]. He had three children named Jacob Jordaens (II), Elisabeth Jordaens, and Anna Catharina Jordaens [18].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Catharina van Noort[9]
  • Child: Jacob Jordaens (II)[10], Elisabeth Jordaens[11], Anna Catharina Jordaens[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Spanish Netherlands[13]
  • Ethnic group: Flemish people[14]
  • Student: Johann Ulrich Mayr[15]
  • Notable work: The Abduction of Europa[16], Prometheus Bound[17], Mercury and Argus[18], The Bagpipe Player[19]
  • Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Movement: Flemish Baroque painting[23], Baroque[24]
  • Genre: portrait[25], history painting[26], religious painting[27], mythological painting[28], genre painting[29], landscape painting[30], genre art[31]
  • Commons category: Jacob Jordaens[32]
  • Family name: Jordaens[33]
  • Given name: Jacob[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacob Jordaens[35]
  • Commons gallery: Jacob Jordaens[36]
  • Work location: Antwerp[37], Amsterdam[38], Putte[39]
  • Student of: Adam van Noort[40]
  • Depicted by: Self-portrait[41]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[42], Het Gulden Cabinet[43], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[44], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[45], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[46]

Why It Matters

Jacob Jordaens has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 153 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Jordaens born?

Jacob Jordaens's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Jacob Jordaens die?

Jacob Jordaens died in Antwerp[4].

Who was Jacob Jordaens married to?

Jacob Jordaens's spouses include Catharina van Noort[9].

What did Jacob Jordaens do for work?

Jacob Jordaens worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], and printmaker[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  29. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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