Jacob van der Heyden

Flemish printmaker and painter (1573-1636)
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Jacob van der Heyden

Summary

Jacob van der Heyden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mechelen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1573[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on January 1, 1645[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], sculptor[8], publisher[9], and globe maker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mechelen[2], Jacob van der Heyden…
  • Jacob van der Heyden was born in Strasbourg[12].
  • Jacob van der Heyden was born in Mechelen[13].
  • Jacob van der Heyden passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Jacob van der Heyden passed away in Cologne[14].
  • Jacob van der Heyden died in Strasbourg[15].
  • Jacob van der Heyden was born on January 1, 1573[3].
  • Jacob van der Heyden was born on 1572[16].
  • Jacob van der Heyden was born on 1573[17].
  • Jacob van der Heyden died on January 1, 1645[5].
  • Jacob van der Heyden died on 1636[18].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's father was Jan van der Heyden[19].
  • A child of Jacob van der Heyden was Jacob van der Heyden[20].
  • Jacob van der Heyden held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[21].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's professions included painter[6].
  • Jacob van der Heyden worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Jacob van der Heyden worked as a sculptor[8].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's professions included publisher[9].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's professions included globe maker[10].
  • Jacob van der Heyden is recorded as male[22].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's genre is portrait[24].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's Commons category is recorded as Jacob van der Heyden[25].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's said to be the same as is recorded as Jacob van der Heyden[26].
  • Jacob van der Heyden's family name is recorded as Van der Heyden[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mechelen[2], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[28], in Belgium[29] and Strasbourg[12], a commune of France[30], in France[31], founded in -0012[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1573[3], 1572[16], and 1573[17]. Jacob van der Heyden's father was Jan van der Heyden[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], sculptor[8], publisher[9], and globe maker[10].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob van der Heyden was he[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1645[5] and 1636[18]. Recorded place of death include Brussels[4], a big city[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1795[35]; Cologne[14], a Hanseatic city[36], in Germany[37]; and Strasbourg[15], a commune of France[38], in France[39], founded in -0012[40].

Why It Matters

Jacob van der Heyden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jacob van der Heyden born?

Born in Mechelen[2], Jacob van der Heyden…

Where did Jacob van der Heyden die?

Jacob van der Heyden died in Brussels[4].

Who were Jacob van der Heyden's parents?

Jacob van der Heyden's father was Jan van der Heyden[19].

What did Jacob van der Heyden do for work?

Jacob van der Heyden worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], sculptor[8], publisher[9], and globe maker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . meteo-maarssen.nl. Retrieved . meteo-maarssen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . meteo-maarssen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . meteo-maarssen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . meteo-maarssen.nl. Retrieved . meteo-maarssen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . meteo-maarssen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, printmaker, sculptor +2
    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Het Gulden Cabinet, Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste +2
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library, Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
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