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Jacob van Ruisdael

Dutch painter and engraver (1628-1682)
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Summary

Jacob van Ruisdael was born on January 1, 1628[1], in Haarlem[2]. He died on March 10, 1682[3], in Haarlem[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], landscape painter[7], etcher[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,870 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 14, 1682[11], June 14, 1682[12]
  • Place of burial: Grote Kerk[13]
  • Father: Isaack van Ruisdael[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[15]
  • Native language: Dutch[16]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[17], physician[18], artist[19]
  • Field of work: painting[20]
  • Student: Meindert Hobbema[21]
  • Notable work: Castle Bentheim[22], The Jewish Cemetery[23], The Ray of Light[24], The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede[25]
  • Member of: Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: Baroque painting[28]
  • Genre: landscape painting[29]
  • Commons category: Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael[30]
  • Family name: Ruisdael[31]
  • Given name: Jacob[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacob van Ruisdael[33]
  • Commons gallery: Jacob van Ruisdael[34]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[35]
  • Described at URL: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/%2Fm%2F03fzd6[36], https://www.welt.de/print-wams/article599900/Ruisdael-der-erste-Romantiker.html[37]
  • Relative: Jacob Salomonsz van Ruysdael[38], Salomon van Ruysdael[39]
  • Student of: Salomon van Ruysdael[40]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[41], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], The New Student's Reference Work[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48]

Why It Matters

Jacob van Ruisdael has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 217 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jacob van Ruisdael born?

Jacob van Ruisdael was born in Haarlem[2].

Where did Jacob van Ruisdael die?

Jacob van Ruisdael died in Haarlem[4].

Who were Jacob van Ruisdael's parents?

Jacob van Ruisdael's father was Isaack van Ruisdael[14].

What did Jacob van Ruisdael do for work?

Jacob van Ruisdael worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], landscape painter[7], etcher[8], and graphic artist[9].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . 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.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · Tojola · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0395565-Ruisdael-Jacob-van-asi-16281682
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  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, printmaker, landscape painter +5
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  13. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Jacob Salomonsz van Ruysdael, Salomon van Ruysdael
    Occupation → painter, printmaker, landscape painter +5
    Field of work → painting
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