Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen

Dutch painter (c. 1504 – 1559)
Person human Q240396
Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen
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Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen

Summary

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beverwijk[2]. He was born on January 1, 1500[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4]. He died on January 1, 1559[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's place of birth was Beverwijk[2].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen was born on January 1, 1500[3].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen was born on January 1, 1504[8].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen died on January 1, 1559[5].
  • A child of Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen was Cornelis Vermeyen[9].
  • A child of Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen was Maria Vermeyen[10].
  • A child of Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen was Jan Vermeyen[11].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen held the position of court painter[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen is Portrait of Charles V (1500-58), emperor of the Holy Roman Empire[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen is Portrait of Erard de la Marck[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen is The Marriage at Cana[16].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's genre is portrait[19].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's Commons category is recorded as Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen[20].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's given name is recorded as Jan[21].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's Commons gallery is recorded as Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen[22].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's work location is recorded as Habsburg Netherlands[23].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[24].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[25].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen was born in Beverwijk[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1500[3] and January 1, 1504[8].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen's professions included painter[6]. He held the position of court painter[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Charles V (1500-58), emperor of the Holy Roman Empire[14], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1530[30]; Portrait of Erard de la Marck[15], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1529[33]; and The Marriage at Cana[16], a painting[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1530[36].

Personal Life

Children include Cornelis Vermeyen[9], a painter[37], 1550–1590[38], of Austria[39]; Maria Vermeyen[10], a patron of the arts[40], 1550–1610[41], of Dutch Republic[42]; and Jan Vermeyen[11], a sculptor[43], 1501–1606[44], specialised in medal-engraving[45].

Death and Burial

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen died on January 1, 1559[5]. He passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen born?

Born in Beverwijk[2], Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen…

Where did Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen die?

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

What did Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen do for work?

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen worked as painter[6].

References

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  9. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . dbnl.org. dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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