Jan Cossiers

Flemish painter (1600-1671)
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Jan Cossiers

Summary

Jan Cossiers is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on July 15, 1600[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on July 4, 1671[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Cossiers's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Jan Cossiers passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Cossiers was born on July 15, 1600[3].
  • Jan Cossiers died on July 4, 1671[5].
  • Jan Cossiers held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[8].
  • Jan Cossiers worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Cossiers's field of work was painting[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Cossiers is Ecce Homo[10].
  • Jan Cossiers was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[11].
  • Jan Cossiers is recorded as male[12].
  • Jan Cossiers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jan Cossiers is associated with the Flemish Baroque painting movement[14].
  • Jan Cossiers's genre is history painting[15].
  • Jan Cossiers's Commons category is recorded as Jan Cossiers[16].
  • Jan Cossiers's given name is recorded as Jan[17].
  • Jan Cossiers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Cossiers[18].
  • Jan Cossiers's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[19].
  • Jan Cossiers's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet[20].
  • Jan Cossiers's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[21].
  • Jan Cossiers's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[22].
  • Jan Cossiers's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Cossiers[23].
  • Jan Cossiers's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • Jan Cossiers's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[25].
  • Jan Cossiers's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo del Prado[26].
  • Jan Cossiers's has works in the collection is recorded as Finnish National Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Cossiers's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on July 15, 1600[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Cossiers worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Cossiers is Ecce Homo[10].

Death and Burial

Jan Cossiers died on July 4, 1671[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Cossiers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jan Cossiers born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Jan Cossiers…

Where did Jan Cossiers die?

Jan Cossiers passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan Cossiers do for work?

Jan Cossiers worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Cossiers, Jan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Het Gulden Cabinet, Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste +1
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