Jan Davidsz. de Heem

Dutch-Flemish painter (1606–1684)
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Jan Davidsz. de Heem
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Jan Davidsz. de Heem

Summary

Jan Davidsz. de Heem is a human[1]. Born in Utrecht[2], he… he was born on +1606-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on +1684-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and botanical illustrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Utrecht[2], Jan Davidsz. de Heem…
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem was born on +1606-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem died on +1684-04-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's father was David Jansz. van Antwerpen[9].
  • A child of Jan Davidsz. de Heem was Cornelis de Heem[10].
  • A child of Jan Davidsz. de Heem was Jan Jansz. de Heem[11].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Jan Davidsz. de Heem's native language[14].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem worked as a botanical illustrator[7].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's field of work was painting[15].
  • A notable student of Jan Davidsz. de Heem was Jacob Rotius[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Davidsz. de Heem is Sumptuous Fruit Still Life with Jewellery Box[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Davidsz. de Heem is Garland of Fruit and Flowers[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Davidsz. de Heem is Still-Life of Books[19].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[20].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's image is recorded as Jan Lievens - Portrait of Jan Davidsz. de Heem.jpg[21].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's genre is recorded as still life[24].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's genre is recorded as floral painting[25].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081309210[26].
  • Jan Davidsz. de Heem's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51960128[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Davidsz. de Heem was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on +1606-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Jansz. van Antwerpen[9]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and botanical illustrator[7]. Jan Davidsz. de Heem's field of work was painting[15]. A notable student of him was Jacob Rotius[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sumptuous Fruit Still Life with Jewellery Box[17], a painting[28], founded in 1650[29]; Garland of Fruit and Flowers[18], a painting[30], founded in 1650[31]; and Still-Life of Books[19], a painting[32], founded in 1628[33].

Personal Life

Children include Cornelis de Heem[10], a painter[34], 1631–1695[35], of Southern Netherlands[36] and Jan Jansz. de Heem[11], a painter[37], 1650–1695[38], of Netherlands[39].

Death and Burial

Jan Davidsz. de Heem died on +1684-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Davidsz. de Heem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 168 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan Davidsz. de Heem born?

Born in Utrecht[2], Jan Davidsz. de Heem…

Where did Jan Davidsz. de Heem die?

Jan Davidsz. de Heem passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Jan Davidsz. de Heem's parents?

Jan Davidsz. de Heem's father was David Jansz. van Antwerpen[9].

What did Jan Davidsz. de Heem do for work?

Jan Davidsz. de Heem worked as painter[6] and botanical illustrator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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