Jan Fyt
Flemish painter and engraver (1611–1661)
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Summary
Jan Fyt was born on March 15, 1611[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on September 11, 1661[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1609[7]
- Country of citizenship: Spanish Netherlands[8]
- Ethnic group: Flemish people[9]
- Student: Pieter Boel[10]
- Notable work: Still Life with Dead Birds, Cage and Net[11], Still life with dead game birds[12], Eagles on Rocks[13]
- Member of: Bentvueghels[14], Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Movement: Flemish Baroque painting[17]
- Genre: still life[18]
- Commons category: Jan Fyt[19]
- Given name: Jan[20]
- Commons gallery: Joannes Fijt[21]
- Work location: Antwerp[22], Paris[23], Venice[24], Florence[25], Rome[26], Naples[27]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[28], Svensk uppslagsbok[29], Het Gulden Cabinet[30], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36]
- Commons Creator page: Jan Fyt[37]
- Name in native language: Jan Fyt[38]
Why It Matters
Jan Fyt has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
Where was Jan Fyt born?
Jan Fyt was born in Antwerp[2].
Where did Jan Fyt die?
Jan Fyt passed away in Antwerp[4].
What did Jan Fyt do for work?
Jan Fyt worked as a painter[5].