Jan Joest

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Jan Joest

Summary

Jan Joest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wesel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1460[3]. He died in Haarlem[4]. He died on January 1, 1519[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Joest was born in Wesel[2].
  • Jan Joest passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Jan Joest was born on January 1, 1460[3].
  • Jan Joest was born on January 1, 1455[8].
  • Jan Joest died on January 1, 1519[5].
  • Jan Joest held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Joest's professions included painter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Joest is Fragment with the transfiguration of Christ[10].
  • Jan Joest is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan Joest's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan Joest's Commons category is recorded as Jan Joest van Calcar[13].
  • Jan Joest's family name is recorded as Joest[14].
  • Jan Joest's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan Joest's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[16].
  • Jan Joest's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[17].
  • Jan Joest's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[18].
  • Jan Joest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[19].
  • Jan Joest's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Joest van Calcar[20].
  • Jan Joest's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Jan Joest'}[21].
  • Jan Joest's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Rijksmuseum[23].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Philadelphia Museum of Art[24].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Bavarian State Painting Collections[25].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Q2148186[26].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Germanisches Nationalmuseum[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Joest was born in Wesel[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1460[3] and January 1, 1455[8].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Joest's professions included painter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Joest is Fragment with the transfiguration of Christ[10].

Death and Burial

Jan Joest died on January 1, 1519[5]. He passed away in Haarlem[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Joest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jan Joest born?

Jan Joest was born in Wesel[2].

Where did Jan Joest die?

Jan Joest died in Haarlem[4].

What did Jan Joest do for work?

Jan Joest worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Aliases
    Notable work Fragment with the transfiguration of Christ
    Occupation painter
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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