Jan Peeters the Elder

Flemish painter (1624-1678)
Person human Q3161733
Jan Peeters the Elder
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Jan Peeters the Elder

Summary

Jan Peeters the Elder is a human[1]. He was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on +1624-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on +1678-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], visual artist[8], cartographer[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Peeters the Elder was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder was born on +1624-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder died on +1678-06-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder died on +1677-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's father was Cornelis Peeters[13].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's mother was Catharina van Eelen[14].
  • A child of Jan Peeters the Elder was Isabella Peeters[15].
  • A child of Jan Peeters the Elder was Jan Frans Peeters[16].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[17].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's professions included visual artist[8].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's professions included cartographer[9].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder worked as an illustrator[10].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder worked as a printmaker[18].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's field of work was visual arts[19].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's field of work was painting[20].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's field of work was drawing[21].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's field of work was map[22].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's field of work was book illustration[23].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's field of work was sea[24].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[25].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder's image is recorded as Lucas Vorsterman - Portrait of Jan Peeters (I), RP-P-1940-843.jpg[26].
  • Jan Peeters the Elder is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Peeters the Elder's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on +1624-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Cornelis Peeters[13]. His mother was Catharina van Eelen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], visual artist[8], cartographer[9], illustrator[10], and printmaker[18]. Fields of work include visual arts[19], a type of arts[28]; painting[20], a type of work of art[29]; drawing[21], a type of work of art[30]; map[22], a type of map[31]; book illustration[23], a genre[32]; and sea[24].

Personal Life

Children include Isabella Peeters[15], a painter[33], b. 1662[34] and Jan Frans Peeters[16], a painter[35], 1655–1718[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1678-06-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1677-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Jan Peeters the Elder died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Peeters the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Peeters the Elder born?

Jan Peeters the Elder's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan Peeters the Elder die?

Jan Peeters the Elder died in Antwerp[4].

Who were Jan Peeters the Elder's parents?

Jan Peeters the Elder's father was Cornelis Peeters[13]. Jan Peeters the Elder's mother was Catharina van Eelen[14].

What did Jan Peeters the Elder do for work?

Jan Peeters the Elder worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], visual artist[8], cartographer[9], and illustrator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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