Jan Porcellis

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1583–1632)
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Jan Porcellis

Summary

Jan Porcellis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ghent[2]. He was born on January 1, 1583[3]. He died in Zoeterwoude[4]. He died on January 29, 1632[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Porcellis was born in Ghent[2].
  • Jan Porcellis died in Zoeterwoude[4].
  • Jan Porcellis was born on January 1, 1583[3].
  • Jan Porcellis died on January 29, 1632[5].
  • Jan Porcellis held citizenship in Dutch Republic[8].
  • Jan Porcellis held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Porcellis worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Porcellis's field of work was painting[10].
  • A notable student of Jan Porcellis was Hendrick van Anthonissen[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Porcellis is Shipwreck off the Coast[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Porcellis is Fishing boats in choppy waters[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Porcellis is Fishing Boats at Sea[14].
  • Jan Porcellis is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Porcellis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Porcellis's genre is marine art[17].
  • Jan Porcellis's Commons category is recorded as Jan Porcellis[18].
  • Jan Porcellis's given name is recorded as Jan[19].
  • Jan Porcellis's Commons gallery is recorded as Jan Porcellis[20].
  • Jan Porcellis's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[21].
  • Jan Porcellis's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet[22].
  • Jan Porcellis's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[23].
  • Jan Porcellis's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Jan Porcellis's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Porcellis[25].
  • Jan Porcellis's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[26].
  • Jan Porcellis's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ghent[2], Jan Porcellis… he was born on January 1, 1583[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Porcellis's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was painting[10]. A notable student of him was Hendrick van Anthonissen[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shipwreck off the Coast[12], a painting[28], founded in 1631[29]; Fishing boats in choppy waters[13], a painting[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1630[32]; and Fishing Boats at Sea[14], a painting[33], founded in 1615[34].

Death and Burial

Jan Porcellis died on January 29, 1632[5]. He passed away in Zoeterwoude[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Porcellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jan Porcellis born?

Jan Porcellis was born in Ghent[2].

Where did Jan Porcellis die?

Jan Porcellis passed away in Zoeterwoude[4].

What did Jan Porcellis do for work?

Jan Porcellis worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Het Gulden Cabinet, The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses +1
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