Jan Steen

Dutch contemporary sculptor and painter (1938-2016)
Person human Q2483000
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Jan Steen

Summary

Jan Steen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Assen[2]. He was born on +1938-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Groningen[4]. He died on +2016-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], photographer[8], performance artist[9], and costume designer[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Assen[2], Jan Steen…
  • Jan Steen passed away in Groningen[4].
  • Jan Steen was born on +1938-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Steen was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Jan Steen died on +2016-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Steen died on +2016-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jan Steen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Jan Steen worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Steen worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Jan Steen worked as a photographer[8].
  • Jan Steen worked as a performance artist[9].
  • Jan Steen's professions included costume designer[10].
  • Jan Steen's professions included scenographer[14].
  • Jan Steen was educated at Academie Minerva[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Steen is Q129692305[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Steen is Icarus[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Steen is Kikkercyclus (life cycle of frogs)[18].
  • Jan Steen is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan Steen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan Steen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078842997[21].
  • Jan Steen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81315161[22].
  • Jan Steen's GND ID is recorded as 137074271[23].
  • Jan Steen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009040087[24].
  • Jan Steen's IdRef ID is recorded as 13426178X[25].
  • Jan Steen's Commons category is recorded as Jan Steen (sculptor)[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Assen[2], Jan Steen… Recorded date of birth include +1938-01-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Jan Steen was educated at Academie Minerva[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], photographer[8], performance artist[9], costume designer[10], and scenographer[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q129692305[16], a sculpture[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1978[29]; Icarus[17], a sculpture[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1999[32]; and Kikkercyclus (life cycle of frogs)[18], a group of sculptures[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 2011[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2016-09-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +2016-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Jan Steen passed away in Groningen[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan Steen born?

Jan Steen's place of birth was Assen[2].

Where did Jan Steen die?

Jan Steen passed away in Groningen[4].

What did Jan Steen do for work?

Jan Steen worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], photographer[8], performance artist[9], and costume designer[10].

Where did Jan Steen go to school?

Jan Steen was educated at Academie Minerva[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . vanberkelbeelden.pictures. vanberkelbeelden.pictures. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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