Jan van Aken

Dutch painter (1614–1661)
Person human Q6150343
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Summary

Jan van Aken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kampen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1614[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 1, 1661[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engraver[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Aken was born in Kampen[2].
  • Jan van Aken died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan van Aken was born on January 1, 1614[3].
  • Jan van Aken died on January 1, 1661[5].
  • Jan van Aken held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Jan van Aken worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan van Aken worked as an engraver[7].
  • Jan van Aken worked as an artist[8].
  • Jan van Aken is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan van Aken's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan van Aken's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Aken (1614-1661)[13].
  • Jan van Aken's family name is recorded as van Aken[14].
  • Jan van Aken's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan van Aken's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[16].
  • Jan van Aken's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[17].
  • Jan van Aken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[18].
  • Jan van Aken's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan van Aken (1614-1661)[19].
  • Jan van Aken's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[20].
  • Jan van Aken's has works in the collection is recorded as Städel Museum[21].
  • Jan van Aken's has works in the collection is recorded as Finnish National Gallery[22].
  • Jan van Aken's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[23].
  • Jan van Aken's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum in Warsaw[24].
  • Jan van Aken's has works in the collection is recorded as Gemäldegalerie Berlin[25].
  • Jan van Aken's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].
  • Jan van Aken's P14750 is recorded as 1223-F484-F6C3-E22A-94E1[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kampen[2], Jan van Aken… he was born on January 1, 1614[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], engraver[7], and artist[8].

Death and Burial

Jan van Aken died on January 1, 1661[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Aken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Aken born?

Jan van Aken's place of birth was Kampen[2].

Where did Jan van Aken die?

Jan van Aken passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan van Aken do for work?

Jan van Aken worked as painter[6], engraver[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1223-F484-F6C3-E22A-94E1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 1223-F484-F6C3-E22A-94E1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274966|batch #274966]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, engraver, artist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → van Aken
    Place of birth → Kampen
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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