Jan van Balen

Flemish painter (1611-1654)
Person human Q2291371
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Summary

Jan van Balen was born on July 21, 1611[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on March 14, 1654[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[7]
  • Notable work: Nymphs, Satyrs and Cupids[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Movement: Baroque[10]
  • Commons category: Jan van Balen[11]
  • Given name: Jan[12]
  • Work location: Rome[13]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[14]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan van Balen[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[16]
  • Has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum[17], Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[18], Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum[19], Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum[20], Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum[21], Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum[22], paintings collection of Musée des beaux-arts de Chartres[23], Belvedere[24], Glasgow Museums Resource Centre[25], Musée Magnin[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[28]
  • P14608: 142471429[29]
  • P14750: 74E2-384C-5C98-00D0-F176[30]

Why It Matters

Jan van Balen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Balen born?

Jan van Balen's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan van Balen die?

Jan van Balen died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan van Balen do for work?

Jan van Balen worked as a painter[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 74E2-384C-5C98-00D0-F176
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 142471429
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jan
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Sex or gender → male
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