Jan van Calcar

German-born Italian painter and printmaker (circa 1499-1546)
Person human Q1397369
Jan van Calcar
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Jan van Calcar

Summary

Jan van Calcar is a human[1]. Born in Kalkar[2], he… he was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on +1546-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and xylographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Calcar was born in Kalkar[2].
  • Jan van Calcar died in Naples[4].
  • Jan van Calcar was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan van Calcar died on +1546-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan van Calcar held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[9].
  • Jan van Calcar worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan van Calcar worked as a xylographer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Calcar is Portrait of Melchior von Brauweiler[10].
  • Jan van Calcar is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan van Calcar's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan van Calcar's Commons category is recorded as Jan Stefan van Calcar[13].
  • Jan van Calcar's family name is recorded as Calcar[14].
  • Jan van Calcar's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan van Calcar's work location is recorded as Venice[16].
  • Jan van Calcar's work location is recorded as Naples[17].
  • Jan van Calcar's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[18].
  • Jan van Calcar's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[19].
  • Jan van Calcar's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Jan van Calcar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Jan van Calcar's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[22].
  • Jan van Calcar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Jan van Calcar's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Stefan van Calcar[24].
  • Jan van Calcar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Jan Stephan van Calcar'}[25].
  • Jan van Calcar's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • Jan van Calcar's has works in the collection is recorded as Nationalmuseum[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Calcar's place of birth was Kalkar[2]. He was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and xylographer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan van Calcar is Portrait of Melchior von Brauweiler[10].

Death and Burial

Jan van Calcar died on +1546-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Naples[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Calcar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Calcar born?

Jan van Calcar was born in Kalkar[2].

Where did Jan van Calcar die?

Jan van Calcar died in Naples[4].

What did Jan van Calcar do for work?

Jan van Calcar worked as painter[6] and xylographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . dbnl.org. dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Nationalmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago, Kunsthistorisches Museum +3
    Place of death Naples
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Instance of human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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