Jan van de Velde

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1593–1641)
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Jan van de Velde

Summary

Jan van de Velde is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1593[3]. He died in Enkhuizen[4]. He died on November 1, 1641[5]. He worked as an engraver[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], copper engraver[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Jan van de Velde…
  • Jan van de Velde died in Enkhuizen[4].
  • Jan van de Velde was born on January 1, 1593[3].
  • Jan van de Velde died on November 1, 1641[5].
  • Jan van de Velde's father was Jan van de Velde the Elder[12].
  • A child of Jan van de Velde was Jan Jansz van de Velde[13].
  • Jan van de Velde held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Jan van de Velde's native language[15].
  • Jan van de Velde's professions included engraver[6].
  • Jan van de Velde's professions included painter[7].
  • Jan van de Velde worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Jan van de Velde's professions included copper engraver[9].
  • Jan van de Velde worked as a visual artist[10].
  • Jan van de Velde worked as a printmaker[16].
  • A notable student of Jan van de Velde was Cornelis Goutsbloem[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van de Velde is Winter landscape[18].
  • Jan van de Velde is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan van de Velde's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan van de Velde's Commons category is recorded as Jan van de Velde (II)[21].
  • Jan van de Velde's family name is recorded as van de Velde[22].
  • Jan van de Velde's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan van de Velde's Commons gallery is recorded as Jan van de Velde (II)[24].
  • Jan van de Velde's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[25].
  • Jan van de Velde's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[26].
  • Jan van de Velde's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1593[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1641-11-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 72157572-af89-4b7a-82e1-de36ca86cf85[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan van de Velde was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1593[3]. His father was he the Elder[12]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], copper engraver[9], visual artist[10], and printmaker[16]. A notable student of Jan van de Velde was Cornelis Goutsbloem[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan van de Velde is Winter landscape[18].

Personal Life

A child of Jan van de Velde was Jan Jansz van de Velde[13].

Death and Burial

Jan van de Velde died on November 1, 1641[5]. He passed away in Enkhuizen[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van de Velde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jan van de Velde born?

Jan van de Velde was born in Rotterdam[2].

Where did Jan van de Velde die?

Jan van de Velde died in Enkhuizen[4].

Who were Jan van de Velde's parents?

Jan van de Velde's father was Jan van de Velde the Elder[12].

What did Jan van de Velde do for work?

Jan van de Velde worked as engraver[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], copper engraver[9], and visual artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Rotterdam
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +1
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Finnish National Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria +20
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