Jan van den Hecke
Flemish painter (1620-1684)
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Summary
Jan van den Hecke was born on January 1, 1620[1], in Kluisbergen[2]. He died on August 22, 1684[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], graphic artist[7], artist[8], and engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Kwaremont[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1684[12]
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[13]
- Field of work: painting[14]
- Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Genre: landscape painting[17], still life[18]
- Commons category: Jan van den Hecke[19]
- Given name: Jan[20]
- Work location: Antwerp[21], Rome[22], Brussels[23]
- Described at URL: https://www.kansallisgalleria.fi/en/search?authors%5B%5D=Jan%20van%20den%20Hecke%20vanhempi[24]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[25], Het Gulden Cabinet[26], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[27], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28]
- Commons Creator page: Jan van den Hecke[29]
- Different from: Jan van den Hecke the Younger[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[31]
- Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[32], Minneapolis Institute of Art[33], Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[34], Finnish National Gallery[35], Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[36], M Leuven[37], Hermitage Museum[38], Kunsthistorisches Museum[39], Kroměříž Archdiocesan Museum[40], Rijksmuseum Twenthe[41], Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[42], Groeningemuseum[43], Noordbrabants Museum[44], Musée Magnin[45]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[46]
Why It Matters
Jan van den Hecke has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Jan van den Hecke born?
Jan van den Hecke's place of birth was Kluisbergen[2].
Where did Jan van den Hecke die?
Jan van den Hecke died in Antwerp[4].
What did Jan van den Hecke do for work?
Jan van den Hecke worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], graphic artist[7], artist[8], and engraver[9].