Jan van Goyen

Dutch landscape painter (1596-1656)
Person human Q315996
Jan van Goyen
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Jan van Goyen

Summary

Jan van Goyen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on January 13, 1596[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on April 27, 1656[5]. He worked as a painter[6], art dealer[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leiden[2], Jan van Goyen…
  • Jan van Goyen died in The Hague[4].
  • Jan van Goyen was born on January 13, 1596[3].
  • Jan van Goyen died on April 27, 1656[5].
  • A child of Jan van Goyen was Grietje Van Goyen[10].
  • Jan van Goyen held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Jan van Goyen worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan van Goyen worked as an art dealer[7].
  • Jan van Goyen's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Jan van Goyen's field of work was painting[12].
  • A notable student of Jan van Goyen was Adriaen van der Cabel[13].
  • A notable student of Jan van Goyen was Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem[14].
  • A notable student of Jan van Goyen was Jan Steen[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Goyen is Estuary with Sailing Boats[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Goyen is Riverview[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Goyen is Seascape with Duiventil and Hooiberg[18].
  • Jan van Goyen was a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[19].
  • Jan van Goyen is recorded as male[20].
  • Jan van Goyen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jan van Goyen is associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement[22].
  • Jan van Goyen's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • Jan van Goyen's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Goyen[24].
  • Jan van Goyen's given name is recorded as Jan[25].
  • Jan van Goyen's Commons gallery is recorded as Jan van Goyen[26].
  • Jan van Goyen's work location is recorded as Leiden[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden[2], Jan van Goyen… he was born on January 13, 1596[3].

Education

Jan van Goyen studied under Esaias van de Velde[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], art dealer[7], and graphic artist[8]. Jan van Goyen's field of work was painting[12]. Notable students include Adriaen van der Cabel[13], a painter[29], 1631–1705[30], of Dutch Republic[31]; Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem[14], a painter[32], 1622–1683[33], of Dutch Republic[34], specialised in visual arts[35]; and Jan Steen[15], a painter[36], 1626–1679[37], of Dutch Republic[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Estuary with Sailing Boats[16], a painting[39], founded in 1655[40]; Riverview[17], a painting[41], founded in 1644[42]; and Seascape with Duiventil and Hooiberg[18], a painting[43], founded in 1640[44].

Personal Life

A child of Jan van Goyen was Grietje Van Goyen[10].

Death and Burial

Jan van Goyen died on April 27, 1656[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Goyen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 197 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Goyen born?

Born in Leiden[2], Jan van Goyen…

Where did Jan van Goyen die?

Jan van Goyen died in The Hague[4].

What did Jan van Goyen do for work?

Jan van Goyen worked as painter[6], art dealer[7], and graphic artist[8].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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