Jan van Huysum

Dutch painter and draughtsman (1682–1749)
Person human Q527869
Jan van Huysum
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Jan van Huysum

Summary

Jan van Huysum is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on April 15, 1682[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on February 8, 1749[5]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Huysum's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan van Huysum passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan van Huysum was born on April 15, 1682[3].
  • Jan van Huysum died on February 8, 1749[5].
  • Jan van Huysum's father was Justus van Huysum[9].
  • A child of Jan van Huysum was Francina Margaretha van Huysum[10].
  • Jan van Huysum held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Jan van Huysum worked as a botanical illustrator[6].
  • Jan van Huysum's professions included painter[7].
  • Jan van Huysum's field of work was painting[12].
  • A notable student of Jan van Huysum was Louis Fabricius Dubourg[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Huysum is Fruit Still Life[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Huysum is Flower Still Life[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Huysum is Arcadian Landscape with a Bust of Flora[16].
  • Jan van Huysum is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan van Huysum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan van Huysum's genre is landscape painting[19].
  • Jan van Huysum's genre is still life[20].
  • Jan van Huysum's genre is floral painting[21].
  • Jan van Huysum's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Huijsum[22].
  • Jan van Huysum's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan van Huysum's Commons gallery is recorded as Jan van Huijsum[24].
  • Jan van Huysum's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[25].
  • Jan van Huysum's depicted by is recorded as The temptations of Flora : Jan van Huysum (1682-1749)[26].
  • Jan van Huysum's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1682-04-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1749-02-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2356001d-7bd4-48b0-b4b0-2b9c4d04a04f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan van Huysum was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on April 15, 1682[3]. His father was Justus van Huysum[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[6] and painter[7]. Jan van Huysum's field of work was painting[12]. A notable student of him was Louis Fabricius Dubourg[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fruit Still Life[14], a painting[33], founded in 1724[34]; Flower Still Life[15], a painting[35], founded in 1724[36]; and Arcadian Landscape with a Bust of Flora[16], a painting[37], founded in 1724[38].

Personal Life

A child of Jan van Huysum was Francina Margaretha van Huysum[10].

Death and Burial

Jan van Huysum died on February 8, 1749[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Huysum ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 145 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Huysum born?

Jan van Huysum's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jan van Huysum die?

Jan van Huysum died in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Jan van Huysum's parents?

Jan van Huysum's father was Justus van Huysum[9].

What did Jan van Huysum do for work?

Jan van Huysum worked as botanical illustrator[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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