Jan van Kessel the Elder

Flemish painter (1626–1679)
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Jan van Kessel the Elder

Summary

Jan van Kessel the Elder is a human[1]. He was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on April 5, 1626[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on January 1, 1679[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Kessel the Elder was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder was born on April 5, 1626[3].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder died on January 1, 1679[5].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder died on April 17, 1679[9].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder died on December 22, 1679[10].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's father was Hieronymus van Kessel[11].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's mother was Paschasia Brueghel[12].
  • Among Jan van Kessel the Elder's spouses was Marie van Apshoven[13].
  • A child of Jan van Kessel the Elder was Jan van Kessel the Younger[14].
  • A child of Jan van Kessel the Elder was Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder[15].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[16].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's field of work was painting[17].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's field of work was Baroque painting[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Kessel the Elder is Insects and Fruit[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Kessel the Elder is The Kloveniersburgwal with the Bushuis[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Kessel the Elder is Emblems of War[21].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[22].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder was influenced by Jan Brueghel the Elder[23].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder is recorded as male[24].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's genre is still life[26].
  • Jan van Kessel the Elder's genre is floral painting[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan van Kessel the Elder was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on April 5, 1626[3]. His father was Hieronymus van Kessel[11]. His mother was Paschasia Brueghel[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. Fields of work include painting[17], a method[28] and Baroque painting[18], a painting movement[29], founded in 1600[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Insects and Fruit[19], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1660[33]; The Kloveniersburgwal with the Bushuis[20], a painting[34], founded in 1672[35]; and Emblems of War[21], a painting[36].

Personal Life

Jan van Kessel the Elder was married to Marie van Apshoven[13]. Children include Jan van Kessel the Younger[14], a painter[37], 1654–1708[38], of Southern Netherlands[39] and Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder[15], a painter[40], 1648–1696[41], of Habsburg Netherlands[42], specialised in painting[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1679[5], April 17, 1679[9], and December 22, 1679[10]. Jan van Kessel the Elder died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Kessel the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder[46], a painter[47], 1648–1696[48], of Habsburg Netherlands[49], specialised in painting[50].

FAQs

Where was Jan van Kessel the Elder born?

Jan van Kessel the Elder was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan van Kessel the Elder die?

Jan van Kessel the Elder passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Jan van Kessel the Elder's parents?

Jan van Kessel the Elder's father was Hieronymus van Kessel[11]. Jan van Kessel the Elder's mother was Paschasia Brueghel[12].

Who was Jan van Kessel the Elder married to?

Jan van Kessel the Elder's spouses include Marie van Apshoven[13].

What did Jan van Kessel the Elder do for work?

Jan van Kessel the Elder worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

Who did Jan van Kessel the Elder influence?

Jan van Kessel the Elder has been cited as an influence by Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder[46].

References

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  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
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  8. [25] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work painting, Baroque painting
    Mother Paschasia Brueghel
    Work location Antwerp
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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