Jan van Scorel

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1495–1562)
Person human Q282708
Jan van Scorel
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Jan van Scorel

Summary

Jan van Scorel is a human[1]. He was born in Schoorl[2]. He was born on +1495-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on +1562-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], architect[7], graphic artist[8], visual artist[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Scorel's place of birth was Schoorl[2].
  • Jan van Scorel passed away in Utrecht[4].
  • Jan van Scorel was born on +1495-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan van Scorel died on +1562-12-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan van Scorel held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Jan van Scorel worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan van Scorel worked as an architect[7].
  • Jan van Scorel worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Jan van Scorel worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Jan van Scorel worked as a draftsperson[10].
  • Jan van Scorel worked as a map drawer[13].
  • A notable student of Jan van Scorel was Maarten van Heemskerck[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Scorel is Mary Magdalene[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Scorel is Solomon and the Queen of Sheba[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Scorel is Landscape with Bathsheba[17].
  • Jan van Scorel's image is recorded as Antonis Mor - Jan van Scorel (1495–1562), 1559-1560, LDSAL 338; Scharf XXXVIII.jpg[18].
  • Jan van Scorel is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan van Scorel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan van Scorel's genre is recorded as portrait[21].
  • Jan van Scorel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083439860[22].
  • Jan van Scorel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59356315[23].
  • Jan van Scorel's GND ID is recorded as 11923632X[24].
  • Jan van Scorel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90014288[25].
  • Jan van Scorel's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500029872[26].
  • Jan van Scorel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149666280[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Scorel's place of birth was Schoorl[2]. He was born on +1495-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen[28], a printmaker[29], 1472–1533[30], of Habsburg Netherlands[31]; Jan Gossaert[32], a painter[33], 1478–1532[34], of Holy Roman Empire[35]; and Cornelis Willemsz[36], a painter[37], 1500–1560[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], architect[7], graphic artist[8], visual artist[9], draftsperson[10], and map drawer[13]. A notable student of Jan van Scorel was Maarten van Heemskerck[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mary Magdalene[15], a painting[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1530[41]; Solomon and the Queen of Sheba[16], a painting[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1540[44]; and Landscape with Bathsheba[17], a painting[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1540[47].

Death and Burial

Jan van Scorel died on +1562-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Scorel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Maarten van Heemskerck[50], a painter[51], 1498–1574[52], of Habsburg Netherlands[53], specialised in painting[54].

FAQs

Where was Jan van Scorel born?

Born in Schoorl[2], Jan van Scorel…

Where did Jan van Scorel die?

Jan van Scorel passed away in Utrecht[4].

What did Jan van Scorel do for work?

Jan van Scorel worked as painter[6], architect[7], graphic artist[8], visual artist[9], and draftsperson[10].

Who did Jan van Scorel influence?

Jan van Scorel has been cited as an influence by Maarten van Heemskerck[50].

References

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  28. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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