Jan Wellens de Cock

Flemish painter and draftsman of the Northern Renaissance
Person human Q1358762
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Jan Wellens de Cock

Summary

Jan Wellens de Cock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on 1480[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on 1527[5]. He worked as a painter[6], artist[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and carver[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Wellens de Cock was born in Leiden[2].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock was born on 1480[3].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock was born on 1480[12].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock died on 1527[5].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock died on January 1, 1521[13].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock died on 1520[14].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock died on January 19, 1527[15].
  • A child of Jan Wellens de Cock was Hieronymus Cock[16].
  • A child of Jan Wellens de Cock was Matthys Cock[17].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[18].
  • Dutch was Jan Wellens de Cock's native language[19].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's professions included painter[6].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's professions included artist[7].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock worked as a carver[10].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's field of work was Renaissance painting[20].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[21].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock is associated with the Renaissance movement[24].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's Commons category is recorded as Jan Wellens de Cock[25].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's family name is recorded as Cock[26].
  • Jan Wellens de Cock's family name is recorded as De Cock[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Wellens de Cock was born in Leiden[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1480[3]. Dutch was his native language[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], artist[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and carver[10]. Jan Wellens de Cock's field of work was Renaissance painting[20].

Personal Life

Children include Hieronymus Cock[16], a painter[28], 1518–1570[29], of Southern Netherlands[30], specialised in painting[31] and Matthys Cock[17], a painter[32], 1505–1548[33], of Habsburg Netherlands[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1527[5], January 1, 1521[13], 1520[14], and January 19, 1527[15]. Jan Wellens de Cock died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Wellens de Cock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jan Wellens de Cock born?

Born in Leiden[2], Jan Wellens de Cock…

Where did Jan Wellens de Cock die?

Jan Wellens de Cock died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan Wellens de Cock do for work?

Jan Wellens de Cock worked as painter[6], artist[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and carver[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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    Child Hieronymus Cock, Matthys Cock
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