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Jean-Baptiste Forest

French painter (1635-1712)
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Jean-Baptiste Forest

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Forest is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on June 5, 1635[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 17, 1712[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and art dealer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest died in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest was born on June 5, 1635[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest died on March 17, 1712[5].
  • A child of Jean-Baptiste Forest was Marguerite Elisabeth Forest[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest worked as a painter[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest worked as an art dealer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest is recorded as male[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's genre is landscape painting[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Forest[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's family name is recorded as Forest[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's depicted by is recorded as Q72562428[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Forest[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Forest's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Baptiste Forest… he was born on June 5, 1635[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and art dealer[7].

Personal Life

A child of Jean-Baptiste Forest was Marguerite Elisabeth Forest[9].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Forest died on March 17, 1712[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Forest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Forest born?

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Baptiste Forest…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Forest die?

Jean-Baptiste Forest passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Forest do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Forest worked as painter[6] and art dealer[7].

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, art dealer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Place of death → Paris
    Child → Marguerite Elisabeth Forest
    Genre → landscape painting
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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