Jean Clouet

Flemish-French Renaissance portrait painter, drawer and miniaturist (1480-1541)
Person human Q378800
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Jean Clouet

Summary

Jean Clouet is a human[1]. He was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1541-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean Clouet's place of birth was Brussels[2].
  • Jean Clouet died in Paris[4].
  • Jean Clouet was born on +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Clouet was born on +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Jean Clouet was born on +1485-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Jean Clouet died on +1541-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Jean Clouet was François Clouet[11].
  • Jean Clouet held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean Clouet's professions included painter[6].
  • Jean Clouet's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Jean Clouet's field of work was miniature[13].
  • Jean Clouet held the position of court painter[14].
  • Jean Clouet's image is recorded as Portrait of Jean Clouet - Jacques Gauvain - Monnaie de Paris (cropped).JPG[15].
  • Jean Clouet is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean Clouet's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean Clouet's movement is recorded as French Renaissance[18].
  • Jean Clouet's genre is recorded as portrait[19].
  • Jean Clouet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000098754652[20].
  • Jean Clouet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453027004[21].
  • Jean Clouet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282493651[22].
  • Jean Clouet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79398939[23].
  • Jean Clouet's GND ID is recorded as 118669575[24].
  • Jean Clouet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no94001837[25].
  • Jean Clouet's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500115370[26].
  • Jean Clouet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125251900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Clouet was born in Brussels[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1485-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. Jean Clouet's field of work was miniature[13]. He held the position of court painter[14].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Clouet was François Clouet[11].

Death and Burial

Jean Clouet died on +1541-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Clouet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean Clouet born?

Jean Clouet's place of birth was Brussels[2].

Where did Jean Clouet die?

Jean Clouet passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean Clouet do for work?

Jean Clouet worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Larshei · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp +16
    Sponsor Francis I of France
    Aliases
    Work location Paris
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Clouet-24"
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