Jean de Court

French painter (1530-1584)
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Summary

Jean de Court was born on 1530[1] in Limoges[2]. He died on January 1, 1584[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1582[8], 1584[9]
  • Child: Suzanne de Court[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Position held: court painter[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: portrait[14]
  • Commons category: Jean de Court[15]
  • Family name: Decourt[16]
  • Given name: Jean[17]
  • Work location: Paris[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[19]
  • Commons Creator page: Jean Decourt[20]
  • Name in native language: Jean Decourt[21]
  • Different from: Jean Court II[22]
  • Start of work period: 1553[23]
  • End of work period: 1584[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[26], The Frick Collection[27], Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[28], Condé Museum[29], Metropolitan Museum of Art[30], Museu de Belles Arts de València[31], Princeton Art Museum[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[34]

Why It Matters

Jean de Court has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jean de Court born?

Jean de Court's place of birth was Limoges[2].

Where did Jean de Court die?

Jean de Court passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean de Court do for work?

Jean de Court worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . portrait-renaissance.fr. portrait-renaissance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . portrait-renaissance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . portrait-renaissance.fr. portrait-renaissance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . portrait-renaissance.fr. portrait-renaissance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . collections.frick.org. collections.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ha', 'it', 'uk']
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, The Frick Collection, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden +4
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  3. 15w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Genre → portrait
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, The Frick Collection, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden +4
    Different from → Jean Court II
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