Jean Delville

Belgian occultist, painter, writer (1867–1953)
Person human Q1395469
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Jean Delville

Summary

Jean Delville is a human[1]. Born in Leuven[2], he… he was born on January 19, 1867[3]. He passed away in Forest[4]. He died on January 19, 1953[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leuven[2], Jean Delville…
  • Jean Delville passed away in Forest[4].
  • Jean Delville was born on January 19, 1867[3].
  • Jean Delville was born on January 19, 1867[11].
  • Jean Delville died on January 19, 1953[5].
  • Jean Delville died on January 19, 1953[12].
  • Jean Delville held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • French was Jean Delville's native language[14].
  • Jean Delville's professions included painter[6].
  • Jean Delville worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jean Delville's professions included writer[8].
  • Jean Delville worked as a poet[9].
  • Jean Delville's field of work was painting[15].
  • Jean Delville's field of work was illustration[16].
  • Jean Delville's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Jean Delville's field of work was essay[18].
  • Jean Delville was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[19].
  • A notable student of Jean Delville was Q3161866[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Delville is The School of Plato[21].
  • Jean Delville was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[22].
  • Jean Delville is recorded as male[23].
  • Jean Delville's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jean Delville is associated with the Symbolism movement[25].
  • Jean Delville's Commons category is recorded as Jean Delville[26].
  • Jean Delville's family name is recorded as Delville[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-01-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1953-01-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3cb686a3-d129-42d0-998f-ac24c66eb676[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Leuven[2], Jean Delville… Recorded date of birth include January 19, 1867[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Jean Delville's education included a stint at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[19]. He studied under Jean-François Portaels[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[34]; illustration[16], an activity[35]; poetry[17], a literary form[36]; and essay[18], a literary genre[37]. A notable student of Jean Delville was Q3161866[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean Delville is The School of Plato[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 19, 1953[5]. Jean Delville passed away in Forest[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Delville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jean Delville born?

Jean Delville was born in Leuven[2].

Where did Jean Delville die?

Jean Delville died in Forest[4].

What did Jean Delville do for work?

Jean Delville worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Jean Delville go to school?

Jean Delville was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Encyclopédie du symbolisme. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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