Jean Ranc

French painter (1674–1735)
Person human Q184669
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Jean Ranc

Summary

Jean Ranc is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montpellier[2]. He was born on January 28, 1674[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on July 1, 1735[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean Ranc's place of birth was Montpellier[2].
  • Jean Ranc died in Madrid[4].
  • Jean Ranc was born on January 28, 1674[3].
  • Jean Ranc died on July 1, 1735[5].
  • Jean Ranc was married to Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud[8].
  • Jean Ranc held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean Ranc's professions included painter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Ranc is A Grap-Picker Woman - Portrait of a Lady as Pomona[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Ranc is The Family of Philip V[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Ranc is Vertumne and Pomona[12].
  • Jean Ranc is recorded as male[13].
  • Jean Ranc's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jean Ranc's genre is portrait[15].
  • Jean Ranc's Commons category is recorded as Jean Ranc[16].
  • Jean Ranc's family name is recorded as Ranc[17].
  • Jean Ranc's given name is recorded as Jean[18].
  • Jean Ranc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jean Ranc[19].
  • Jean Ranc's work location is recorded as Madrid[20].
  • Jean Ranc's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Jean Ranc's work location is recorded as Lisbon[22].
  • Jean Ranc studied under Antoine Ranc[23].
  • Jean Ranc studied under Hyacinthe Rigaud[24].
  • Jean Ranc's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jean Ranc's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jean Ranc[26].
  • Jean Ranc's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Ranc'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1674-01-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1735-07-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 69ba4cf3-e9d5-4f32-ae1b-675255a20791[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Ranc was born in Montpellier[2]. He was born on January 28, 1674[3].

Education

Studied under Antoine Ranc[23], a painter[33], 1634–1716[34], of France[35] and Hyacinthe Rigaud[24], a painter[36], 1659–1743[37], of France[38], specialised in history painting[39].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Ranc worked as a painter[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Grap-Picker Woman - Portrait of a Lady as Pomona[10], a painting[40], founded in 1715[41]; The Family of Philip V[11], a painting[42], founded in 1723[43]; and Vertumne and Pomona[12], a painting[44], founded in 1716[45].

Personal Life

Jean Ranc was married to Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud[8].

Death and Burial

Jean Ranc died on July 1, 1735[5]. He died in Madrid[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Ranc ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jean Ranc born?

Born in Montpellier[2], Jean Ranc…

Where did Jean Ranc die?

Jean Ranc died in Madrid[4].

Who was Jean Ranc married to?

Jean Ranc's spouses include Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud[8].

What did Jean Ranc do for work?

Jean Ranc worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hyacinthe-rigaud.com. hyacinthe-rigaud.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Musée Fabre. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Place of birth Montpellier
    Notable work A Grap-Picker Woman - Portrait of a Lady as Pomona, The Family of Philip V, Vertumne and Pomona
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