Johann Heinrich Meyer

Swiss artist (1760-1832)
Person human Q118064
Johann Heinrich Meyer
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Johann Heinrich Meyer

Summary

Johann Heinrich Meyer is a human[1]. Born in Stäfa[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1760[3]. He died in Jena[4]. He died on October 14, 1832[5]. He worked as a painter[6], art critic[7], art historian[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Johann Heinrich Meyer was born in Stäfa[2].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer passed away in Jena[4].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer was born on March 16, 1760[3].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer died on October 14, 1832[5].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer worked as a painter[6].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's professions included art critic[7].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's professions included art historian[8].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer worked as a writer[9].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's field of work was visual arts[12].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's field of work was art history[13].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's field of work was art criticism[14].
  • A notable student of Johann Heinrich Meyer was Franz Horny[15].
  • A notable student of Johann Heinrich Meyer was Carl Wilhelm von Heideck[16].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer is recorded as male[18].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Johann Heinrich Meyer (painter)[20].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's archives at is recorded as Zentralarchiv der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin[21].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's archives at is recorded as Goethe and Schiller Archives[22].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's archives at is recorded as Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[23].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[24].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's given name is recorded as Johann[25].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer's given name is recorded as Heinrich[26].
  • Johann Heinrich Meyer studied under Johann Caspar Füssli[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Heinrich Meyer was born in Stäfa[2]. He was born on March 16, 1760[3].

Education

Johann Heinrich Meyer studied under Johann Caspar Füssli[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], art critic[7], art historian[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include visual arts[12], a type of arts[28]; art history[13], an academic discipline[29]; and art criticism[14], a literary form[30]. Notable students include Franz Horny[15], a painter[31], 1798–1824[32], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[33] and Carl Wilhelm von Heideck[16], a painter[34], 1788–1861[35], of Kingdom of Bavaria[36].

Personal Life

Johann Heinrich Meyer's religion is recorded as reformed[17].

Death and Burial

Johann Heinrich Meyer died on October 14, 1832[5]. He passed away in Jena[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Heinrich Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Johann Heinrich Meyer born?

Johann Heinrich Meyer's place of birth was Stäfa[2].

Where did Johann Heinrich Meyer die?

Johann Heinrich Meyer died in Jena[4].

What did Johann Heinrich Meyer do for work?

Johann Heinrich Meyer worked as painter[6], art critic[7], art historian[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . catalogue.bnf.fr. catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Jena
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 118733389
    Has works in the collection Städel Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art +1
    Sex or gender male
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