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Joris Hoefnagel

Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist and draftsman
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Summary

Joris Hoefnagel was born on January 1, 1542[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on September 9, 1600[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illuminator[6], cartographer[7], scientific illustrator[8], and engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Prague[11]
  • Date of death: 1601[12], 1600[13], July 24, 1601[14]
  • Father: Jacques Hoefnagel[15]
  • Mother: Elisabeth Vezeler[16]
  • Child: Jacob Hoefnagel[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[18]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[19], copper engraver[20], graphic artist[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Joris Hoefnagel[23]
  • Given name: Joris[24], Georg[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Joris Hoefnagel[26]
  • Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[27], Schilder-boeck[28], Otto's encyclopedia[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[31], Allgemeines historisches Künstler-Lexikon für Böhmen und zum Theil auch für Mähren und Schlesien[32], Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
  • Commons Creator page: Joris Hoefnagel[35]

Why It Matters

Joris Hoefnagel has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Naturstudien[38], a codex[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1501[41].

FAQs

Where was Joris Hoefnagel born?

Joris Hoefnagel was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Joris Hoefnagel die?

Joris Hoefnagel passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Joris Hoefnagel's parents?

Joris Hoefnagel's father was Jacques Hoefnagel[15]. Joris Hoefnagel's mother was Elisabeth Vezeler[16].

What did Joris Hoefnagel do for work?

Joris Hoefnagel worked as a painter[5], illuminator[6], cartographer[7], scientific illustrator[8], and engraver[9].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Hufnagel, Georg (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Web umenia. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Hufnagel, Georg (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Hufnagel, Georg (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Hufnagel, Georg (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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