Joseph Vernet

French painter and engraver from Avignon (1714-1789)
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Joseph Vernet
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Joseph Vernet

Summary

Joseph Vernet is a human[1]. He was born in Avignon[2]. He was born on August 14, 1714[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on December 3, 1789[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], and etcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Avignon[2], Joseph Vernet…
  • Joseph Vernet died in Paris[4].
  • Joseph Vernet was born on August 14, 1714[3].
  • Joseph Vernet died on December 3, 1789[5].
  • Joseph Vernet's father was Antoine Vernet[11].
  • Joseph Vernet was married to Virginie Cecil Parker[12].
  • A child of Joseph Vernet was Carle Vernet[13].
  • A child of Joseph Vernet was Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin[14].
  • Joseph Vernet held citizenship in Kingdom of France[15].
  • French was Joseph Vernet's native language[16].
  • Joseph Vernet worked as a painter[6].
  • Joseph Vernet worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Joseph Vernet's professions included lithographer[8].
  • Joseph Vernet worked as an etcher[9].
  • Joseph Vernet's field of work was painting[17].
  • Joseph Vernet's field of work was engraving process[18].
  • A notable student of Joseph Vernet was Carle Vernet[19].
  • A notable student of Joseph Vernet was Jean-Pierre Péquignot[20].
  • A notable student of Joseph Vernet was Jean-Antoine Vernet[21].
  • A notable student of Joseph Vernet was Henry d'Arles[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Vernet is The Cascade at Tivoli[23].
  • Joseph Vernet was a member of Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle[24].
  • Joseph Vernet was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[25].
  • Joseph Vernet is recorded as male[26].
  • Joseph Vernet's instance of is recorded as human[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1714-08-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1789-12-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0ecb0b7-c756-47e7-b209-a13a4b64d727[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Vernet's place of birth was Avignon[2]. He was born on August 14, 1714[3]. His father was Antoine Vernet[11]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Studied under Adrien Manglard[33], a painter[34], 1695–1760[35], of France[36] and Bernardino Fergioni[37], a painter[38], 1674–1738[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], and etcher[9]. Fields of work include painting[17], a method[40] and engraving process[18], an artistic technique[41]. Notable students include Carle Vernet[19], a lithographer[42], 1758–1836[43], of France[44], awarded the Prix de Rome[45]; Jean-Pierre Péquignot[20], a painter[46], 1765–1807[47], of France[48]; Jean-Antoine Vernet[21], a painter[49], 1716–1775[50], of France[51]; and Henry d'Arles[22], a painter[52], 1734–1784[53], of France[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Vernet is The Cascade at Tivoli[23].

Personal Life

Joseph Vernet was married to Virginie Cecil Parker[12]. Children include Carle Vernet[13], a lithographer[55], 1758–1836[56], of France[57], awarded the Prix de Rome[58] and Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin[14], a painter[59], 1760–1794[60], of France[61].

Death and Burial

Joseph Vernet died on December 3, 1789[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Vernet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Vernet born?

Joseph Vernet was born in Avignon[2].

Where did Joseph Vernet die?

Joseph Vernet died in Paris[4].

Who were Joseph Vernet's parents?

Joseph Vernet's father was Antoine Vernet[11].

Who was Joseph Vernet married to?

Joseph Vernet's spouses include Virginie Cecil Parker[12].

What did Joseph Vernet do for work?

Joseph Vernet worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], and etcher[9].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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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)

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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [39] . 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. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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