Judith Leyster

Dutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)
Person human Q232423
Judith Leyster
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Judith Leyster

Summary

Judith Leyster is a human[1]. Born in Haarlem[2], she… she was born on 1609[3]. She passed away in Heemstede[4]. She died on February 10, 1660[5]. She worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Judith Leyster was born in Haarlem[2].
  • Judith Leyster died in Heemstede[4].
  • Judith Leyster was born on 1609[3].
  • Judith Leyster died on February 10, 1660[5].
  • Among Judith Leyster's spouses was Jan Miense Molenaer[9].
  • Judith Leyster held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Dutch was Judith Leyster's native language[11].
  • Judith Leyster's professions included painter[6].
  • Judith Leyster's professions included artist[7].
  • Judith Leyster's field of work was painting[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Leyster is The Jolly Toper[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Leyster is Merry Trio[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Leyster is The Proposition[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Leyster is A Youth with a Jug[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Leyster is A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel[17].
  • Judith Leyster was a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[18].
  • Judith Leyster is recorded as female[19].
  • Judith Leyster's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Judith Leyster is associated with the Caravaggisti movement[21].
  • Judith Leyster's genre is portrait painting[22].
  • Judith Leyster's genre is portrait[23].
  • Judith Leyster's genre is genre painting[24].
  • Judith Leyster's genre is still life[25].
  • Judith Leyster's Commons category is recorded as Judith Leyster[26].
  • Judith Leyster's family name is recorded as Leyster[27].

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Origins and Family

Judith Leyster's place of birth was Haarlem[2]. She was born on 1609[3]. Dutch was her native language[11].

Education

Studied under Frans Hals[28], a painter[29], 1591–1666[30], of Dutch Republic[31]; Jan Miense Molenaer[32], a painter[33], 1610–1668[34], of Dutch Republic[35]; and Frans Pietersz de Grebber[36], a painter[37], 1573–1649[38], of Dutch Republic[39], specialised in painting[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7]. Judith Leyster's field of work was painting[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Jolly Toper[13], a painting[41], founded in 1629[42]; Merry Trio[14], a painting[43], founded in 1631[44]; The Proposition[15], a painting[45], founded in 1631[46]; A Youth with a Jug[16], a painting[47], founded in 1629[48]; and A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel[17], a painting[49], founded in 1635[50].

Personal Life

Among Judith Leyster's spouses was Jan Miense Molenaer[9].

Death and Burial

Judith Leyster died on February 10, 1660[5]. She died in Heemstede[4].

Why It Matters

Judith Leyster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Judith Leyster born?

Born in Haarlem[2], Judith Leyster…

Where did Judith Leyster die?

Judith Leyster died in Heemstede[4].

Who was Judith Leyster married to?

Judith Leyster's spouses include Jan Miense Molenaer[9].

What did Judith Leyster do for work?

Judith Leyster worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . National Gallery of Art - Collection. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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