Laurent Cars

French painter and engraver (1699-1771)
Person human Q3029984
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Laurent Cars

Summary

Laurent Cars is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on May 28, 1699[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 14, 1771[5]. He worked as a draftsperson[6], copper engraver[7], painter[8], and printer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Laurent Cars's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Laurent Cars died in Paris[4].
  • Laurent Cars was born on May 28, 1699[3].
  • Laurent Cars died on April 14, 1771[5].
  • Laurent Cars's father was Jean-François Cars[11].
  • Laurent Cars held citizenship in France[12].
  • Laurent Cars worked as a draftsperson[6].
  • Laurent Cars worked as a copper engraver[7].
  • Laurent Cars worked as a painter[8].
  • Laurent Cars's professions included printer[9].
  • A notable student of Laurent Cars was Jean-Baptiste Perronneau[13].
  • Laurent Cars was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[14].
  • Laurent Cars is recorded as male[15].
  • Laurent Cars's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Laurent Cars's genre is portrait[17].
  • Laurent Cars's Commons category is recorded as Laurent Cars[18].
  • Laurent Cars's given name is recorded as Laurent[19].
  • Laurent Cars's work location is recorded as Paris[20].
  • Laurent Cars's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Laurent Cars's Commons Creator page is recorded as Laurent Cars[22].
  • Laurent Cars's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Laurent Cars'}[23].
  • Laurent Cars's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1719[24].
  • Laurent Cars's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1771[25].
  • Laurent Cars's sibling is recorded as Agathe Cars[26].
  • Laurent Cars's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurent Cars's place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on May 28, 1699[3]. His father was Jean-François Cars[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson[6], copper engraver[7], painter[8], and printer[9]. A notable student of Laurent Cars was Jean-Baptiste Perronneau[13].

Death and Burial

Laurent Cars died on April 14, 1771[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Laurent Cars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Laurent Cars born?

Laurent Cars's place of birth was Lyon[2].

Where did Laurent Cars die?

Laurent Cars passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Laurent Cars's parents?

Laurent Cars's father was Jean-François Cars[11].

What did Laurent Cars do for work?

Laurent Cars worked as draftsperson[6], copper engraver[7], painter[8], and printer[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. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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