Luca Giordano

Italian Baroque painter (1634–1705)
Person human Q332494
Luca Giordano
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Luca Giordano

Summary

Luca Giordano is a human[1]. He was born in Naples[2]. He was born on October 18, 1634[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on January 3, 1705[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Luca Giordano was born in Naples[2].
  • Luca Giordano died in Naples[4].
  • Luca Giordano was born on October 18, 1634[3].
  • Luca Giordano was born on 1632[9].
  • Luca Giordano died on January 3, 1705[5].
  • Luca Giordano died on January 12, 1705[10].
  • Burial took place at Santa Brigida, Naples[11].
  • Luca Giordano held citizenship in Kingdom of Naples[12].
  • Luca Giordano's professions included painter[6].
  • Luca Giordano worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Luca Giordano's field of work was painting[13].
  • Luca Giordano's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Luca Giordano held the position of court painter[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Luca Giordano is Adoration of the Shepherds (1688)[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Luca Giordano is Christ and the Adulteress[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Luca Giordano is Crucifixion of St. Peter[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Luca Giordano is paintings by Luca Giordano in the Pio Monte della Misericordia[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Luca Giordano is Rape of the Sabine Women[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Luca Giordano is Rape of Helen[21].
  • Luca Giordano is recorded as male[22].
  • Luca Giordano's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Luca Giordano is associated with the Baroque movement[24].
  • Luca Giordano's genre is portrait[25].
  • Luca Giordano's Commons category is recorded as Luca Giordano[26].
  • Luca Giordano's family name is recorded as Giordano[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1634-10-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1705-01-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d98329c7-7652-46bd-9f58-3408effb3716[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Naples[2], Luca Giordano… Recorded date of birth include October 18, 1634[3] and 1632[9].

Education

Luca Giordano studied under Jusepe de Ribera[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and printmaker[7]. Fields of work include painting[13], a method[34] and visual arts[14], a type of arts[35]. Luca Giordano held the position of court painter[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Adoration of the Shepherds (1688)[16], a painting[36], founded in 1688[37]; Christ and the Adulteress[17], a painting[38], founded in 1660[39]; Crucifixion of St. Peter[18], a painting[40], founded in 1692[41]; paintings by Luca Giordano in the Pio Monte della Misericordia[19], an art collection[42], in Italy[43]; Rape of the Sabine Women[20], a painting[44], in Italy[45]; and Rape of Helen[21], a painting[46], in Italy[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 3, 1705[5] and January 12, 1705[10]. Luca Giordano passed away in Naples[4]. Burial took place at Santa Brigida, Naples[11].

Why It Matters

Luca Giordano ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 179 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Antonio Palomino[50], a painter[51], 1655–1726[52], of Spain[53].

FAQs

Where was Luca Giordano born?

Luca Giordano's place of birth was Naples[2].

Where did Luca Giordano die?

Luca Giordano died in Naples[4].

What did Luca Giordano do for work?

Luca Giordano worked as painter[6] and printmaker[7].

Who did Luca Giordano influence?

Luca Giordano has been cited as an influence by Antonio Palomino[50].

References

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  1. [2] . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.

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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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