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Lucas van Leyden

Dutch artist, painter (1494-1533)
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Summary

Lucas van Leyden was born on May 1, 1494[1], in Leiden[2]. He died on 1533[3] in Leiden[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], copper engraver[7], graphic artist[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: May 1, 1533[11]
  • Father: Huygh Jacobsz.[12]
  • Child: Marijtgen Lucas[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Northern Low Countries[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15], engraving process[16]
  • Notable work: Inner left wing of a diptych with Christ as the Man of Sorrows[17], Last Judgement[18], Crucifixion of Christ[19], A Game of Chess[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Genre: Renaissance[22]
  • Commons category: Lucas van Leyden[23]
  • Given name: Lucas[24]
  • Sponsor: Albrecht Dürer[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lucas van Leyden[26]
  • Commons gallery: Lucas van Leyden[27]
  • Work location: Leiden[28]
  • Student of: Huygh Jacobsz.[29]
  • Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[30], Schilder-boeck[31], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[32], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33], BEIC Digital Library[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], The New Student's Reference Work[39], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[42]
  • Commons Creator page: Lucas van Leyden[43]
  • Birth name: Lucas Huighensz Jacobsz[44]
  • Name in native language: Lucas van Leyden[45]

Why It Matters

Lucas van Leyden has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 164 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lucas van Leyden born?

Lucas van Leyden was born in Leiden[2].

Where did Lucas van Leyden die?

Lucas van Leyden died in Leiden[4].

Who were Lucas van Leyden's parents?

Lucas van Leyden's father was Huygh Jacobsz.[12].

What did Lucas van Leyden do for work?

Lucas van Leyden worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], copper engraver[7], graphic artist[8], and visual artist[9].

Related Entities

Albrecht Dürer Cleveland Museum of Art Gemäldegalerie Berlin Groeningemuseum Hermitage Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo del Prado Museum of Fine Arts Boston National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Rijksmuseum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Städel Museum Statens Museum for Kunst Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Uffizi Gallery Victoria and Albert Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Auckland Art Gallery online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . dbnl.org. dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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