Lucas van Valckenborch
Flemish painter (c.1535-1597)
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Summary
Lucas van Valckenborch was born on 1535[1] in Leuven[2]. He died on February 2, 1597[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a painter[5], landscape painter[6], and portraitist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[9]
- Position held: court painter[10]
- Notable work: Mountainous landscape[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Family: Valckenborch[13]
- Movement: Flemish Baroque painting[14]
- Genre: portrait[15], landscape painting[16], genre painting[17]
- Commons category: Lucas van Valckenborch[18]
- Given name: Lucas[19]
- Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[20], Schilder-boeck[21], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23]
- Commons Creator page: Lucas van Valckenborch[24]
- Name in native language: Lucas van Valckenborch[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
- Has works in the collection: Städel Museum[27], Museo del Prado[28], Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum[29], Nationalmuseum[30], Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille[31], Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[32], Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[33], Mittelrhein-Museum[34], Rijksmuseum[35], Statens Museum for Kunst[36]
Why It Matters
Lucas van Valckenborch has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was Lucas van Valckenborch born?
Lucas van Valckenborch's place of birth was Leuven[2].
Where did Lucas van Valckenborch die?
Lucas van Valckenborch died in Frankfurt[4].
What did Lucas van Valckenborch do for work?
Lucas van Valckenborch worked as a painter[5], landscape painter[6], and portraitist[7].