Martin Schongauer

German artist (c. 1450–1491)
Person human Q155575
Martin Schongauer
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Martin Schongauer

Summary

Martin Schongauer is a human[1]. He was born in Colmar[2]. He was born on 1440[3]. He passed away in Breisach[4]. He died on February 2, 1491[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engraver[7], graphic artist[8], copper engraver[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colmar[2], Martin Schongauer…
  • Martin Schongauer passed away in Breisach[4].
  • Martin Schongauer was born on 1440[3].
  • Martin Schongauer was born on 1440[12].
  • Martin Schongauer died on February 2, 1491[5].
  • Martin Schongauer died on 1491[13].
  • Martin Schongauer worked as a painter[6].
  • Martin Schongauer worked as an engraver[7].
  • Martin Schongauer's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Martin Schongauer worked as a copper engraver[9].
  • Martin Schongauer's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Martin Schongauer worked as an artist[14].
  • Martin Schongauer was educated at Leipzig University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Schongauer is Madonna of the Rose Bower[16].
  • Martin Schongauer is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin Schongauer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin Schongauer's Commons category is recorded as Martin Schongauer[19].
  • Martin Schongauer's said to be the same as is recorded as Martin Schongauer[20].
  • Martin Schongauer's family name is recorded as Schongauer[21].
  • Martin Schongauer's given name is recorded as Martin[22].
  • Martin Schongauer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Martin Schongauer[23].
  • Martin Schongauer's Commons gallery is recorded as Martin Schongauer[24].
  • Martin Schongauer's work location is recorded as Nuremberg[25].
  • Martin Schongauer's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Martin Schongauer's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1445[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1491-02-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 44ae88d3-d72d-4e5d-a0bc-669f6a0ce17c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Schongauer's place of birth was Colmar[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1440[3].

Education

Martin Schongauer was educated at Leipzig University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], engraver[7], graphic artist[8], copper engraver[9], draftsperson[10], and artist[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Schongauer is Madonna of the Rose Bower[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 2, 1491[5] and 1491[13]. Martin Schongauer passed away in Breisach[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Schongauer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Martin Schongauer born?

Martin Schongauer's place of birth was Colmar[2].

Where did Martin Schongauer die?

Martin Schongauer passed away in Breisach[4].

What did Martin Schongauer do for work?

Martin Schongauer worked as painter[6], engraver[7], graphic artist[8], copper engraver[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did Martin Schongauer go to school?

Martin Schongauer was educated at Leipzig University[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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