Mattheus Terwesten

Dutch painter, draughtsman and interior decorator (1670-1757)
Person human Q1889803
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Mattheus Terwesten

Summary

Mattheus Terwesten is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on February 23, 1670[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on June 11, 1757[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Mattheus Terwesten…
  • Mattheus Terwesten died in Berlin[4].
  • Mattheus Terwesten was born on February 23, 1670[3].
  • Mattheus Terwesten died on June 11, 1757[5].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's father was Q136089043[9].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's mother was Q136089046[10].
  • A child of Mattheus Terwesten was Augustinus Terwesten[11].
  • A child of Mattheus Terwesten was Pieter Terwesten[12].
  • Mattheus Terwesten held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's professions included painter[6].
  • Mattheus Terwesten worked as a visual artist[7].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's field of work was painting[14].
  • Mattheus Terwesten held the position of court painter[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mattheus Terwesten is Q17328774[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Mattheus Terwesten is Landscape with Playing Putti and Parrots[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Mattheus Terwesten is Allegory of Freedom[18].
  • Mattheus Terwesten was a member of Bentvueghels[19].
  • Mattheus Terwesten is recorded as male[20].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mattheus Terwesten is associated with the Baroque movement[22].
  • Mattheus Terwesten is part of Augustinus and Mattheus Terwesten[23].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's Commons category is recorded as Mattheus Terwesten[24].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's given name is recorded as Mattheus[25].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mattheus Terwesten[26].
  • Mattheus Terwesten's Commons gallery is recorded as Mattheus Terwesten[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Mattheus Terwesten… he was born on February 23, 1670[3]. His father was Q136089043[9]. His mother was Q136089046[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. Mattheus Terwesten's field of work was painting[14]. He held the position of court painter[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q17328774[16], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29]; Landscape with Playing Putti and Parrots[17], a painting[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1724[32]; and Allegory of Freedom[18], a painting[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1701[35].

Personal Life

Children include Augustinus Terwesten[11], a painter[36], 1711–1781[37], of Netherlands[38] and Pieter Terwesten[12], a painter[39], 1714–1798[40], of Dutch Republic[41].

Death and Burial

Mattheus Terwesten died on June 11, 1757[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Mattheus Terwesten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Mattheus Terwesten born?

Mattheus Terwesten was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Mattheus Terwesten die?

Mattheus Terwesten died in Berlin[4].

Who were Mattheus Terwesten's parents?

Mattheus Terwesten's father was Q136089043[9]. Mattheus Terwesten's mother was Q136089046[10].

What did Mattheus Terwesten do for work?

Mattheus Terwesten worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work painting
    Instance of human
    Has works in the collection Drents Museum, Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis +9
    Sibling Augustinus Terwesten, Ezaias Terwesten
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