Matthias Kessels

Dutch sculptor (1784–1836)
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Matthias Kessels

Summary

Matthias Kessels is a human[1]. Born in Maastricht[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1784[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on March 4, 1836[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], and goldsmith[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maastricht[2], Matthias Kessels…
  • Matthias Kessels passed away in Rome[4].
  • Matthias Kessels was born on May 20, 1784[3].
  • Matthias Kessels died on March 4, 1836[5].
  • Matthias Kessels held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Matthias Kessels's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Matthias Kessels worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Matthias Kessels's professions included goldsmith[8].
  • Matthias Kessels's field of work was art of sculpture[11].
  • Matthias Kessels was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Matthias Kessels is recorded as male[13].
  • Matthias Kessels's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Matthias Kessels is associated with the Neoclassicism movement[15].
  • Matthias Kessels's Commons category is recorded as Mathieu Kessels[16].
  • Matthias Kessels's family name is recorded as Kessels[17].
  • Matthias Kessels's given name is recorded as Matthias[18].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Venlo[19].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Paris[20].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Hamburg[21].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Saint Petersburg[22].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Maastricht[23].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Paris[24].
  • Matthias Kessels's work location is recorded as Rome[25].
  • Matthias Kessels's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Matthias Kessels's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthias Kessels was born in Maastricht[2]. He was born on May 20, 1784[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], and goldsmith[8]. Matthias Kessels's field of work was art of sculpture[11].

Death and Burial

Matthias Kessels died on March 4, 1836[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Matthias Kessels ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Kessels born?

Matthias Kessels was born in Maastricht[2].

Where did Matthias Kessels die?

Matthias Kessels passed away in Rome[4].

What did Matthias Kessels do for work?

Matthias Kessels worked as sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], and goldsmith[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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