Max Rooses

Belgian writer, art historian, art critic and museum curator (1839-1914)
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Max Rooses

Summary

Max Rooses is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 10, 1839[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on July 15, 1914[5]. He worked as a writer[6], art historian[7], art critic[8], literary critic[9], and curator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Max Rooses…
  • Max Rooses died in Antwerp[4].
  • Max Rooses was born on February 10, 1839[3].
  • Max Rooses died on July 15, 1914[5].
  • Max Rooses held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Max Rooses worked as a writer[6].
  • Max Rooses worked as an art historian[7].
  • Max Rooses worked as an art critic[8].
  • Max Rooses worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Max Rooses worked as a curator[10].
  • Max Rooses's professions included journalist[13].
  • Among Max Rooses's employers was Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[14].
  • Max Rooses was employed by Koninklijk Atheneum Voskenslaan[15].
  • Max Rooses was employed by Museum Plantin-Moretus[16].
  • Max Rooses was educated at University of Liège[17].
  • Max Rooses was educated at Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[18].
  • A notable student of Max Rooses was August Gittée[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Rooses is L'oeuvre de P. P. Rubens (1)[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Rooses is Q126485244[21].
  • Max Rooses was a member of Willemsfonds[22].
  • Max Rooses was a member of freemasonry[23].
  • Max Rooses was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[24].
  • Max Rooses was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[25].
  • Max Rooses is recorded as male[26].
  • Max Rooses's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Rooses was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 10, 1839[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liège[17], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30] and Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[18], a school[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1884[33]. Max Rooses earned the academic degree of doctorate[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], art historian[7], art critic[8], literary critic[9], curator[10], and journalist[13]. Employers include Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[14], a school[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1884[37]; Koninklijk Atheneum Voskenslaan[15], a public school[38], in Belgium[39]; and Museum Plantin-Moretus[16], a museum[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1877[42]. A notable student of Max Rooses was August Gittée[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include L'oeuvre de P. P. Rubens (1)[20], an art catalog[43] and Q126485244[21].

Death and Burial

Max Rooses died on July 15, 1914[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Max Rooses ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Max Rooses born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Max Rooses…

Where did Max Rooses die?

Max Rooses died in Antwerp[4].

What did Max Rooses do for work?

Max Rooses worked as writer[6], art historian[7], art critic[8], literary critic[9], and curator[10].

Where did Max Rooses go to school?

Max Rooses was educated at University of Liège[17] and Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[18].

References

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  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . encyclopedievlaamsebeweging.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . encyclopedievlaamsebeweging.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . encyclopedievlaamsebeweging.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . academieroyale.be. Retrieved . academieroyale.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [34] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . encyclopedievlaamsebeweging.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . encyclopedievlaamsebeweging.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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