Michel Corneille the Elder

French historical painter, etcher, and engraver (1601-1664)
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Michel Corneille the Elder

Summary

Michel Corneille the Elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orléans[2]. He was born on January 1, 1601[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on June 13, 1664[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michel Corneille the Elder was born in Orléans[2].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder passed away in Paris[4].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder was born on January 1, 1601[3].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder was born on January 1, 1602[9].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder was born on 1603[10].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder died on June 13, 1664[5].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder died on January 1, 1664[11].
  • A child of Michel Corneille the Elder was Jean-Baptiste Corneille[12].
  • A child of Michel Corneille the Elder was Michel Corneille the Younger[13].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder held citizenship in France[14].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder worked as a painter[6].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[15].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[16].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder is recorded as male[17].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's genre is history painting[19].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Michel Corneille l'Ancien[20].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's given name is recorded as Michel[21].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[23].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's Commons Creator page is recorded as Michel Corneille (I)[25].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Michel Corneille l'Ancien"}[26].
  • Michel Corneille the Elder's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1620[27].

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Origins and Family

Michel Corneille the Elder was born in Orléans[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1601[3], January 1, 1602[9], and 1603[10].

Education

Michel Corneille the Elder was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and printmaker[7].

Personal Life

Children include Jean-Baptiste Corneille[12], a painter[28], 1649–1695[29], of France[30], awarded the Second Great Prize of Rome[31] and Michel Corneille the Younger[13], a painter[32], 1642–1708[33], of France[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 13, 1664[5] and January 1, 1664[11]. Michel Corneille the Elder died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Michel Corneille the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Michel Corneille the Elder born?

Born in Orléans[2], Michel Corneille the Elder…

Where did Michel Corneille the Elder die?

Michel Corneille the Elder passed away in Paris[4].

What did Michel Corneille the Elder do for work?

Michel Corneille the Elder worked as painter[6] and printmaker[7].

Where did Michel Corneille the Elder go to school?

Michel Corneille the Elder was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Artnet. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Orléans
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    End of work period +1664-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
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