Paul Bril

Flemish painter
Person human Q540753
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Summary

Paul Bril is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 1, 1556[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on October 7, 1626[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2].
  • Born in Breda[10].
  • Paul Bril passed away in Rome[4].
  • Paul Bril was born on January 1, 1556[3].
  • Paul Bril was born on 1554[11].
  • Paul Bril was born on January 1, 1553[12].
  • Paul Bril died on October 7, 1626[5].
  • Paul Bril's father was Matthijs Bril the Elder[13].
  • Paul Bril held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[14].
  • Paul Bril worked as a painter[6].
  • Paul Bril worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Paul Bril worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Paul Bril's field of work was Baroque art[15].
  • Paul Bril's field of work was painting[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Bril is River view with Large Rock[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Bril is Winter Landscape[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Bril is Mountainous Landscape with Saint Jerome[19].
  • Paul Bril was a member of Paul and Mattheus Brill[20].
  • Paul Bril is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul Bril's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul Bril's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • Paul Bril's Commons category is recorded as Paul Bril[24].
  • Paul Bril's family name is recorded as Bril[25].
  • Paul Bril's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul Bril's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paul Bril[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Antwerp[2], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[28], in Belgium[29], headquartered in Antwerp City Hall[30] and Breda[10], a city[31], in Netherlands[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1556[3], 1554[11], and January 1, 1553[12]. Paul Bril's father was Matthijs Bril the Elder[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. Fields of work include Baroque art[15], an art movement[33] and painting[16], a method[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include River view with Large Rock[17], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1601[37]; Winter Landscape[18], a painting[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1650[40]; and Mountainous Landscape with Saint Jerome[19], a painting[41], founded in 1592[42].

Death and Burial

Paul Bril died on October 7, 1626[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Bril ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Paul Bril born?

Paul Bril was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Paul Bril die?

Paul Bril passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Paul Bril's parents?

Paul Bril's father was Matthijs Bril the Elder[13].

What did Paul Bril do for work?

Paul Bril worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 22A9-50B5-0295-76D9-B7F1
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  2. 6w ago · Marklinklaters · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons gallery → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Commons gallery: Paul Bril"
  3. 6w ago · BotMultichillT bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Self-Portrait
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Self-Portrait, linked Main subject, Depicts and same Image"
  4. 7w ago · Marklinklaters · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Paul Bril - Self-Portrait - 39.046 - Rhode Island School of
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Paul Bril - Self-Portrait - 39.046 - Rhode Island School of Design Museum.jpg"
  5. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Paul and Mattheus Brill
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 12503967s
    Part of → —
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  6. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 12503967s
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  7. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Ailill Angubae
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  8. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +71
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Add works in collection based on a work"
  9. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119179466
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  10. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 83325
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Paul Bril
    Work location → Antwerp, Lyon, Antwerp +2
    Partner in business or sport → Matthijs Bril the Younger
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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