Pieter Aertsen

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1508-1575)
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Pieter Aertsen
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Pieter Aertsen

Summary

Pieter Aertsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1508[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on June 3, 1575[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Aertsen's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Pieter Aertsen passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Pieter Aertsen was born on January 1, 1508[3].
  • Pieter Aertsen died on June 3, 1575[5].
  • Burial took place at Oude Kerk[8].
  • A child of Pieter Aertsen was Pieter Pietersz the Elder[9].
  • A child of Pieter Aertsen was Aert Pietersz[10].
  • A child of Pieter Aertsen was Dirk Pietersz[11].
  • Pieter Aertsen held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Pieter Aertsen held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Pieter Aertsen worked as a painter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Aertsen is The Egg Dance[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Aertsen is Butcher's Stall with the Flight into Egypt[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Aertsen is Christ with Mary and Martha[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Aertsen is Still Life with Meat and the Holy Family[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Aertsen is A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms[18].
  • Pieter Aertsen is recorded as male[19].
  • Pieter Aertsen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pieter Aertsen's genre is Renaissance[21].
  • Pieter Aertsen's genre is history painting[22].
  • Pieter Aertsen's Commons category is recorded as Pieter Aertsen[23].
  • Pieter Aertsen's family name is recorded as Aertsen[24].
  • Pieter Aertsen's given name is recorded as Pieter[25].
  • Pieter Aertsen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pieter Aertsen[26].
  • Pieter Aertsen's Commons gallery is recorded as Pieter Aertsen[27].

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Origins and Family

Pieter Aertsen was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1508[3].

Education

Pieter Aertsen studied under Aertgen van Leyden[28].

Career and Affiliations

Pieter Aertsen's professions included painter[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Egg Dance[14], a painting[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1552[31]; Butcher's Stall with the Flight into Egypt[15], a painting[32], founded in 1551[33]; Christ with Mary and Martha[16], a painting[34], founded in 1552[35]; Still Life with Meat and the Holy Family[17], a painting[36], founded in 1551[37]; and A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms[18], a painting[38], founded in 1551[39].

Personal Life

Children include Pieter Pietersz the Elder[9], a painter[40], 1540–1603[41], of Habsburg Netherlands[42]; Aert Pietersz[10], a painter[43], 1550–1612[44], of Dutch Republic[45], specialised in painting[46]; and Dirk Pietersz[11], a painter[47], 1558–1621[48], of Netherlands[49].

Death and Burial

Pieter Aertsen died on June 3, 1575[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. Burial took place at Oude Kerk[8].

Why It Matters

Pieter Aertsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Aertsen born?

Pieter Aertsen's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Pieter Aertsen die?

Pieter Aertsen passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Pieter Aertsen do for work?

Pieter Aertsen worked as painter[6].

References

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  2. [4] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Habsburg Netherlands, Dutch Republic
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Given name Pieter
    Student of Aertgen van Leyden
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