Pieter Pourbus

Dutch-born Flemish Renaissance painter
Person human Q981558
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Pieter Pourbus

Summary

Pieter Pourbus is a human[1]. He was born in Gouda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1523[3]. He died in Bruges[4]. He died on January 30, 1584[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], cartographer[8], draftsperson[9], and architect[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Pourbus was born in Gouda[2].
  • Pieter Pourbus died in Bruges[4].
  • Pieter Pourbus was born on January 1, 1523[3].
  • Pieter Pourbus was born on January 1, 1524[12].
  • Pieter Pourbus died on January 30, 1584[5].
  • A child of Pieter Pourbus was Frans Pourbus the Elder[13].
  • Pieter Pourbus held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[14].
  • Pieter Pourbus's professions included painter[6].
  • Pieter Pourbus worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Pieter Pourbus's professions included cartographer[8].
  • Pieter Pourbus's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Pieter Pourbus worked as an architect[10].
  • Pieter Pourbus worked as an engineer[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Pourbus is Portrait of a Noble Young Lady[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Pourbus is Triptych of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Pourbus is The Annunciation, by Pieter Pourbus[18].
  • Pieter Pourbus is recorded as male[19].
  • Pieter Pourbus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pieter Pourbus's genre is portrait[21].
  • Pieter Pourbus's Commons category is recorded as Pieter Pourbus[22].
  • Pieter Pourbus's family name is recorded as Pourbus[23].
  • Pieter Pourbus's given name is recorded as Pieter[24].
  • Pieter Pourbus's work location is recorded as Bruges[25].
  • Pieter Pourbus's relative is recorded as Lancelot Blondeel[26].
  • Pieter Pourbus studied under Lancelot Blondeel[27].

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Origins and Family

Pieter Pourbus was born in Gouda[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1523[3] and January 1, 1524[12].

Education

Pieter Pourbus studied under Lancelot Blondeel[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], cartographer[8], draftsperson[9], architect[10], and engineer[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of a Noble Young Lady[16], a painting[28], founded in 1558[29]; Triptych of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist[17], a painting[30], founded in 1549[31]; and The Annunciation, by Pieter Pourbus[18].

Personal Life

A child of Pieter Pourbus was Frans Pourbus the Elder[13].

Death and Burial

Pieter Pourbus died on January 30, 1584[5]. He passed away in Bruges[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter Pourbus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Pourbus born?

Born in Gouda[2], Pieter Pourbus…

Where did Pieter Pourbus die?

Pieter Pourbus passed away in Bruges[4].

What did Pieter Pourbus do for work?

Pieter Pourbus worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], cartographer[8], draftsperson[9], and architect[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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