Pietro Francavilla

French artist (1548-1615)
Person human Q1367872
Pietro Francavilla
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Pietro Francavilla

Summary

Pietro Francavilla is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambrai[2]. He was born on 1548[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on August 23, 1615[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], architect[7], draftsperson[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pietro Francavilla was born in Cambrai[2].
  • Pietro Francavilla passed away in Paris[4].
  • Pietro Francavilla was born on 1548[3].
  • Pietro Francavilla died on August 23, 1615[5].
  • Pietro Francavilla died on August 25, 1615[11].
  • Pietro Francavilla died on 1616[12].
  • Pietro Francavilla held citizenship in Kingdom of France[13].
  • Pietro Francavilla worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Pietro Francavilla worked as an architect[7].
  • Pietro Francavilla's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Pietro Francavilla's professions included painter[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Pietro Francavilla is Apollo[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Pietro Francavilla is Fountains of Narcissus in the Boboli Gardens[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pietro Francavilla is Jason[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Pietro Francavilla is Zephyr[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Pietro Francavilla is Two-faced Janus[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Pietro Francavilla is Jupiter[19].
  • Pietro Francavilla is recorded as male[20].
  • Pietro Francavilla's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pietro Francavilla's family is recorded as Abancourt de Franqueville[22].
  • Pietro Francavilla is associated with the Mannerism movement[23].
  • Pietro Francavilla's Commons category is recorded as Pietro Francavilla[24].
  • Pietro Francavilla's family name is recorded as Francavilla[25].
  • Pietro Francavilla's family name is recorded as de Francqueville[26].
  • Pietro Francavilla's given name is recorded as Pietro[27].

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Origins and Family

Pietro Francavilla's place of birth was Cambrai[2]. He was born on 1548[3].

Education

Pietro Francavilla studied under Valentin de Boulogne[28].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Apollo[14], a statue[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Fountains of Narcissus in the Boboli Gardens[15], a group of sculptures[31], in Italy[32]; Jason[16], a statue[33], in Italy[34]; Zephyr[17], a statue[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Two-faced Janus[18], a sculpture[37], in Italy[38]; and Jupiter[19], a sculpture[39], in Italy[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 23, 1615[5], August 25, 1615[11], and 1616[12]. Pietro Francavilla passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Pietro Francavilla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Pietro Francavilla born?

Pietro Francavilla's place of birth was Cambrai[2].

Where did Pietro Francavilla die?

Pietro Francavilla died in Paris[4].

What did Pietro Francavilla do for work?

Pietro Francavilla worked as sculptor[6], architect[7], draftsperson[8], and painter[9].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . BeWeB. Retrieved . books.google.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed French, Italian
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