Quinten Metsys

Summary

Quinten Metsys is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leuven^[2]. He was born on 1466^[3]. He died in Antwerp^[4]. He died on January 1, 1530^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], artist^[7], architectural draftsperson^[8], medalist^[9], and visual artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Quinten Metsys was born in Leuven^[2].
• Quinten Metsys died in Antwerp^[4].
• Quinten Metsys was born on 1466^[3].
• Quinten Metsys was born on 1465^[12].
• Quinten Metsys was born on January 1, 1456^[13].
• Quinten Metsys was born on January 1, 1465^[14].
• Quinten Metsys died on January 1, 1530^[5].
• Quinten Metsys died on September 14, 1530^[15].
• Quinten Metsys died on 1530^[16].
• Quinten Metsys is buried at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal^[17].
• Quinten Metsys's mother was Christina Van Pullaer^[18].
• A child of Quinten Metsys was Jan Matsys^[19].
• A child of Quinten Metsys was Cornelis Massijs^[20].
• Quinten Metsys held citizenship in Duchy of Brabant^[21].
• Quinten Metsys held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands^[22].
• Dutch was Quinten Metsys's native language^[23].
• Quinten Metsys worked as a painter^[6].
• Quinten Metsys worked as an artist^[7].
• Quinten Metsys worked as an architectural draftsperson^[8].
• Quinten Metsys worked as a medalist^[9].
• Quinten Metsys's professions included visual artist^[10].
• Quinten Metsys's field of work was painting^[24].
• A notable student of Quinten Metsys was Eduardo, o Português^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Quinten Metsys is The Ugly Duchess^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Quinten Metsys is The Moneylender and his Wife^[27].

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Origins and Family

Quinten Metsys was born in Leuven^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1466^[3], 1465^[12], January 1, 1456^[13], and January 1, 1465^[14]. His mother was Christina Van Pullaer^[18]. Dutch was his native language^[23].

Education

Quinten Metsys studied under Dieric Bouts^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], artist^[7], architectural draftsperson^[8], medalist^[9], and visual artist^[10]. Quinten Metsys's field of work was painting^[24]. A notable student of him was Eduardo, o Português^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Ugly Duchess^[26], a painting^[29], founded in 1513^[30]; The Moneylender and his Wife^[27], a painting^[31], founded in 1514^[32]; and Ill-Matched Marriage^[33], a painting^[34], in Brazil^[35], founded in 1520^[36].

Personal Life

Children include Jan Matsys^[19], a painter^[37], 1509–1575^[38], of Habsburg Netherlands^[39], specialised in painting^[40] and Cornelis Massijs^[20], a painter^[41], 1508–1580^[42], of Southern Netherlands^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1530^[5], September 14, 1530^[15], and 1530^[16]. Quinten Metsys died in Antwerp^[4]. Burial took place at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal^[17].

Why It Matters

Quinten Metsys ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 205 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Lucas Cranach the Elder^[46], a painter^[47], 1472–1553^[48], of Holy Roman Empire^[49], specialised in painting^[50].

FAQs

Where was Quinten Metsys born?

Quinten Metsys was born in Leuven^[2].

Where did Quinten Metsys die?

Quinten Metsys died in Antwerp^[4].

Who were Quinten Metsys's parents?

Quinten Metsys's mother was Christina Van Pullaer^[18].

What did Quinten Metsys do for work?

Quinten Metsys worked as painter^[6], artist^[7], architectural draftsperson^[8], medalist^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Who did Quinten Metsys influence?

Quinten Metsys has been cited as an influence by Lucas Cranach the Elder^[46].