Rachel Ruysch
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Summary
Rachel Ruysch was born on June 3, 1664[1], in The Hague[2]. She died on August 12, 1750[3], in Amsterdam[4]. She worked as a botanical illustrator[5], painter[6], and draftsperson[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,195 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Frederik Ruysch[9]
- Spouse: Juriaen Pool[10]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[11]
- Native language: Dutch[12]
- Field of work: painting[13]
- Position held: court painter[14]
- Notable work: Vase with Flowers[15], Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase[16], Still Life with Flowers on a Marble Slab[17], Still-Life with Flowers[18]
- Member of: Confrerie Pictura[19]
- Sex or gender: female[20]
- Movement: Rococo[21]
- Genre: still life[22], floral painting[23]
- Commons category: Rachel Ruysch[24]
- Catalog code: 14[25]
- Family name: Ruysch[26]
- Given name: Rachel[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rachel Ruysch[28]
- Commons gallery: Rachel Ruysch[29]
- Work location: The Hague[30], Amsterdam[31], Düsseldorf[32]
- Student of: Willem van Aelst[33], Maria Sibylla Merian[34]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Rachel Ruysch[35]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[36], Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, 1905[37], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[38], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[39], The New Theatre of Dutch Painters[40], 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[41], Great Women Masters of Art[42], Invisible Women[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[45], Women in the fine arts, from the seventh century B.C. to the twentieth century A.D.[46], Concise Dictionary of Women Artists[47], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[49]
- Commons Creator page: Rachel Ruysch[50]
- Date of baptism: June 3, 1664[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rachel Ruysch include Ruysch[52], an impact crater[53].
Why It Matters
Rachel Ruysch has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for her include Ruysch[52], an impact crater[53].
FAQs
Where was Rachel Ruysch born?
Rachel Ruysch's place of birth was The Hague[2].
Where did Rachel Ruysch die?
Rachel Ruysch passed away in Amsterdam[4].
Who were Rachel Ruysch's parents?
Rachel Ruysch's father was Frederik Ruysch[9].
Who was Rachel Ruysch married to?
Rachel Ruysch's spouses include Juriaen Pool[10].
What did Rachel Ruysch do for work?
Rachel Ruysch worked as a botanical illustrator[5], painter[6], and draftsperson[7].