Roelant Savery

Flemish painter and printmaker (1576-1639)
Person human Q142710
Roelant Savery
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Roelant Savery

Summary

Roelant Savery is a human[1]. Born in Kortrijk[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1576[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on 1639[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], printmaker[8], and court painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Roelant Savery was born in Kortrijk[2].
  • Roelant Savery passed away in Utrecht[4].
  • Roelant Savery was born on January 1, 1576[3].
  • Roelant Savery died on 1639[5].
  • Roelant Savery died on February 25, 1639[11].
  • Roelant Savery held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Roelant Savery held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Roelant Savery's professions included painter[6].
  • Roelant Savery worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Roelant Savery worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Roelant Savery worked as a court painter[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is Elijah fed by the ravens[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is Landscape with ruins, cattle and deer[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is The Dodo[17].
  • Roelant Savery is recorded as male[18].
  • Roelant Savery's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roelant Savery is associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement[20].
  • Roelant Savery's genre is still life[21].
  • Roelant Savery's Commons category is recorded as Roelant Savery[22].
  • Roelant Savery's family name is recorded as Savery[23].
  • Roelant Savery's given name is recorded as Roelant[24].
  • Roelant Savery's Commons gallery is recorded as Roelant Savery[25].
  • Roelant Savery studied under Jacob Savery[26].
  • Roelant Savery studied under Hans Bol[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kortrijk[2], Roelant Savery… he was born on January 1, 1576[3].

Education

Studied under Jacob Savery[26], a painter[28], 1560–1603[29], of Dutch Republic[30], specialised in painting[31] and Hans Bol[27], a painter[32], 1534–1593[33], of Habsburg Netherlands[34], specialised in painting[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], printmaker[8], and court painter[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals[14], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1623[38]; Elijah fed by the ravens[15], a painting[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1634[41]; Landscape with ruins, cattle and deer[16], a painting[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1617[44]; and The Dodo[17], a painting[45], founded in 1626[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1639[5] and February 25, 1639[11]. Roelant Savery died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Roelant Savery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 163 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Roelant Savery born?

Roelant Savery's place of birth was Kortrijk[2].

Where did Roelant Savery die?

Roelant Savery passed away in Utrecht[4].

What did Roelant Savery do for work?

Roelant Savery worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], printmaker[8], and court painter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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