Roelant Savery

Flemish painter and printmaker (1576-1639)
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Roelant Savery
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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], graphic artist[7], draftsperson[8], printmaker[9], and court painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • Roelant Savery held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[13].
  • Roelant Savery held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Roelant Savery's professions included painter[6].
  • Roelant Savery worked as a graphic artist[7].
  • Roelant Savery worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Roelant Savery worked as a printmaker[9].
  • Roelant Savery's professions included court painter[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is Elijah fed by the ravens[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is Landscape with ruins, cattle and deer[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Roelant Savery is The Dodo[18].
  • Roelant Savery is recorded as male[19].
  • Roelant Savery's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Roelant Savery is associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement[21].
  • Roelant Savery's genre is still life[22].
  • Roelant Savery's Commons category is recorded as Roelant Savery[23].
  • Roelant Savery's archives at is recorded as Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[24].
  • Roelant Savery's family name is recorded as Savery[25].
  • Roelant Savery's given name is recorded as Roelant[26].
  • Roelant Savery's Commons gallery is recorded as Roelant Savery[27].

Body

Origins and Family

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

Education

Studied under Jacob Savery[28], a painter[29], 1560–1603[30], of Dutch Republic[31], specialised in painting[32] and Hans Bol[33], a painter[34], 1534–1593[35], of Habsburg Netherlands[36], specialised in painting[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], draftsperson[8], printmaker[9], and court painter[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals[15], a painting[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1623[40]; Elijah fed by the ravens[16], a painting[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1634[43]; Landscape with ruins, cattle and deer[17], a painting[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1617[46]; and The Dodo[18], a painting[47], founded in 1626[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1639[5] and February 25, 1639[12]. Roelant Savery died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Roelant Savery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 169 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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], graphic artist[7], draftsperson[8], printmaker[9], and court painter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . 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 . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . mediatum.ub.tum.de. mediatum.ub.tum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] ↑ . 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. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München
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  3. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Geertruydt Roghman
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  4. 10w ago · Mellonne · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 15w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Signature of Landscape with ruins, cattle and deer by Roelan
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  8. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0294443-Savery-Roeland-15761639
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Jacob Savery, Hans Bol
    Citizenship → —
    Country of citizenship → Habsburg Netherlands, Dutch Republic
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