Rogier van der Weyden

Summary

Rogier van der Weyden is a human^[1]. He was born in Tournai^[2]. He was born on 1390^[3]. He passed away in Brussels^[4]. He died on June 18, 1464^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], illuminator^[7], and architectural draftsperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,242 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rogier van der Weyden's place of birth was Tournai^[2].
• Rogier van der Weyden died in Brussels^[4].
• Rogier van der Weyden was born on 1390^[3].
• Rogier van der Weyden was born on January 1, 1399^[10].
• Rogier van der Weyden was born on 1399^[11].
• Rogier van der Weyden died on June 18, 1464^[5].
• Rogier van der Weyden died on June 16, 1464^[12].
• Burial took place at Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula^[13].
• Rogier van der Weyden held citizenship in Burgundian Netherlands^[14].
• Rogier van der Weyden worked as a painter^[6].
• Rogier van der Weyden worked as an illuminator^[7].
• Rogier van der Weyden worked as an architectural draftsperson^[8].
• Rogier van der Weyden's field of work was painting^[15].
• A notable student of Rogier van der Weyden was Hans Memling^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Rogier van der Weyden is Braque Triptych^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Rogier van der Weyden is Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Rogier van der Weyden is Miraflores Altarpiece^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Rogier van der Weyden is The Descent from the Cross^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Rogier van der Weyden is Mérode Altarpiece^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Rogier van der Weyden is Annunciation Triptych^[22].
• Rogier van der Weyden is recorded as male^[23].
• Rogier van der Weyden's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Rogier van der Weyden's family is recorded as van der Weyden family^[25].
• Rogier van der Weyden is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement^[26].
• Rogier van der Weyden's genre is religious painting^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rogier van der Weyden was born in Tournai^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1390^[3], January 1, 1399^[10], and 1399^[11].

Education

Rogier van der Weyden studied under Robert Campin^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], illuminator^[7], and architectural draftsperson^[8]. Rogier van der Weyden's field of work was painting^[15]. A notable student of him was Hans Memling^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Braque Triptych^[17], a reredos^[29], founded in 1452^[30]; Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin^[18], a painting^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1490^[33]; Miraflores Altarpiece^[19], a painting^[34], founded in 1443^[35]; The Descent from the Cross^[20], a painting^[36], founded in 1440^[37]; Mérode Altarpiece^[21], a triptych^[38], founded in 1500^[39]; and Annunciation Triptych^[22], a painting^[40], in Dutch Republic^[41], founded in 1434^[42]. Things named for Rogier van der Weyden include 9576 van der Weyden^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 18, 1464^[5] and June 16, 1464^[12]. Rogier van der Weyden passed away in Brussels^[4]. Burial took place at Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula^[13].

Why It Matters

Rogier van der Weyden ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,242 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Vrancke van der Stockt^[46], a painter^[47], 1424–1495^[48], of Southern Netherlands^[49] and Enguerrand Quarton^[50], a painter^[51], 1411–1466^[52], of France^[53].

Entities named for him include 9576 van der Weyden^[43].

FAQs

Where was Rogier van der Weyden born?

Born in Tournai^[2], Rogier van der Weyden…

Where did Rogier van der Weyden die?

Rogier van der Weyden died in Brussels^[4].

What did Rogier van der Weyden do for work?

Rogier van der Weyden worked as painter^[6], illuminator^[7], and architectural draftsperson^[8].

Who did Rogier van der Weyden influence?

Rogier van der Weyden has been cited as an influence by Vrancke van der Stockt^[46] and Enguerrand Quarton^[50].