Theophanes the Greek

Byzantine-Russian artist (c.1340-c.1410)
Person human Q319403
Theophanes the Greek
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Theophanes the Greek

Summary

Theophanes the Greek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Constantinople[2]. He was born on 1340[3]. He died on January 1, 1410[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and iconographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Theophanes the Greek's place of birth was Constantinople[2].
  • Theophanes the Greek was born on 1340[3].
  • Theophanes the Greek was born on 1330[8].
  • Theophanes the Greek was born on 1335[9].
  • Theophanes the Greek died on January 1, 1410[4].
  • Theophanes the Greek held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[10].
  • Theophanes the Greek's professions included painter[5].
  • Theophanes the Greek's professions included iconographer[6].
  • Theophanes the Greek's field of work was painting[11].
  • Theophanes the Greek's field of work was icon painting[12].
  • A notable student of Theophanes the Greek was Andrei Rublev[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Theophanes the Greek is Our Lady of the Don[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Theophanes the Greek is Theotokos of Tolga[15].
  • Theophanes the Greek's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[16].
  • Theophanes the Greek is recorded as male[17].
  • Theophanes the Greek's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Theophanes the Greek's genre is icon painting[19].
  • Theophanes the Greek's Commons category is recorded as Feofan Grek[20].
  • Theophanes the Greek's given name is recorded as Theofanis[21].
  • Theophanes the Greek's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[22].
  • Theophanes the Greek's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Theophanes the Greek's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[24].
  • Theophanes the Greek's described by source is recorded as The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[25].
  • Theophanes the Greek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Theophanes the Greek's Commons Creator page is recorded as Theophanes the Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Constantinople[2], Theophanes the Greek… Recorded date of birth include 1340[3], 1330[8], and 1335[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5] and iconographer[6]. Fields of work include painting[11], a method[28] and icon painting[12], a genre of painting[29]. A notable student of Theophanes the Greek was Andrei Rublev[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Our Lady of the Don[14], a painting[30], founded in 1382[31] and Theotokos of Tolga[15], a painting[32], founded in 1314[33]. Things named for Theophanes the Greek include Theophanes[34], an impact crater[35].

Personal Life

Theophanes the Greek's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[16].

Death and Burial

Theophanes the Greek died on January 1, 1410[4].

Why It Matters

Theophanes the Greek ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Novgorod school[38], an art movement[39], in Novgorod Republic[40], founded in 1100[41].

Entities named for him include Theophanes[34], an impact crater[35].

FAQs

Where was Theophanes the Greek born?

Theophanes the Greek's place of birth was Constantinople[2].

What did Theophanes the Greek do for work?

Theophanes the Greek worked as painter[5] and iconographer[6].

Who did Theophanes the Greek influence?

Theophanes the Greek has been cited as an influence by Novgorod school[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, iconographer
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Tretyakov Gallery
    Notable work
    Notable work Our Lady of the Don, Theotokos of Tolga
    Given name Theofanis
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