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Wenceslaus Hollar

Czech cartographer, painter of nature, portrait painter and engraver (1607-1677)
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Summary

Wenceslaus Hollar was born on July 13, 1607[1], in Prague[2]. He died on March 25, 1677[3], in London[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], cartographer[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: New Town[11]
  • Place of burial: St Margaret's Church, Westminster[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[14]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[15], visual artist[16], etcher[17], copper engraver[18], print publisher[19], painter[20], reproductions engraver[21], artist[22]
  • Field of work: etching[23], visual arts[24], Baroque art[25], copper engraving print[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: Baroque[28]
  • Genre: landscape painting[29], portrait[30], cityscape[31]
  • Commons category: Wenzel Hollar[32]
  • Family name: Hollar[33]
  • Given name: Václav[34], Wenzel[35], Wenceslaus[36]
  • Sponsor: Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Wenzel Hollar[38]
  • Commons gallery: Wenzel Hollar[39]
  • Student of: Matthäus Merian[40]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1600[41]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[42], Het Gulden Cabinet[43], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[44]

Why It Matters

Wenceslaus Hollar has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Wenceslaus Hollar born?

Wenceslaus Hollar's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Wenceslaus Hollar die?

Wenceslaus Hollar died in London[4].

What did Wenceslaus Hollar do for work?

Wenceslaus Hollar worked as a printmaker[5], cartographer[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and engraver[9].

Related Entities

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607–1677 Brooklyn Museum Germany London Matthäus Merian National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Library of Wales Nationalmuseum National Portrait Gallery Rijksmuseum Städel Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . museum-digital. wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . National Portrait Gallery (London) online artwork database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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