Willem Drost
Dutch painter (1633–1659)
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Summary
Willem Drost was born on April 19, 1633[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on February 25, 1659[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[8]
- Field of work: painting[9], printmaking[10]
- Sex or gender: male[11]
- Movement: Baroque[12]
- Genre: history painting[13]
- Commons category: Willem Drost[14]
- Family name: Drost[15]
- Given name: Willem[16]
- Commons gallery: Willem Drost[17]
- Work location: Amsterdam[18], Venice[19]
- Student of: Rembrandt[20]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[21], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[23]
- Commons Creator page: Willem Drost[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
- Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[26], Städel Museum[27], National Gallery of Art[28], Nationalmuseum[29], Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille[30], Metropolitan Museum of Art[31], Statens Museum for Kunst[32], Hermitage Museum[33], National Gallery[34], Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[35], National Gallery of Ireland[36], Wallace Collection[37], National Museum in Warsaw[38], Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya[39]
Why It Matters
Willem Drost has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Willem Drost born?
Willem Drost was born in Amsterdam[2].
Where did Willem Drost die?
Willem Drost died in Venice[4].