Willem van Aelst

Summary

Willem van Aelst is a human^[1]. He was born in Delft^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1627^[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on January 1, 1679^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], botanical illustrator^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Willem van Aelst was born in Delft^[2].
• Willem van Aelst passed away in Amsterdam^[4].
• Willem van Aelst was born on May 16, 1627^[3].
• Willem van Aelst died on January 1, 1679^[5].
• Willem van Aelst died on May 1683^[10].
• Willem van Aelst held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[11].
• Willem van Aelst's professions included painter^[6].
• Willem van Aelst worked as a botanical illustrator^[7].
• Willem van Aelst worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Willem van Aelst's field of work was painting^[12].
• A notable student of Willem van Aelst was Rachel Ruysch^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van Aelst is Flower still life with a watch^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van Aelst is Still Life with Partridges^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van Aelst is Still Life with Poultry^[16].
• Willem van Aelst was a member of Bentvueghels^[17].
• Willem van Aelst is recorded as male^[18].
• Willem van Aelst's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Willem van Aelst is associated with the realism movement^[20].
• Willem van Aelst's genre is still life^[21].
• Willem van Aelst's genre is floral painting^[22].
• Willem van Aelst's Commons category is recorded as Willem van Aelst^[23].
• Willem van Aelst's family name is recorded as van Aelst^[24].
• Willem van Aelst's given name is recorded as Willem^[25].
• Willem van Aelst's sponsor is recorded as Ferdinando II de' Medici^[26].
• Willem van Aelst's work location is recorded as Delft^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem van Aelst was born in Delft^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1627^[3].

Education

Willem van Aelst studied under Evert van Aelst^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], botanical illustrator^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. Willem van Aelst's field of work was painting^[12]. A notable student of him was Rachel Ruysch^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Flower still life with a watch^[14], a painting^[29], founded in 1663^[30]; Still Life with Partridges^[15], a painting^[31], founded in 1671^[32]; and Still Life with Poultry^[16], a painting^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1658^[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1679^[5] and May 1683^[10]. Willem van Aelst died in Amsterdam^[4].

Why It Matters

Willem van Aelst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 111 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Willem van Aelst born?

Willem van Aelst's place of birth was Delft^[2].

Where did Willem van Aelst die?

Willem van Aelst died in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Willem van Aelst do for work?

Willem van Aelst worked as painter^[6], botanical illustrator^[7], and draftsperson^[8].