Willem van de Velde the Elder

Summary

Willem van de Velde the Elder is a human^[1]. Born in Leiden^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1611^[3]. He passed away in Greenwich^[4]. He died on December 13, 1693^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and draftsperson^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Leiden^[2], Willem van de Velde the Elder…
• Willem van de Velde the Elder died in Greenwich^[4].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder was born on January 1, 1611^[3].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder died on December 13, 1693^[5].
• Burial took place at St James’s Church, Piccadilly^[9].
• A child of Willem van de Velde the Elder was Willem van de Velde the Younger^[10].
• A child of Willem van de Velde the Elder was Adriaen van de Velde^[11].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[12].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's professions included painter^[6].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's professions included draftsperson^[7].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's field of work was marine art^[13].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's field of work was visual arts^[14].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's field of work was painting^[15].
• A notable student of Willem van de Velde the Elder was Willem van de Velde the Younger^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Elder is Episode from the Four Days Battle at Sea, 11-14 June 1666, in the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-67)^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Elder is The Battle of Dunkirk^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Elder is The Battle of the Downs^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Elder is Three Representations of Ships^[20].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder is recorded as male^[21].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's genre is marine art^[23].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Willem van de Velde (I)^[24].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's family name is recorded as van de Velde^[25].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's given name is recorded as Willem^[26].
• Willem van de Velde the Elder's Commons gallery is recorded as Willem van de Velde (I)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem van de Velde the Elder was born in Leiden^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1611^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6] and draftsperson^[7]. Fields of work include marine art^[13], an art genre^[28]; visual arts^[14], a type of arts^[29]; and painting^[15], a method^[30]. A notable student of Willem van de Velde the Elder was Willem van de Velde the Younger^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Episode from the Four Days Battle at Sea, 11-14 June 1666, in the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-67)^[17], a painting^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1668^[33]; The Battle of Dunkirk^[18], a painting^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1659^[36]; The Battle of the Downs^[19], a painting^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1659^[39]; and Three Representations of Ships^[20], a drawing^[40], in Italy^[41].

Personal Life

Children include Willem van de Velde the Younger^[10], a painter^[42], 1633–1707^[43], of Dutch Republic^[44], specialised in marine art^[45] and Adriaen van de Velde^[11], a painter^[46], 1636–1672^[47], of Dutch Republic^[48], specialised in landscape painting^[49].

Death and Burial

Willem van de Velde the Elder died on December 13, 1693^[5]. He passed away in Greenwich^[4]. He is buried at St James’s Church, Piccadilly^[9].

Why It Matters

Willem van de Velde the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 324 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Willem van de Velde the Elder born?

Willem van de Velde the Elder's place of birth was Leiden^[2].

Where did Willem van de Velde the Elder die?

Willem van de Velde the Elder died in Greenwich^[4].

What did Willem van de Velde the Elder do for work?

Willem van de Velde the Elder worked as painter^[6] and draftsperson^[7].