Willem van de Velde the Younger

Summary

Willem van de Velde the Younger is a human^[1]. He was born in Leiden^[2]. He was born on December 18, 1633^[3]. He died in Greenwich^[4]. He died on April 6, 1707^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and draftsperson^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Willem van de Velde the Younger's place of birth was Leiden^[2].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger died in Greenwich^[4].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger was born on December 18, 1633^[3].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger died on April 6, 1707^[5].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger is buried at St James’s Church, Piccadilly^[9].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's father was Willem van de Velde the Elder^[10].
• A child of Willem van de Velde the Younger was Willem van de Velde^[11].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[12].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger worked as a painter^[6].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's professions included draftsperson^[7].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's field of work was marine art^[13].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's field of work was visual arts^[14].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's field of work was painting^[15].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger held the position of court painter^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Younger is Ships on a Calm Sea^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Younger is Ships in the Roads^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van de Velde the Younger is Ships in a calm^[19].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger is recorded as male^[20].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's genre is marine art^[22].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's Commons category is recorded as Willem van de Velde (II)^[23].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's family name is recorded as van de Velde^[24].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's given name is recorded as Willem^[25].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's Commons gallery is recorded as Willem van de Velde (II)^[26].
• Willem van de Velde the Younger's work location is recorded as Amsterdam^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem van de Velde the Younger's place of birth was Leiden^[2]. He was born on December 18, 1633^[3]. His father was Willem van de Velde the Elder^[10].

Education

Willem van de Velde the Younger studied under Willem van de Velde the Elder^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6] and draftsperson^[7]. Fields of work include marine art^[13], an art genre^[29]; visual arts^[14], a type of arts^[30]; and painting^[15], a method^[31]. Willem van de Velde the Younger held the position of court painter^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ships on a Calm Sea^[17], a painting^[32], founded in 1658^[33]; Ships in the Roads^[18], a painting^[34], founded in 1658^[35]; and Ships in a calm^[19], a painting^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1700^[38].

Personal Life

A child of Willem van de Velde the Younger was Willem van de Velde^[11].

Death and Burial

Willem van de Velde the Younger died on April 6, 1707^[5]. He passed away in Greenwich^[4]. Burial took place at St James’s Church, Piccadilly^[9].

Why It Matters

Willem van de Velde the Younger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Willem van de Velde the Younger born?

Born in Leiden^[2], Willem van de Velde the Younger…

Where did Willem van de Velde the Younger die?

Willem van de Velde the Younger passed away in Greenwich^[4].

Who were Willem van de Velde the Younger's parents?

Willem van de Velde the Younger's father was Willem van de Velde the Elder^[10].

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

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