Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder

German artist (1450-1508)
Person human Q2590163
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Summary

Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder was born on January 1, 1450[1]. He died on January 1, 1508[2], in Bamberg[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1430[6]
  • Child: Wolfgang Katzheimer the Younger[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Wolfgang Katzheimer der Ältere[10]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[11]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[12]
  • Commons Creator page: Wolfgang Katzheimer der Ältere[13]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1478[14]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1508[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[16]
  • Has works in the collection: Bavarian State Painting Collections[17], Führermuseum[18], Germanisches Nationalmuseum[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[20]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[21]

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder die?

Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder passed away in Bamberg[3].

What did Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder do for work?

Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder worked as a painter[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'pl', 'ru']
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Wolfgang Katzheimer the Younger
    Place of death → Bamberg
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Sex or gender → male
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