Adam Frans van der Meulen

Flemish painter (1632–1690)
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Summary

Adam Frans van der Meulen was born on January 11, 1632[1], in Brussels[2]. He died on October 15, 1690[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], publisher[6], and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[9], Kingdom of France[10]
  • Field of work: painting[11]
  • Position held: court painter[12]
  • Student: Pierre-Denis Martin[13]
  • Notable work: Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith[14], The French army at Naarden, 20 July 1672[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Movement: Baroque[17]
  • Commons category: Adam Frans van der Meulen[18]
  • Family name: van der Meulen[19]
  • Given name: Adam[20]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-adam-van-der-meulen[21]
  • Student of: Peter Snayers[22]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[23], Nordisk familjebok[24], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[25], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[29]
  • Commons Creator page: Adam Frans van der Meulen[30]
  • Name in native language: Adam Frans van der Meulen[31]
  • Date of baptism: January 11, 1632[32]
  • Sibling: Pieter van der Meulen[33]

Why It Matters

Adam Frans van der Meulen has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 178 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Adam Frans van der Meulen born?

Adam Frans van der Meulen was born in Brussels[2].

Where did Adam Frans van der Meulen die?

Adam Frans van der Meulen died in Paris[4].

What did Adam Frans van der Meulen do for work?

Adam Frans van der Meulen worked as a painter[5], publisher[6], and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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