Adriaen van der Werff

Dutch painter (1659–1722)
Person human Q368053
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Adriaen van der Werff

Summary

Adriaen van der Werff is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on January 21, 1659[3]. He died in Rotterdam[4]. He died on November 12, 1722[5]. He worked as a painter[6], architect[7], sculptor[8], copper engraver[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Adriaen van der Werff…
  • Adriaen van der Werff died in Rotterdam[4].
  • Adriaen van der Werff was born on January 21, 1659[3].
  • Adriaen van der Werff died on November 12, 1722[5].
  • Adriaen van der Werff was married to Margaretha Rees[12].
  • A child of Adriaen van der Werff was Maria van der Werff[13].
  • Adriaen van der Werff held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's professions included painter[6].
  • Adriaen van der Werff worked as an architect[7].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's professions included sculptor[8].
  • Adriaen van der Werff worked as a copper engraver[9].
  • Adriaen van der Werff worked as a visual artist[10].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's field of work was painting[15].
  • Adriaen van der Werff held the position of court painter[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van der Werff is De Beurs[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van der Werff is The Flight into Egypt[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van der Werff is Self-portrait with the Portrait of his Wife, Margaretha van Rees, and their Daughter Maria[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van der Werff is Cupid Kissing Venus (Venus Kissed by Amor)[20].
  • Adriaen van der Werff is recorded as male[21].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Adriaen van der Werff is associated with the Baroque movement[23].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's genre is portrait[24].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's genre is history painting[25].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's Commons category is recorded as Adriaen van der Werff[26].
  • Adriaen van der Werff's family name is recorded as Werff[27].

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Origins and Family

Adriaen van der Werff's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on January 21, 1659[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], architect[7], sculptor[8], copper engraver[9], and visual artist[10]. Adriaen van der Werff's field of work was painting[15]. He held the position of court painter[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Beurs[17], an exchange building[28], in Netherlands[29]; The Flight into Egypt[18], a painting[30], founded in 1710[31]; Self-portrait with the Portrait of his Wife, Margaretha van Rees, and their Daughter Maria[19], a painting[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1699[34]; and Cupid Kissing Venus (Venus Kissed by Amor)[20], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1700[37].

Personal Life

Adriaen van der Werff was married to Margaretha Rees[12]. A child of him was Maria van der Werff[13].

Death and Burial

Adriaen van der Werff died on November 12, 1722[5]. He died in Rotterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Adriaen van der Werff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 205 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Adriaen van der Werff born?

Adriaen van der Werff's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Adriaen van der Werff die?

Adriaen van der Werff died in Rotterdam[4].

Who was Adriaen van der Werff married to?

Adriaen van der Werff's spouses include Margaretha Rees[12].

What did Adriaen van der Werff do for work?

Adriaen van der Werff worked as painter[6], architect[7], sculptor[8], copper engraver[9], and visual artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Q43426599. wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Q43426599. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Q43426599. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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