Alexander Adriaenssen

Flemish still life painter (1587-1661)
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Alexander Adriaenssen
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Summary

Alexander Adriaenssen was born on January 1, 1587[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on January 1, 1661[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5], wallpaper painter[6], decorative painter[7], and watercolorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 17, 1587[10]
  • Date of death: October 30, 1661[11]
  • Father: Emmanuel Adriaenssen[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[13]
  • Notable work: Still life with dead birds[14], Still life with fish[15], Still life with wild fowl[16]
  • Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Flemish Baroque painting[19]
  • Genre: still life[20]
  • Commons category: Alexander Adriaenssen[21]
  • Family name: Adriaenssen[22]
  • Given name: Alexander[23]
  • Work location: Antwerp[24]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[25], Het Gulden Cabinet[26], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[27], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Alexander Adriaenssen[29]
  • Different from: Alex Adriaansens[30]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1623[31]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1661[32]
  • Sibling: Vincent Adriaenssen[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[34]
  • Has works in the collection: Museo del Prado[35], Nationalmuseum[36], Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[37], Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[38], Groeningemuseum[39], Rubenshuis[40], Rijksmuseum[41], Hessen Kassel Heritage[42]

Why It Matters

Alexander Adriaenssen has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Adriaenssen born?

Alexander Adriaenssen's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Alexander Adriaenssen die?

Alexander Adriaenssen passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Alexander Adriaenssen's parents?

Alexander Adriaenssen's father was Emmanuel Adriaenssen[12].

What did Alexander Adriaenssen do for work?

Alexander Adriaenssen worked as a painter[5], wallpaper painter[6], decorative painter[7], and watercolorist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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