Carel Fabritius

Summary

Carel Fabritius is a human^[1]. He was born in Middenbeemster^[2]. He was born on +1622-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Delft^[4]. He died on +1654-10-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], and carpenter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Middenbeemster^[2], Carel Fabritius…
• Carel Fabritius passed away in Delft^[4].
• Carel Fabritius was born on +1622-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Carel Fabritius died on +1654-10-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Carel Fabritius's father was Pieter Carelsz. Fabritius^[10].
• Carel Fabritius held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[11].
• Carel Fabritius is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group^[12].
• Carel Fabritius's professions included painter^[6].
• Carel Fabritius's professions included architectural draftsperson^[7].
• Carel Fabritius's professions included carpenter^[8].
• Carel Fabritius's field of work was painter^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Carel Fabritius is The Goldfinch^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Carel Fabritius is Hera hiding during the battle of the gods and giants^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Carel Fabritius is Portrait of a Seated Woman with a Handkerchief^[16].
• Carel Fabritius's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity^[17].
• Carel Fabritius's image is recorded as Carel Fabritius - Self-Portrait - Alte Pinakothek.jpg^[18].
• Carel Fabritius is recorded as male^[19].
• Carel Fabritius's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Carel Fabritius's movement is recorded as Delft school^[21].
• Carel Fabritius's movement is recorded as Baroque^[22].
• Carel Fabritius's genre is recorded as cityscape^[23].
• Carel Fabritius's genre is recorded as genre painting^[24].
• Carel Fabritius's genre is recorded as portrait^[25].
• Carel Fabritius's genre is recorded as trompe-l'œil^[26].
• Carel Fabritius's genre is recorded as animal art^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Middenbeemster^[2], Carel Fabritius… he was born on +1622-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Pieter Carelsz. Fabritius^[10]. He is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group^[12].

Education

Carel Fabritius studied under Rembrandt^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], and carpenter^[8]. Carel Fabritius's field of work was painter^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Goldfinch^[14], a painting^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1654^[31]; Hera hiding during the battle of the gods and giants^[15], a painting^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1643^[34]; and Portrait of a Seated Woman with a Handkerchief^[16], a painting^[35], founded in 1644^[36].

Personal Life

Carel Fabritius's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity^[17].

Death and Burial

Carel Fabritius died on +1654-10-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Delft^[4]. The cause of death was explosion of the powder magazine in Delft^[37].

Why It Matters

Carel Fabritius ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Johannes Vermeer^[40], a painter^[41], 1632–1675^[42], of Dutch Republic^[43], specialised in painting^[44] and Pieter de Hooch^[45], a painter^[46], 1629–1684^[47], of Dutch Republic^[48], specialised in painting^[49].

FAQs

Where was Carel Fabritius born?

Carel Fabritius was born in Middenbeemster^[2].

Where did Carel Fabritius die?

Carel Fabritius died in Delft^[4].

Who were Carel Fabritius's parents?

Carel Fabritius's father was Pieter Carelsz. Fabritius^[10].

What did Carel Fabritius do for work?

Carel Fabritius worked as painter^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], and carpenter^[8].

Who did Carel Fabritius influence?

Carel Fabritius has been cited as an influence by Johannes Vermeer^[40] and Pieter de Hooch^[45].