Daniel Blok

German artist (1580-1660)
Person human Q5216585
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Daniel Blok

Summary

Daniel Blok is a human[1]. Born in Szczecin[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1580[3]. He died in Rostock[4]. He died on January 1, 1660[5]. He worked as a painter[6], portrait painter[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Blok was born in Szczecin[2].
  • Daniel Blok passed away in Rostock[4].
  • Daniel Blok was born on January 1, 1580[3].
  • Daniel Blok died on January 1, 1660[5].
  • Daniel Blok's father was Martin Block[10].
  • A child of Daniel Blok was Benjamin Block[11].
  • A child of Daniel Blok was Daniel Friedrich Block[12].
  • A child of Daniel Blok was Emanuel Block[13].
  • A child of Daniel Blok was Adolph Block[14].
  • Daniel Blok held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Daniel Blok worked as a painter[6].
  • Daniel Blok's professions included portrait painter[7].
  • Daniel Blok worked as an artist[8].
  • Daniel Blok's field of work was painting[16].
  • Daniel Blok is recorded as male[17].
  • Daniel Blok's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Daniel Blok is associated with the Baroque movement[19].
  • Daniel Blok's genre is portrait[20].
  • Daniel Blok's Commons category is recorded as Daniel Block[21].
  • Daniel Blok's family name is recorded as Blok[22].
  • Daniel Blok's given name is recorded as Daniel[23].
  • Daniel Blok's work location is recorded as Lübeck[24].
  • Daniel Blok's work location is recorded as Schwerin[25].
  • Daniel Blok studied under Jacob Scher[26].
  • Daniel Blok's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel Blok was born in Szczecin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1580[3]. His father was Martin Block[10].

Education

Daniel Blok studied under Jacob Scher[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], portrait painter[7], and artist[8]. Daniel Blok's field of work was painting[16].

Personal Life

Children include Benjamin Block[11], a painter[28], 1631–1690[29], of Germany[30]; Daniel Friedrich Block[12]; Emanuel Block[13], a painter[31], 1608–1688[32], of Germany[33]; and Adolph Block[14], a painter[34], b. 1615[35], of Germany[36].

Death and Burial

Daniel Blok died on January 1, 1660[5]. He died in Rostock[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Blok ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Blok born?

Daniel Blok was born in Szczecin[2].

Where did Daniel Blok die?

Daniel Blok died in Rostock[4].

Who were Daniel Blok's parents?

Daniel Blok's father was Martin Block[10].

What did Daniel Blok do for work?

Daniel Blok worked as painter[6], portrait painter[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0751-2901-5E5D-C419-E586
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 0751-2901-5E5D-C419-E586, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, portrait painter, artist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Field of work → —
    Given name → Daniel
    Occupation → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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