Ferdinand Bol
Dutch painter (1616-1680)
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Summary
Ferdinand Bol was born on June 24, 1616[1], in Dordrecht[2]. He died on July 1680[3] in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], graphic artist[7], art collector[8], and etcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 1616[11], June 24, 1616[12]
- Date of death: July 24, 1680[13]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[14]
- Occupation: merchant[15]
- Field of work: painting[16], printmaking[17]
- Student: Godfrey Kneller[18], Cornelis Bisschop[19]
- Notable work: Quirinus Stercke[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Movement: Baroque[22]
- Genre: portrait[23], allegory[24], genre painting[25], history painting[26], schutterstuk[27], Regents group portrait[28], hunting still life[29]
- Commons category: Ferdinand Bol[30]
- Residence: Museum Van Loon[31]
- Family name: Bol[32]
- Given name: Ferdinand[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ferdinand Bol[34]
- Commons gallery: Ferdinand Bol[35]
- Work location: Dordrecht[36], Amsterdam[37]
- Student of: Rembrandt[38], Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp[39], Abraham Bloemaert[40]
- Depicted by: Self-portrait[41]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[42], Nordisk familjebok[43], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[44], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Q120777238[49], De Vroedschap van Amsterdam, 1578-1795[50], Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon auf Grund archivalischer Forschungen[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[52]
- Commons Creator page: Ferdinand Bol[53]
- Date of baptism: June 24, 1616[54]
Why It Matters
Ferdinand Bol has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Ferdinand Bol born?
Ferdinand Bol was born in Dordrecht[2].
Where did Ferdinand Bol die?
Ferdinand Bol passed away in Amsterdam[4].
What did Ferdinand Bol do for work?
Ferdinand Bol worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], graphic artist[7], art collector[8], and etcher[9].