Frans Snyders

Flemish painter (1579–1657)
Person human Q29231
Frans Snyders
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Frans Snyders

Summary

Frans Snyders is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1579[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on August 19, 1657[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and architectural drafter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,056 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frans Snyders was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Frans Snyders passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Frans Snyders was born on November 11, 1579[3].
  • Frans Snyders died on August 19, 1657[5].
  • Frans Snyders was married to Margareta Snyders[9].
  • Frans Snyders held citizenship in Spanish Netherlands[10].
  • Frans Snyders is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group[11].
  • Frans Snyders worked as a painter[6].
  • Frans Snyders's professions included architectural drafter[7].
  • Frans Snyders's field of work was painting[12].
  • Frans Snyders held the position of court painter[13].
  • A notable student of Frans Snyders was Jan Roos[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Frans Snyders is Still Life with Huntsman[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Frans Snyders is Still Life with a Dead Stag[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Frans Snyders is Still life with small game and fruits[17].
  • Frans Snyders was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[18].
  • Frans Snyders is recorded as male[19].
  • Frans Snyders's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frans Snyders is associated with the Flemish Baroque painting movement[21].
  • Frans Snyders's genre is still life[22].
  • Frans Snyders's genre is allegory[23].
  • Frans Snyders's genre is animal painting[24].
  • Frans Snyders's genre is religious painting[25].
  • Frans Snyders's Commons category is recorded as Frans Snyders[26].
  • Frans Snyders's family name is recorded as Snyders[27].

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Origins and Family

Frans Snyders was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on November 11, 1579[3]. He is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and architectural drafter[7]. Frans Snyders's field of work was painting[12]. He held the position of court painter[13]. A notable student of him was Jan Roos[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Still Life with Huntsman[15], a painting[28], founded in 1614[29]; Still Life with a Dead Stag[16], a painting[30], founded in 1650[31]; and Still life with small game and fruits[17], a painting[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1650[34]. Things named for Frans Snyders include Snijders&Rockox House[35], a museum[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1977[38].

Personal Life

Among Frans Snyders's spouses was Margareta Snyders[9].

Death and Burial

Frans Snyders died on August 19, 1657[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Frans Snyders ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,056 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Adriaen van Utrecht[41], a painter[42], 1599–1652[43], of Habsburg Netherlands[44].

Entities named for him include Snijders&Rockox House[35], a museum[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1977[38].

FAQs

Where was Frans Snyders born?

Frans Snyders was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Frans Snyders die?

Frans Snyders passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who was Frans Snyders married to?

Frans Snyders's spouses include Margareta Snyders[9].

What did Frans Snyders do for work?

Frans Snyders worked as painter[6] and architectural drafter[7].

Who did Frans Snyders influence?

Frans Snyders has been cited as an influence by Adriaen van Utrecht[41].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 98E9-814C-12BB-B811-3E3B
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  2. 22d ago · Nashona · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    V&a person id → A18731
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  3. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/310083
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  4. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado +101
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  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → frans-snyders
    Name in native language → Frans Snyders
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: frans-snyders, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289931628|frans snyders (#289931628)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  7. 14w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → painting
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Frans Snyders - Van Dyck c. 1620.jpg"
  8. 18w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, architectural drafter
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  9. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4450
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  10. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → —
    Country of citizenship → Spanish Netherlands
    Place of death → Antwerp
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00399431, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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