Gerard van Opstal

Summary

Gerard van Opstal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brussels^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1594^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on January 1, 1668^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], art dealer^[7], carver^[8], and ivory carver^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Brussels^[2], Gerard van Opstal…
• Gerard van Opstal died in Paris^[4].
• Gerard van Opstal was born on January 1, 1594^[3].
• Gerard van Opstal was born on 1595^[11].
• Gerard van Opstal died on January 1, 1668^[5].
• Gerard van Opstal died on August 1, 1668^[12].
• Gerard van Opstal held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands^[13].
• Gerard van Opstal worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Gerard van Opstal's professions included art dealer^[7].
• Gerard van Opstal's professions included carver^[8].
• Gerard van Opstal worked as an ivory carver^[9].
• Gerard van Opstal was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke^[14].
• Gerard van Opstal was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture^[15].
• Gerard van Opstal is recorded as male^[16].
• Gerard van Opstal's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Gerard van Opstal's Commons category is recorded as Gerard van Opstal^[18].
• Gerard van Opstal's given name is recorded as Gérard^[19].
• Gerard van Opstal's work location is recorded as Brussels^[20].
• Gerard van Opstal's work location is recorded as Antwerp^[21].
• Gerard van Opstal's work location is recorded as Paris^[22].
• Gerard van Opstal's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of a sculptor, probably Gerard van Opstal (1605-1668)^[23].
• Gerard van Opstal's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet^[24].
• Gerard van Opstal's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses^[25].
• Gerard van Opstal's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Gerard van Opstal's described by source is recorded as Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerard van Opstal's place of birth was Brussels^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1594^[3] and 1595^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], art dealer^[7], carver^[8], and ivory carver^[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1668^[5] and August 1, 1668^[12]. Gerard van Opstal died in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Gerard van Opstal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Gerard van Opstal born?

Gerard van Opstal's place of birth was Brussels^[2].

Where did Gerard van Opstal die?

Gerard van Opstal passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Gerard van Opstal do for work?

Gerard van Opstal worked as sculptor^[6], art dealer^[7], carver^[8], and ivory carver^[9].