Giovan Battista Langetti

Italian painter (1635-1676)
Person human Q1525882
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Summary

Giovan Battista Langetti was born on 1625[1] in Genoa[2]. He died on October 22, 1676[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[7]
  • Notable work: Diogenes and Alexander[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Movement: tenebrism[10]
  • Genre: portrait[11]
  • Commons category: Giovan Battista Langetti[12]
  • Family name: Q129260956[13]
  • Given name: Giovan Battista[14]
  • Work location: Venice[15]
  • Student of: Pietro da Cortona[16], Giovanni Francesco Cassana[17]
  • Described by source: Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne[18], Grove Art Online[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Venetian[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Giovan Battista Langetti[21]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1645[22]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1676[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24]
  • Has works in the collection: Städel Museum[25], Philadelphia Museum of Art[26], Hermitage Museum[27], Mauritshuis[28], Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[29], Cleveland Museum of Art[30], Detroit Institute of Arts[31], Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau[32], National Gallery of Ireland[33], Bavarian State Painting Collections[34], Kunsthistorisches Museum[35], Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon[36], Osterley House[37], National Gallery Prague[38]

Why It Matters

Giovan Battista Langetti has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Giovan Battista Langetti born?

Giovan Battista Langetti's place of birth was Genoa[2].

Where did Giovan Battista Langetti die?

Giovan Battista Langetti passed away in Venice[4].

What did Giovan Battista Langetti do for work?

Giovan Battista Langetti worked as a painter[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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