Jacob Adriaensz Backer
Dutch Golden Age painter (1608-1651)
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Summary
Jacob Adriaensz Backer was born on January 1, 1608[1], in Harlingen[2]. He died on August 27, 1651[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1657[7]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[8]
- Student: Abraham Lambertsz van den Tempel[9]
- Notable work: Portrait of a Boy in Gray[10], Portrait of a Man[11], Shepherd with flute[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Movement: Baroque[14]
- Genre: portrait[15]
- Commons category: Jacob Adriaensz. Backer[16]
- Family name: Backer[17]
- Given name: Jakob[18]
- Commons gallery: Jacob Adriaensz. Backer[19]
- Depicted by: Q117277701[20]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[21], Het Gulden Cabinet[22], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[23], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[24], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Q117277701[28], Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Volume I and II[29]
- Commons Creator page: Jacob Adriaensz. Backer[30]
- Name in native language: Jacob Adriaenszoon Backer[31]
Why It Matters
Jacob Adriaensz Backer has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Jacob Adriaensz Backer born?
Jacob Adriaensz Backer was born in Harlingen[2].
Where did Jacob Adriaensz Backer die?
Jacob Adriaensz Backer passed away in Amsterdam[4].
What did Jacob Adriaensz Backer do for work?
Jacob Adriaensz Backer worked as a painter[5].