Jacob de Gheyn II

Dutch painter and engraver (c.1565-1629)
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Jacob de Gheyn II

Summary

Jacob de Gheyn II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 1, 1565[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on March 29, 1629[5]. He worked as a painter[6], graphic artist[7], visual artist[8], engraver[9], and map drawer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacob de Gheyn II was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II passed away in The Hague[4].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II was born on January 1, 1565[3].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II died on March 29, 1629[5].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's father was Jacob de Gheyn I[12].
  • A child of Jacob de Gheyn II was Jacob de Gheyn III[13].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[14].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II worked as a painter[6].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II worked as a graphic artist[7].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's professions included visual artist[8].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II worked as an engraver[9].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II worked as a map drawer[10].
  • A notable student of Jacob de Gheyn II was Jacob Vosmaer[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob de Gheyn II is Flowers in a Glass Flask[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob de Gheyn II is Venus and Cupid[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob de Gheyn II is Spanish Warhorse[18].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II is recorded as male[19].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's Commons category is recorded as Jacob de Gheyn (II)[21].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's given name is recorded as Jacques[22].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's given name is recorded as Jacob[23].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's Commons gallery is recorded as Jacob de Gheyn (II)[24].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's work location is recorded as Antwerp[25].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's work location is recorded as Haarlem[26].
  • Jacob de Gheyn II's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Jacob de Gheyn II… he was born on January 1, 1565[3]. His father was Jacob de Gheyn I[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], visual artist[8], engraver[9], and map drawer[10]. A notable student of Jacob de Gheyn II was Jacob Vosmaer[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Flowers in a Glass Flask[16], a painting[28], founded in 1612[29]; Venus and Cupid[17], a painting[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1607[32]; and Spanish Warhorse[18], a painting[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1603[35].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob de Gheyn II was Jacob de Gheyn III[13].

Death and Burial

Jacob de Gheyn II died on March 29, 1629[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob de Gheyn II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jacob de Gheyn II born?

Jacob de Gheyn II was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jacob de Gheyn II die?

Jacob de Gheyn II died in The Hague[4].

Who were Jacob de Gheyn II's parents?

Jacob de Gheyn II's father was Jacob de Gheyn I[12].

What did Jacob de Gheyn II do for work?

Jacob de Gheyn II worked as painter[6], graphic artist[7], visual artist[8], engraver[9], and map drawer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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