Jan de Wael I

Flamish painter and engraver (1558-1633)
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Summary

Jan de Wael I was born on January 1, 1558[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on December 7, 1633[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Geertrude de Jode[8]
  • Child: Lucas de Wael[9], Cornelis de Wael[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Southern Netherlands[11]
  • Field of work: painting[12]
  • Student: Jan Roos[13]
  • Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Movement: Baroque[16]
  • Commons category: Jan de Wael[17]
  • Given name: Jan[18]
  • Work location: Antwerp[19], Paris[20]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[21], Het Gulden Cabinet[22], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[23], Encyclopedic Lexicon[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan de Wael[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Stadsarchief Rotterdam[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[29]
  • P14608: 1019758112[30]
  • P14750: FD25-4D9C-240E-29D6-3247[31]

Why It Matters

Jan de Wael I has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jan de Wael I born?

Jan de Wael I was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan de Wael I die?

Jan de Wael I passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who was Jan de Wael I married to?

Jan de Wael I's spouses include Geertrude de Jode[8].

What did Jan de Wael I do for work?

Jan de Wael I worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FD25-4D9C-240E-29D6-3247
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: FD25-4D9C-240E-29D6-3247, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274966|batch #274966]]"
  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Described by source → The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Het Gulden Cabinet, The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses +1
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 1019758112, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
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