Jan Fyt

Flemish painter and engraver (1611–1661)
Person human Q624802
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Jan Fyt

Summary

Jan Fyt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on March 15, 1611[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on September 11, 1661[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (666 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Jan Fyt…
  • Jan Fyt passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Fyt was born on March 15, 1611[3].
  • Jan Fyt was born on January 1, 1609[8].
  • Jan Fyt died on September 11, 1661[5].
  • Jan Fyt held citizenship in Spanish Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Fyt is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group[10].
  • Jan Fyt worked as a painter[6].
  • A notable student of Jan Fyt was Pieter Boel[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Fyt is Still Life with Dead Birds, Cage and Net[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Fyt is Still life with dead game birds[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Fyt is Eagles on Rocks[14].
  • Jan Fyt was a member of Bentvueghels[15].
  • Jan Fyt was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[16].
  • Jan Fyt is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Fyt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Fyt is associated with the Flemish Baroque painting movement[19].
  • Jan Fyt's genre is still life[20].
  • Jan Fyt's Commons category is recorded as Jan Fyt[21].
  • Jan Fyt's given name is recorded as Jan[22].
  • Jan Fyt's Commons gallery is recorded as Joannes Fijt[23].
  • Jan Fyt's work location is recorded as Antwerp[24].
  • Jan Fyt's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Jan Fyt's work location is recorded as Venice[26].
  • Jan Fyt's work location is recorded as Florence[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1661-09-11[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9558c58a-b283-4b32-906d-9cb830495e5b[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Fyt was born in Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 15, 1611[3] and January 1, 1609[8]. He is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Fyt's professions included painter[6]. A notable student of him was Pieter Boel[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Still Life with Dead Birds, Cage and Net[12], a painting[31], founded in 1647[32]; Still life with dead game birds[13], a painting[33], founded in 1651[34]; and Eagles on Rocks[14], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1857[37].

Death and Burial

Jan Fyt died on September 11, 1661[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Fyt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (666 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan Fyt born?

Jan Fyt was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan Fyt die?

Jan Fyt passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan Fyt do for work?

Jan Fyt worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 25d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +77
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