Jan Joest

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Jan Joest

Summary

Jan Joest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wesel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1460[3]. He died in Haarlem[4]. He died on January 1, 1519[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Joest was born in Wesel[2].
  • Jan Joest passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Jan Joest was born on January 1, 1460[3].
  • Jan Joest was born on January 1, 1455[9].
  • Jan Joest died on January 1, 1519[5].
  • Jan Joest held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • Jan Joest's professions included painter[6].
  • Jan Joest worked as an artist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Joest is Fragment with the transfiguration of Christ[11].
  • Jan Joest is recorded as male[12].
  • Jan Joest's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jan Joest's Commons category is recorded as Jan Joest van Calcar[14].
  • Jan Joest's family name is recorded as Joest[15].
  • Jan Joest's given name is recorded as Jan[16].
  • Jan Joest's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[17].
  • Jan Joest's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18].
  • Jan Joest's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[19].
  • Jan Joest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[20].
  • Jan Joest's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Joest van Calcar[21].
  • Jan Joest's name in native language is recorded as Jan Joest[22].
  • Jan Joest's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Rijksmuseum[24].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Philadelphia Museum of Art[25].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Bavarian State Painting Collections[26].
  • Jan Joest's has works in the collection is recorded as Q2148186[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Joest was born in Wesel[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1460[3] and January 1, 1455[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Joest is Fragment with the transfiguration of Christ[11].

Death and Burial

Jan Joest died on January 1, 1519[5]. He passed away in Haarlem[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Joest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jan Joest born?

Jan Joest was born in Wesel[2].

Where did Jan Joest die?

Jan Joest died in Haarlem[4].

What did Jan Joest do for work?

Jan Joest worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8BC7-D237-3E77-D660-C926
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 8BC7-D237-3E77-D660-C926, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119454041
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 119454041, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, artist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Aliases → —
    Notable work → Fragment with the transfiguration of Christ
    Occupation → painter, artist
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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