Jan Provoost

painter from the Southern Netherlands (1465–1529)
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Summary

Jan Provoost is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mons[2]. He was born on 1465[3]. He passed away in Bruges[4]. He died on 1529[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mons[2].
  • Jan Provoost died in Bruges[4].
  • Jan Provoost was born on 1465[3].
  • Jan Provoost was born on 1465[8].
  • Jan Provoost was born on 1462[9].
  • Jan Provoost died on 1529[5].
  • Jan Provoost died on January 1529[10].
  • Jan Provoost died on January 1525[11].
  • Jan Provoost held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[12].
  • Jan Provoost worked as a painter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Provoost is Triptych with the Virgin and Child (centre panel), St John the Evangelist (inner left wing) and Mary Magdalen (inner right wing)[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Provoost is Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a Carthusian Monk[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Provoost is The Virgin and Child in a Landscape[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Provoost is Portrait of Elisabeth of Hungary[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Provoost is Saint Peter[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Provoost is Annunciation[18].
  • Jan Provoost is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan Provoost's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan Provoost's Commons category is recorded as Jan Provoost[21].
  • Jan Provoost's family name is recorded as Provoost[22].
  • Jan Provoost's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan Provoost's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Provoost[24].
  • Jan Provoost's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jan Provoost's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Provoost[26].
  • Jan Provoost's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Provoost was born in Mons[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1465[3] and 1462[9].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Provoost's professions included painter[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Triptych with the Virgin and Child (centre panel), St John the Evangelist (inner left wing) and Mary Magdalen (inner right wing)[13], a painting[28], founded in 1520[29]; Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a Carthusian Monk[14], a painting[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1510[32]; The Virgin and Child in a Landscape[15], a painting[33], founded in 1512[34]; Portrait of Elisabeth of Hungary[16], a painting[35], in Italy[36]; Saint Peter[17], a painting[37], in Italy[38]; and Annunciation[18], a painting[39], in Italy[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1529[5], January 1529[10], and January 1525[11]. Jan Provoost died in Bruges[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Provoost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jan Provoost born?

Jan Provoost's place of birth was Mons[2].

Where did Jan Provoost die?

Jan Provoost passed away in Bruges[4].

What did Jan Provoost do for work?

Jan Provoost worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museo del Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum +38
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Royal Collection, Add works in collection based on a work"
  2. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jan
    Occupation → painter
    Notable work → Triptych with the Virgin and Child (centre panel), St John the Evangelist (inner left wing) and Mary Magdalen (inner right wing), Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a Carthusian Monk, The Virgin and Child in a Landscape +3
    Country of citizenship → Southern Netherlands
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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