Jan Roos

Flemish painter active in Genoa (1591-1638)
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Summary

Jan Roos was born on January 1, 1591[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on January 1, 1638[3], in Genoa[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Jan Roos[10]
  • Family name: Roos[11]
  • Given name: Jan[12]
  • Work location: Antwerp[13], Rome[14], Genoa[15]
  • Student of: Jan de Wael I[16], Frans Snyders[17]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan Roos[18]
  • Different from: Jan Roos[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[20]
  • Has works in the collection: Museo del Prado[21], Art Institute of Chicago[22], Fries Museum[23], Museum Rotterdam[24], Musei di Strada Nuova[25], National Gallery[26], Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[29]

Why It Matters

Jan Roos has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jan Roos born?

Jan Roos was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan Roos die?

Jan Roos died in Genoa[4].

What did Jan Roos do for work?

Jan Roos worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Caravaggio's Rome 1600-1630. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . omceosv.it. omceosv.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . omceosv.it. omceosv.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id → 11155945, 11066082
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  2. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id → 11155945, 11066082
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jan
    Family name → Roos
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Country of citizenship → Habsburg Netherlands
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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