Jan Sanders van Hemessen
Flemish painter
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Summary
Jan Sanders van Hemessen was born on January 1, 1500[1], in Hemiksem[2]. He died on January 1, 1566[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 1, 1575[7], January 1, 1556[8]
- Child: Catarina van Hemessen[9]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Brabant[10], Habsburg Netherlands[11]
- Notable work: Allegory (Nature as the Nursemaid of Art)[12]
- Member of: Hemessen family[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Movement: Mannerism[15]
- Genre: portrait[16]
- Commons category: Jan van Hemessen[17]
- Family name: van Hemessen[18]
- Given name: Jan[19]
- Work location: Antwerp[20], Italy[21]
- Student of: Hendrick van Cleve III[22]
- Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[23], Schilder-boeck[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27]
- Commons Creator page: Jan van Hemessen[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[29]
- Has works in the collection: Museo del Prado[30], Art Institute of Chicago[31], Nationalmuseum[32], Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille[33], Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[34], Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[35], Groeningemuseum[36], Rijksmuseum[37], Mauritshuis[38], National Museum of Ancient Art[39], Hermitage Museum[40]
Why It Matters
Jan Sanders van Hemessen has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Jan Sanders van Hemessen born?
Jan Sanders van Hemessen's place of birth was Hemiksem[2].
Where did Jan Sanders van Hemessen die?
Jan Sanders van Hemessen passed away in Antwerp[4].
What did Jan Sanders van Hemessen do for work?
Jan Sanders van Hemessen worked as a painter[5].