Jan Weenix
Dutch painter (1642–1719)
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Summary
Jan Weenix was born on January 1, 1642[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on September 19, 1719[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1640[7]
- Date of death: 1719[8]
- Father: Jan Baptist Weenix[9]
- Child: Maria Weenix[10], Josina Margareta Weenix[11]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[12]
- Notable work: Hunting Still Life[13], Still Life with Dead Game and Fruit beside a Garden Vase, with a Monkey, a Dog and Two Pigeons; in the Background Rijksdorp near Wassenaar, the Estate of Jonkheer Jacob Emmery, Baron of Wassenaar[14], A monkey and a dog beside dead game and fruit[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Genre: portrait[17], still life[18]
- Commons category: Jan Weenix[19]
- Given name: Jan[20]
- Commons gallery: Jan Weenix[21]
- Student of: Jan Baptist Weenix[22]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[23], Het Gulden Cabinet[24], Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[25], The New Theatre of Dutch Painters[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31]
- Commons Creator page: Jan Weenix[32]
- Name in native language: Jan Weenix[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[34], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[35]
- Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[36], Städel Museum[37], Finnish National Gallery[38], National Gallery of Art[39], Nationalmuseum[40], Metropolitan Museum of Art[41]
Why It Matters
Jan Weenix has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Jan Weenix born?
Jan Weenix's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
Where did Jan Weenix die?
Jan Weenix passed away in Amsterdam[4].
Who were Jan Weenix's parents?
Jan Weenix's father was Jan Baptist Weenix[9].
What did Jan Weenix do for work?
Jan Weenix worked as a painter[5].