Jan Willem Pieneman

Dutch painter (1779–1853)
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Jan Willem Pieneman
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Summary

Jan Willem Pieneman was born on November 4, 1779[1], in Abcoude[2]. He died on April 8, 1853[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], drawing teacher[7], professor[8], and etcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1779[11]
  • Date of death: 1853[12]
  • Place of burial: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery[13]
  • Child: Nicolaas Pieneman[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[15]
  • Occupation: miniature painter[16], draftsperson[17], engraver[18]
  • Field of work: painting[19]
  • Position held: full professor[20], museum director[21]
  • Educated at: Stadstekenacademie[22]
  • Student: Bernard te Gempt[23]
  • Notable work: Hendrik Harmen Klijn (1773–1856). Dichter[24], Dr Martinus Stuart (1756–1826), geschiedschrijver[25], Jacob Simonsz de Rijk Secures from Spanish Governor-General Requesens the Release of Marnix van Sint Aldegonde[26]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Movement: Romanticism[29]
  • Genre: portrait[30]
  • Commons category: Jan Willem Pieneman[31]
  • Family name: Pieneman[32]
  • Given name: Jan[33]
  • Commons gallery: Jan Willem Pieneman[34]
  • Work location: London[35], The Hague[36], Amsterdam[37]
  • Depicted by: Jan Willem Pieneman, Painter, Father of Nicolaas Pieneman[38]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1831[39]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[42]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan Willem Pieneman[43]

Why It Matters

Jan Willem Pieneman has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jan Willem Pieneman born?

Jan Willem Pieneman was born in Abcoude[2].

Where did Jan Willem Pieneman die?

Jan Willem Pieneman passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Willem Pieneman do for work?

Jan Willem Pieneman worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], drawing teacher[7], professor[8], and etcher[9].

Where did Jan Willem Pieneman go to school?

Jan Willem Pieneman was educated at Stadstekenacademie[22].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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