John Closterman

German portrait painter (1660-1711), brother of Johann Baptist Closterman (1660–1711)
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John Closterman

Summary

John Closterman is a human[1]. Born in Osnabrück[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1660[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 24, 1711[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Closterman was born in Osnabrück[2].
  • John Closterman died in London[4].
  • John Closterman was born on January 1, 1660[3].
  • John Closterman died on May 24, 1711[5].
  • John Closterman held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • John Closterman's professions included painter[6].
  • John Closterman's field of work was painting[9].
  • John Closterman is recorded as male[10].
  • John Closterman's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Closterman is associated with the realism movement[12].
  • John Closterman's genre is portrait painting[13].
  • John Closterman's genre is portrait[14].
  • John Closterman's Commons category is recorded as John Closterman[15].
  • John Closterman's family name is recorded as Closterman[16].
  • John Closterman's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Closterman's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • John Closterman's work location is recorded as Paris[19].
  • John Closterman's work location is recorded as Madrid[20].
  • John Closterman's work location is recorded as Rome[21].
  • John Closterman's work location is recorded as Hanover[22].
  • John Closterman's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[23].
  • John Closterman's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[24].
  • John Closterman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Closterman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • John Closterman's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Closterman[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Closterman was born in Osnabrück[2]. He was born on January 1, 1660[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Closterman worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[9].

Death and Burial

John Closterman died on May 24, 1711[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Closterman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Closterman born?

John Closterman was born in Osnabrück[2].

Where did John Closterman die?

John Closterman passed away in London[4].

What did John Closterman do for work?

John Closterman worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Google Arts & Culture. artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10m ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Different from John Baptist Closterman
    Sibling John Baptist Closterman
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