Joseph Heintz the Elder

Swiss painter (1564-1609)
Person human Q535474
Joseph Heintz the Elder
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Joseph Heintz the Elder

Summary

Joseph Heintz the Elder is a human[1]. Born in Basel[2], he… he was born on June 11, 1564[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on October 15, 1609[5]. He worked as a painter[6], architect[7], designer[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's place of birth was Basel[2].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder passed away in Prague[4].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder was born on June 11, 1564[3].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder died on October 15, 1609[5].
  • Among Joseph Heintz the Elder's spouses was Regina Heintz[11].
  • A child of Joseph Heintz the Elder was Joseph Heintz the Younger[12].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder worked as a painter[6].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's professions included architect[7].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder worked as a designer[8].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's professions included visual artist[9].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder held the position of court painter[15].
  • Among Joseph Heintz the Elder's employers was Emperor Rudolf II[16].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder is recorded as male[18].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder is associated with the Baroque painting movement[20].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Heintz d. Ä.[21].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's sponsor is recorded as Emperor Rudolf II[23].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's work location is recorded as Prague[24].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's work location is recorded as Augsburg[25].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Painter Josef Heintz[26].
  • Joseph Heintz the Elder's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1593[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Heintz the Elder was born in Basel[2]. He was born on June 11, 1564[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], architect[7], designer[8], and visual artist[9]. Among Joseph Heintz the Elder's employers was Emperor Rudolf II[16]. He held the position of court painter[15].

Personal Life

Joseph Heintz the Elder was married to Regina Heintz[11]. A child of him was Joseph Heintz the Younger[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[17].

Death and Burial

Joseph Heintz the Elder died on October 15, 1609[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Heintz the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Heintz the Elder born?

Joseph Heintz the Elder's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Joseph Heintz the Elder die?

Joseph Heintz the Elder died in Prague[4].

Who was Joseph Heintz the Elder married to?

Joseph Heintz the Elder's spouses include Regina Heintz[11].

What did Joseph Heintz the Elder do for work?

Joseph Heintz the Elder worked as painter[6], architect[7], designer[8], and visual artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Sandrart.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Joseph
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
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    Place of birth Basel
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