Joseph Mendes da Costa

Dutch sculptor (1863-1939)
Person human Q1960380
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Joseph Mendes da Costa

Summary

Joseph Mendes da Costa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on November 4, 1863[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on July 20, 1939[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], ceramicist[7], visual artist[8], draftsperson[9], and decorative artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Joseph Mendes da Costa…
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa was born on November 4, 1863[3].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa died on July 20, 1939[5].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's professions included ceramicist[7].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's professions included decorative artist[10].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's professions included graphic designer[13].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's field of work was ceramic art[14].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa was educated at Quellinusschool[15].
  • A notable student of Joseph Mendes da Costa was Bertha thoe Schwartzenberg[16].
  • A notable student of Joseph Mendes da Costa was Jacoba Surie[17].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa is recorded as male[18].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's genre is Symbolism[20].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Mendes da Costa[21].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's family name is recorded as Mendes da Costa[22].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[24].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's described at URL is recorded as http://www.capriolus.nl/nl/content/mendes-da-costa-joseph[25].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's described at URL is recorded as https://www.vvnk.nl/monografieen/mendes-da-costa-joseph/[26].
  • Joseph Mendes da Costa's described by source is recorded as Kennisbank Capriolus[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Joseph Mendes da Costa… he was born on November 4, 1863[3].

Education

Joseph Mendes da Costa was educated at Quellinusschool[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], ceramicist[7], visual artist[8], draftsperson[9], decorative artist[10], and graphic designer[13]. Joseph Mendes da Costa's field of work was ceramic art[14]. Notable students include Bertha thoe Schwartzenberg[16], a sculptor[28], 1891–1993[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30] and Jacoba Surie[17], a printmaker[31], 1879–1970[32], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[33], awarded the Willink van Collenprijs[34], specialised in painting[35].

Death and Burial

Joseph Mendes da Costa died on July 20, 1939[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Mendes da Costa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Mendes da Costa born?

Joseph Mendes da Costa was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Joseph Mendes da Costa die?

Joseph Mendes da Costa died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Joseph Mendes da Costa do for work?

Joseph Mendes da Costa worked as sculptor[6], ceramicist[7], visual artist[8], draftsperson[9], and decorative artist[10].

Where did Joseph Mendes da Costa go to school?

Joseph Mendes da Costa was educated at Quellinusschool[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . capriolus.nl. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . capriolus.nl. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . capriolus.nl. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist-info artist id 269137
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5489]]: 269137, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167810454|Joseph Mendes da Costa (#167810454)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6382|Artist-inf"
  2. 2d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Bertha thoe Schwartzenberg, Jacoba Surie
    Given name Joseph
    On focus list of wikimedia project NADD Wikidata project, NADD creators
    Place of birth Amsterdam
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q21553027]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
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