Martin van Meytens

Swedish-Austrian painter (1695–1770)
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Martin van Meytens

Summary

Martin van Meytens is a human[1]. He was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on June 24, 1695[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on March 23, 1770[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin van Meytens was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Martin van Meytens died in Vienna[4].
  • Martin van Meytens was born on June 24, 1695[3].
  • Martin van Meytens died on March 23, 1770[5].
  • Martin van Meytens died on March 26, 1770[9].
  • Martin van Meytens's father was Martin Mytens[10].
  • Martin van Meytens held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Martin van Meytens worked as a painter[6].
  • Martin van Meytens worked as a visual artist[7].
  • Martin van Meytens held the position of court painter[12].
  • A notable student of Martin van Meytens was Johann Gottfried Roth Von Rothenfels[13].
  • A notable student of Martin van Meytens was Joseph Hickel[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin van Meytens is Frederick I, King of Sweden[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin van Meytens is Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, Queen of Sweden[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin van Meytens is Carl Gustaf Tessin, 1695-1770, greve, riksråd[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin van Meytens is The Imperial Family of Austria (series after Martin van Meytens)[18].
  • Martin van Meytens is recorded as male[19].
  • Martin van Meytens's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martin van Meytens's genre is portrait[21].
  • Martin van Meytens's Commons category is recorded as Martin van Meytens[22].
  • Martin van Meytens's given name is recorded as Martin[23].
  • Martin van Meytens's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Martin van Meytens's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[25].
  • Martin van Meytens's described by source is recorded as Svenskt konstnärslexikon[26].
  • Martin van Meytens's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin van Meytens's place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on June 24, 1695[3]. His father was Martin Mytens[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. Martin van Meytens held the position of court painter[12]. Notable students include Johann Gottfried Roth Von Rothenfels[13] and Joseph Hickel[14], a court painter[28], 1736–1807[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Frederick I, King of Sweden[15], a painting[31], founded in 1730[32]; Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, Queen of Sweden[16], a painting[33], founded in 1730[34]; Carl Gustaf Tessin, 1695-1770, greve, riksråd[17], a painting[35]; and The Imperial Family of Austria (series after Martin van Meytens)[18], a museum[36], in Italy[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 23, 1770[5] and March 26, 1770[9]. Martin van Meytens passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Martin van Meytens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Martin van Meytens born?

Martin van Meytens was born in Stockholm[2].

Where did Martin van Meytens die?

Martin van Meytens passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Martin van Meytens's parents?

Martin van Meytens's father was Martin Mytens[10].

What did Martin van Meytens do for work?

Martin van Meytens worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Meytens, Martin von (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Meytens, Martin von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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