Peter Snayers

Flemish painter (1592-1667)
Person human Q673615
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Peter Snayers

Summary

Peter Snayers is a human[1]. He was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on November 24, 1592[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on January 29, 1667[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Peter Snayers…
  • Peter Snayers passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Peter Snayers was born on November 24, 1592[3].
  • Peter Snayers died on January 29, 1667[5].
  • Peter Snayers held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[8].
  • Peter Snayers worked as a painter[6].
  • Peter Snayers held the position of court painter[9].
  • A notable student of Peter Snayers was Adam Frans van der Meulen[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Snayers is A siege of a city, thought to be the siege of Gulik by the Spanish under the command of Hendrik van den Bergh, 5 September 1621-3 February 1622[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Snayers is The Battle of Fleurus, 1622[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Snayers is Q17817028[13].
  • Peter Snayers was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[14].
  • Peter Snayers is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Snayers's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Snayers's genre is battle painting[17].
  • Peter Snayers's Commons category is recorded as Peter Snayers[18].
  • Peter Snayers's residence is recorded as Antwerp[19].
  • Peter Snayers's family name is recorded as Snayers[20].
  • Peter Snayers's given name is recorded as Peter[21].
  • Peter Snayers's Commons gallery is recorded as Peter Snayers[22].
  • Peter Snayers's work location is recorded as Antwerp[23].
  • Peter Snayers's work location is recorded as Brussels[24].
  • Peter Snayers's work location is recorded as Madrid[25].
  • Peter Snayers's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[26].
  • Peter Snayers's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Snayers's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on November 24, 1592[3].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Snayers's professions included painter[6]. He held the position of court painter[9]. A notable student of him was Adam Frans van der Meulen[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A siege of a city, thought to be the siege of Gulik by the Spanish under the command of Hendrik van den Bergh, 5 September 1621-3 February 1622[11], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1650[30]; The Battle of Fleurus, 1622[12], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1650[33]; and Q17817028[13], a painting[34], founded in 1668[35].

Death and Burial

Peter Snayers died on January 29, 1667[5]. He passed away in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Snayers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Peter Snayers born?

Peter Snayers was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Peter Snayers die?

Peter Snayers died in Brussels[4].

What did Peter Snayers do for work?

Peter Snayers worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 8d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abart person id 59525
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6844]]: 59525, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/74616769|Peeter Snayers (#74616769)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2440|abART person ]] #mix'"
  3. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    Instance of human
    Occupation painter
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    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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