Peter Ykens

Flemish painter (1648-1695)
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Summary

Peter Ykens was born on January 1, 1648[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on January 1, 1695[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 30, 1648[7]
  • Father: Johannes Ykens[8]
  • Child: Charles Ykens (l)[9], Jan Pieter Ykens[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spanish Netherlands[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: history painting[13]
  • Commons category: Peter Ykens[14]
  • Family name: Q114346776[15]
  • Given name: Pierre[16], Peter[17]
  • Work location: Antwerp[18]
  • Described by source: Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[21]
  • Commons Creator page: Peter Ykens[22]
  • Name in native language: Peter Ykens[23]
  • Sibling: Catarina Ykens[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[26], Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[29]

Why It Matters

Peter Ykens has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Peter Ykens born?

Peter Ykens was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Peter Ykens die?

Peter Ykens died in Antwerp[4].

Who were Peter Ykens's parents?

Peter Ykens's father was Johannes Ykens[8].

What did Peter Ykens do for work?

Peter Ykens worked as a painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'ru']
    Sitelink count → 7
    Date of birth → +1648-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1648-01-30T00:00:00Z
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  2. 27d ago · PeterLemenkov · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Peter Ykens'}
    Occupation → —
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02381100
    Occupation → painter
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Name in native language: Peter Ykens, via [[:w:ru:ВП:WE-F|WE-Framework gadget]] from ruwiki"
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