Pieter Balten

Flemish Renaissance painter (1525-1584)
Person human Q2094227
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Pieter Balten

Summary

Pieter Balten is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1525[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on January 1, 1584[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], print publisher[8], copper engraver[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Pieter Balten…
  • Pieter Balten passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Pieter Balten was born on January 1, 1525[3].
  • Pieter Balten was born on January 1, 1527[12].
  • Pieter Balten died on January 1, 1584[5].
  • A child of Pieter Balten was Dominicus Custos[13].
  • Pieter Balten held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[14].
  • Pieter Balten worked as a painter[6].
  • Pieter Balten worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Pieter Balten worked as a print publisher[8].
  • Pieter Balten worked as a copper engraver[9].
  • Pieter Balten's professions included writer[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Balten is The St Martin's Day Kermis[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter Balten is A Performance of the Farce 'Een Cluyte van Plaeyerwater' (A Clod from Plaeyerwater) at a Flemish Kermis[16].
  • Pieter Balten was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[17].
  • Pieter Balten is recorded as male[18].
  • Pieter Balten's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pieter Balten's genre is Flemish painting[20].
  • Pieter Balten's genre is landscape painting[21].
  • Pieter Balten's Commons category is recorded as Pieter Balten[22].
  • Pieter Balten's given name is recorded as Pieter[23].
  • Pieter Balten's work location is recorded as Antwerp[24].
  • Pieter Balten's described by source is recorded as Schilder-boeck[25].
  • Pieter Balten's Commons Creator page is recorded as Pieter Balten[26].
  • Pieter Balten's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Pieter Balten's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1525[3] and January 1, 1527[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], print publisher[8], copper engraver[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The St Martin's Day Kermis[15], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1550[30] and A Performance of the Farce 'Een Cluyte van Plaeyerwater' (A Clod from Plaeyerwater) at a Flemish Kermis[16], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1570[33].

Personal Life

A child of Pieter Balten was Dominicus Custos[13].

Death and Burial

Pieter Balten died on January 1, 1584[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter Balten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Balten born?

Pieter Balten was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Pieter Balten die?

Pieter Balten died in Antwerp[4].

What did Pieter Balten do for work?

Pieter Balten worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], print publisher[8], copper engraver[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 73BB-2165-06B2-7BD2-C266
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Antwerp
    Aliases → —
    Notable work → The St Martin's Day Kermis, A Performance of the Farce 'Een Cluyte van Plaeyerwater' (A Clod from Plaeyerwater) at a Flemish Kermis
    Described by source → Schilder-boeck
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