Schelte a Bolswert
Dutch engraver (1586-1659)
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Summary
Schelte a Bolswert was born on January 1, 1586[1], in Bolsward[2]. He died on December 12, 1659[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], painter[6], graphic artist[7], copper engraver[8], and etcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1586[11], January 1, 1584[12]
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[13]
- Occupation: publisher[14], draftsperson[15], visual artist[16]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Genre: history painting[19], portrait[20]
- Commons category: Schelte a Bolswert[21]
- Given name: Schelte[22]
- Work location: Amsterdam[23], Brussels[24], Antwerp[25]
- Described by source: Het Gulden Cabinet[26], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[27], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[32], Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[35]
- Commons Creator page: Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert[36]
- Sibling: Boetius à Bolswert[37]
Why It Matters
Schelte a Bolswert has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Schelte a Bolswert born?
Schelte a Bolswert's place of birth was Bolsward[2].
Where did Schelte a Bolswert die?
Schelte a Bolswert died in Antwerp[4].
What did Schelte a Bolswert do for work?
Schelte a Bolswert worked as a printmaker[5], painter[6], graphic artist[7], copper engraver[8], and etcher[9].