Simon Marmion

French illuminator, panel painter (c.1425-1490)
Person human Q676247
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Simon Marmion

Summary

Simon Marmion is a human[1]. He was born in Amiens[2]. He was born on 1425[3]. He died in Valenciennes[4]. He died on December 25, 1489[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and illuminator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Simon Marmion was born in Amiens[2].
  • Simon Marmion died in Valenciennes[4].
  • Simon Marmion was born on 1425[3].
  • Simon Marmion was born on January 1, 1420[9].
  • Simon Marmion died on December 25, 1489[5].
  • Simon Marmion died on December 24, 1489[10].
  • Simon Marmion held citizenship in France[11].
  • Simon Marmion's professions included painter[6].
  • Simon Marmion's professions included illuminator[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Marmion is Getty Tondal[12].
  • Simon Marmion is recorded as male[13].
  • Simon Marmion's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Simon Marmion is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement[15].
  • Simon Marmion's Commons category is recorded as Simon Marmion[16].
  • Simon Marmion's family name is recorded as Marmion[17].
  • Simon Marmion's given name is recorded as Simon[18].
  • Simon Marmion's sponsor is recorded as Philip III the Good[19].
  • Simon Marmion's sponsor is recorded as Charles the Bold[20].
  • Simon Marmion's sponsor is recorded as Margaret of York[21].
  • Simon Marmion's work location is recorded as Amiens[22].
  • Simon Marmion's work location is recorded as Valenciennes[23].
  • Simon Marmion's work location is recorded as Tournai[24].
  • Simon Marmion's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Simon Marmion's Commons Creator page is recorded as Simon Marmion[26].
  • Simon Marmion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1425[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1489-12-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec3d78ba-0501-4666-ab50-f0f7e280b2c1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Marmion was born in Amiens[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1425[3] and January 1, 1420[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and illuminator[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Simon Marmion is Getty Tondal[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 25, 1489[5] and December 24, 1489[10]. Simon Marmion died in Valenciennes[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Marmion ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Loyset Liédet[35], an illuminator[36], 1420–1479[37], of Burgundian Netherlands[38] and Master of the Prayer Books of around 1500[39], an illuminator[40], 1401–1401[41].

FAQs

Where was Simon Marmion born?

Simon Marmion was born in Amiens[2].

Where did Simon Marmion die?

Simon Marmion died in Valenciennes[4].

What did Simon Marmion do for work?

Simon Marmion worked as painter[6] and illuminator[7].

Who did Simon Marmion influence?

Simon Marmion has been cited as an influence by Loyset Liédet[35] and Master of the Prayer Books of around 1500[39].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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