Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert
painter (1613-1654)
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Summary
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert was born on January 1, 1613[1], in Bergen op Zoom[2]. He died on January 23, 1654[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1614[10]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Brabant[11], Habsburg Netherlands[12]
- Field of work: painting[13], printmaking[14]
- Notable work: The Virgin Crowned by the Infant Christ[15], Allegorical depiction of Mars (Friedrich Wilhelm, elector of Brandenburg?) receiving the weapons of Venus (Louisa Henrietta, countess of Nassau?) and Vulcan[16]
- Member of: Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Movement: Baroque[19], Flemish Baroque painting[20]
- Commons category: Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert[21]
- Family name: Bosschaert[22]
- Given name: Thomas[23]
- Commons gallery: Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert[24]
- Work location: Antwerp[25]
- Student of: Gerard Seghers[26]
- Depicted by: Self-portrait[27]
- Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[28], Het Gulden Cabinet[29], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[30], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[31], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32]
- Commons Creator page: Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[34]
- Has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum[35], Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille[36], Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[37], Groeningemuseum[38], M Leuven[39], Museum Plantin-Moretus[40]
Why It Matters
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert born?
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert was born in Bergen op Zoom[2].
Where did Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert die?
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert passed away in Antwerp[4].
What did Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert do for work?
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8].