Willem Blaeu
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Willem Blaeu was a prominent Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher whose detailed maps and globes became iconic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willem Janszoon Blaeu | 7 |
| Willem Blaeu canonical | 4 |
| Joan Blaeu | 3 |
| Blaeu publishing house | 1 |
| Willem Jansz Blaeu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Willem Blaeu Context triple: [Dutch Golden Age, notableFigure, Willem Blaeu]
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A.
Isaac van Hoornbeek
Isaac van Hoornbeek was a 17th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland, acting as one of the leading political figures of the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Jacob van Swanenburgh was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, known for his atmospheric cityscapes and infernal scenes and for having taught the young Rembrandt.
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C.
Pieter Lastman
Pieter Lastman was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, renowned for his dramatic historical and biblical scenes and for being a key artistic influence on his pupil Rembrandt.
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D.
Hendrickje Stoffels
Hendrickje Stoffels was a Dutch woman best known as Rembrandt van Rijn’s longtime companion, model, and muse, frequently appearing in his later paintings.
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E.
Anthonie Heinsius
Anthonie Heinsius was a prominent Dutch statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a key role in European diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Willem Blaeu Target entity description: Willem Blaeu was a prominent Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher whose detailed maps and globes became iconic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
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A.
Isaac van Hoornbeek
Isaac van Hoornbeek was a 17th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland, acting as one of the leading political figures of the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Jacob van Swanenburgh was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, known for his atmospheric cityscapes and infernal scenes and for having taught the young Rembrandt.
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C.
Pieter Lastman
Pieter Lastman was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, renowned for his dramatic historical and biblical scenes and for being a key artistic influence on his pupil Rembrandt.
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D.
Hendrickje Stoffels
Hendrickje Stoffels was a Dutch woman best known as Rembrandt van Rijn’s longtime companion, model, and muse, frequently appearing in his later paintings.
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E.
Anthonie Heinsius
Anthonie Heinsius was a prominent Dutch statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a key role in European diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atlas maker
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cartographer ⓘ globe maker ⓘ human ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1638 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1590 ⓘ |
| child | Joan Blaeu ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1571-10-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1638-10-21 ⓘ |
| employer | Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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geography ⓘ printing ⓘ |
| founded |
Willem Blaeu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Blaeu publishing house
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| genre |
atlas
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map ⓘ nautical chart ⓘ |
| hasPart | Blaeu family cartographic enterprise ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
Dutch
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| name |
Willem Blaeu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Willem Janszoon Blaeu
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| notableFor |
highly decorative baroque maps
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innovations in globe making ⓘ large wall maps used in the Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Willem Blaeu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Joan Blaeu
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| notableWork |
Atlantis Appendix
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Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula (world map) ⓘ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ
surface form:
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (atlas editions)
globes of the terrestrial and celestial spheres ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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engraver ⓘ instrument maker ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch Golden Age cartography
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surface form:
Dutch Golden Age of cartography
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| placeOfBirth | Uitgeest ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| placeOfEducation | Hven (Uraniborg observatory) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| relative | Cornelis Blaeu ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Tycho Brahe ⓘ |
| workLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
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Subject: Willem Blaeu Description of subject: Willem Blaeu was a prominent Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher whose detailed maps and globes became iconic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
Referenced by (16)
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