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Quinten Metsys

Quinten Metsys has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1466 in Leuven, Belgium.

Born

in 1466

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 24, 1530

Source:

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Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Leuven, Belgium
Professions
visual artist, painter, architectural drafter, artist, medalist
Citizenship
Habsburg Netherlands, Duchy of Brabant

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1466 (Artnet; Lord Byron and his Times; Union List of Artist Names; Inventory of Immovable Heritage; SNAC; BnF authorities; AGORHA; Integrated Authority File; ARTIC; Le Dictionnaire des peintres belges du XIVe siècle à nos jours; LIBRIS; British Museum person-institution thesaurus; BnF authorities; Athenaeum) or in 1465 (kmska.be) or in 1456 (museabrugge.be).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1465

Precision: year · Rank: normal

More about Quinten Metsys

Family

Child
Cornelis Massijs
Child
Jan Matsys

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Quinten Metsys born?

Quinten Metsys was born in Leuven, Belgium.

When did Quinten Metsys die?

Quinten Metsys died on September 24, 1530.