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Anna Maria van Schurman

Also known as Anna Maria van Schuurman, Anna Maria von Schurman, Maria Schuermans, Anna Maria Schurman, Maria Schürmann, Madame Seturman

artist, scientist and philosopher from the Northern Netherlands (1607-1678)

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Anna Maria van Schurman was a Dutch poet, writer, philosopher, and theologian born in Cologne in 1607. She was educated at Utrecht University and spoke Latin, French, German, and Ancient Greek. Her professional fields included poetry and theology, and she adhered to Protestantism.

Her notable works include *Nobiliss. virginis Annae Mariae à Schurman, Opuscula Hebraea, Graeca, Latina, Gallica*, *Melioris partis electio*, and *Eucleria seu melioris partis electio*. She died in Wiuwert on May 4, 1678. Her works are held in the collections of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Nationalmuseum, the KB, the nationale bibliotheek, and the Centraal Museum.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1607
Died: 1678
Works: 28

Top works

Nobiliss. virginis Annae Mariae à Schurman, Opuscula Hebraea, Graeca, Latina, Gallica
Melioris partis electio
Nobiliss, virginis Annae Mariae a Schvrman Dissertatio, de ingenii muliebris ad doctrinam, & meliores litteras aptitudine
Nobliss. virginis Annae︡︠ Mariae︡︠ a Schurman opuscula
Eucleria seu melioris partis electio

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Key facts

Born: ( 1607-11-05 ) November 5, 1607, Cologne , Holy Roman Empire
Died: May 4, 1678 (1678-05-04) (aged 70), Wieuwerd , Dutch Republic
Education: University of Utrecht
Style: Painting, Engraving, Poetry

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Anne
Gender: female
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Place of birth: Cologne
Place of death: Wiuwert
Educated at: Utrecht University
Languages spoken: Ge'ez
Religion: Protestantism
Field of work: poetry
Genre: portrait
Image: Jan Lievens - Portrait of Anna Maria van Schurman.jpg

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Commons category: Anna Maria van Schurman
date of death: 1678-05-04
date of birth: 1607-11-05
Commons Creator page: Anna Maria van Schurman
Commons gallery: Anna Maria van Schurman
has works in the collection: Wallraf–Richartz Museum
name in native language: Anna Maria van Schurman

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Works in European collections

22 objects attributed to Anna Maria van Schurman, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Anna Maria van Schurman (November 5, 1607 – May 4, 1678) was a Dutch painter, engraver, poet, classical scholar, philosopher, and feminist writer who is best known for her exceptional learning and her defence of female education. She was a highly educated woman, who excelled in art, music, and literature, and became a polyglot proficient in fourteen languages, including Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Aramaic, and Ethiopic, as well as various contemporary European languages. She was the first woman to study, unofficially, at a Dutch university.

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