SCULPTOR
Alessandro Algardi
1595 - 1654
Alessandro Algardi
Alessandro Algardi (July 31, 1598 – June 10, 1654) was an Italian high-Baroque sculptor active almost exclusively in Rome. In the latter decades of his life, he was, along with Francesco Borromini and Pietro da Cortona, one of the major rivals of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, in Rome. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alessandro Algardi has received more than 97,804 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Alessandro Algardi is the 22nd most popular sculptor (up from 32nd in 2019), the 795th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,014th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Italian Sculptor.
Alessandro Algardi was a sculptor and architect who is most famous for his sculptures of "The Rape of Persephone" and "The Rape of the Sabine Women."
Memorability Metrics
98k
Page Views (PV)
64.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
11.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Alessandro Algardi ranks 22 out of 258. Before him are Scopas, Henry Moore, Nicola Pisano, Marie Tussaud, Jacopo Sansovino, and Luca della Robbia. After him are Giovanni Pisano, Alexander Calder, Andrea Pisano, Paul Landowski, Gustav Vigeland, and Leochares.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScopas
395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 16
Henry Moore
1898 - 1986
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 17
Nicola Pisano
1225 - 1284
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 18
Marie Tussaud
1761 - 1850
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 19
Jacopo Sansovino
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 20
Luca della Robbia
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 21
Alessandro Algardi
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 22
Giovanni Pisano
1248 - 1315
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 23
Alexander Calder
1898 - 1976
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 24
Andrea Pisano
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 25
Paul Landowski
1875 - 1961
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 26
Gustav Vigeland
1869 - 1943
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 27
Leochares
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1595, Alessandro Algardi ranks 5. Before him are Pocahontas, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Władysław IV Vasa, and Injo of Joseon. After him are George William, Elector of Brandenburg, Vasile Lupu, Dirck van Baburen, Jean Chapelain, Antonio Maria Abbatini, Ludovico Ludovisi, and Albert Girard. Among people deceased in 1654, Alessandro Algardi ranks 3. Before him are Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, and Axel Oxenstierna. After him are Carel Fabritius, Emperor Go-Kōmyō, Paulus Potter, Johannes Valentinus Andreae, Peter Claver, İslâm III Giray, Samuel Scheidt, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, and Jacques Lemercier.
Others Born in 1595
Go to all RankingsPocahontas
DIPLOMAT
1595 - 1617
HPI: 81.85
Rank: 1
Bohdan Khmelnytsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1595 - 1657
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 2
Władysław IV Vasa
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1648
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 3
Injo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1649
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 4
Alessandro Algardi
SCULPTOR
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 5
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1640
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 6
Vasile Lupu
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1661
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 7
Dirck van Baburen
PAINTER
1595 - 1624
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 8
Jean Chapelain
WRITER
1595 - 1674
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 9
Antonio Maria Abbatini
COMPOSER
1595 - 1677
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 10
Ludovico Ludovisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1595 - 1632
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 11
Albert Girard
MATHEMATICIAN
1595 - 1632
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1654
Go to all RankingsFerdinand IV, King of the Romans
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1654
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1
Axel Oxenstierna
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1654
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 2
Alessandro Algardi
SCULPTOR
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 3
Carel Fabritius
PAINTER
1622 - 1654
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Kōmyō
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1654
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 5
Paulus Potter
PAINTER
1625 - 1654
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 6
Johannes Valentinus Andreae
WRITER
1586 - 1654
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 7
Peter Claver
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1654
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 8
İslâm III Giray
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1654
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 9
Samuel Scheidt
COMPOSER
1587 - 1654
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 10
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
WRITER
1597 - 1654
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 11
Jacques Lemercier
ARCHITECT
1585 - 1654
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Alessandro Algardi ranks 795 out of 5,161. Before him are Pietro Metastasio (1698), Lorenzo di Credi (1459), Jacopo Bellini (1396), Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469), Tiberius Claudius Nero (-85), and Eros Ramazzotti (1963). After him are Nero Julius Caesar (6), Giuliano da Sangallo (1445), Clementia of Hungary (1293), Athalaric (516), Antonio del Pollaiolo (1429), and Giambattista Basile (1566).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPietro Metastasio
WRITER
1698 - 1782
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 789
Lorenzo di Credi
PAINTER
1459 - 1537
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 790
Jacopo Bellini
PAINTER
1396 - 1470
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 791
Gian Galeazzo Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1469 - 1494
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 792
Tiberius Claudius Nero
POLITICIAN
85 BC - 33 BC
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 793
Eros Ramazzotti
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 794
Alessandro Algardi
SCULPTOR
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 795
Nero Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
6 - 31
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 796
Giuliano da Sangallo
ARCHITECT
1445 - 1516
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 797
Clementia of Hungary
COMPANION
1293 - 1328
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 798
Athalaric
POLITICIAN
516 - 534
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 799
Antonio del Pollaiolo
PAINTER
1429 - 1498
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 800
Giambattista Basile
WRITER
1566 - 1632
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 801
Among SCULPTORS In Italy
Among sculptors born in Italy, Alessandro Algardi ranks 7. Before him are Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Antonio Canova (1757), Nicola Pisano (1225), Jacopo Sansovino (1486), and Luca della Robbia (1399). After him are Giovanni Pisano (1248), Andrea Pisano (1290), Andrea della Robbia (1435), Jacopo della Quercia (1374), Andrea Sansovino (1467), and Bernardo Rossellino (1409).
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
Lorenzo Ghiberti
1378 - 1455
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 2
Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 3
Nicola Pisano
1225 - 1284
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 4
Jacopo Sansovino
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 5
Luca della Robbia
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 6
Alessandro Algardi
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 7
Giovanni Pisano
1248 - 1315
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 8
Andrea Pisano
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 9
Andrea della Robbia
1435 - 1525
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 10
Jacopo della Quercia
1374 - 1438
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 11
Andrea Sansovino
1467 - 1529
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 12
Bernardo Rossellino
1409 - 1464
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 13