PAINTER
Anselm Kiefer
1945 - Today
Anselm Kiefer
Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anselm Kiefer has received more than 1,026,642 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Anselm Kiefer is the 183rd most popular painter (up from 293rd in 2019), the 464th most popular biography from Germany (up from 761st in 2019) and the 14th most popular German Painter.
Anselm Kiefer is a German artist who is most famous for his paintings and sculptures.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
66.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
6.14
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Anselm Kiefer ranks 183 out of 2,023. Before him are Niki de Saint Phalle, Ivan Shishkin, Bernardo Bellotto, Fra Bartolomeo, Anton Raphael Mengs, and Han van Meegeren. After him are Johannes Itten, Benozzo Gozzoli, Jan Matejko, Maurice de Vlaminck, Domenichino, and Hans Baldung.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNiki de Saint Phalle
1930 - 2002
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 177
Ivan Shishkin
1832 - 1898
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 178
Bernardo Bellotto
1721 - 1780
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 179
Fra Bartolomeo
1472 - 1517
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 180
Anton Raphael Mengs
1728 - 1779
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 181
Han van Meegeren
1889 - 1947
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 182
Anselm Kiefer
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 183
Johannes Itten
1888 - 1967
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 184
Benozzo Gozzoli
1420 - 1497
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 185
Jan Matejko
1838 - 1893
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 186
Maurice de Vlaminck
1876 - 1958
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 187
Domenichino
1581 - 1641
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 188
Hans Baldung
1484 - 1545
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 189
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Anselm Kiefer ranks 33. Before him are Patrick Modiano, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Stewart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Ian Gillan, and Adly Mansour. After him are Mia Farrow, Lemmy, Slobodan Praljak, Jean Nouvel, Mahmoud al-Zahar, and Goldie Hawn.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPatrick Modiano
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 27
Ritchie Blackmore
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 28
Rod Stewart
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 29
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 30
Ian Gillan
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 31
Adly Mansour
JUDGE
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 32
Anselm Kiefer
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 33
Mia Farrow
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 34
Lemmy
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 35
Slobodan Praljak
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1945 - 2017
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 36
Jean Nouvel
ARCHITECT
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 37
Mahmoud al-Zahar
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 38
Goldie Hawn
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 39
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Anselm Kiefer ranks 464 out of 7,253. Before him are George Paget Thomson (1892), Ernst Lubitsch (1892), Julius Lothar Meyer (1830), Rudolf Dassler (1898), Friedrich Fromm (1888), and Maria Anna of Neuburg (1667). After him are Pyotr Stolypin (1862), Oliver Kahn (1969), Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817), Jakob Fugger (1459), Bernhard von Bülow (1849), and Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGeorge Paget Thomson
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1975
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 458
Ernst Lubitsch
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1947
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 459
Julius Lothar Meyer
CHEMIST
1830 - 1895
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 460
Rudolf Dassler
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1974
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 461
Friedrich Fromm
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 462
Maria Anna of Neuburg
COMPANION
1667 - 1740
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 463
Anselm Kiefer
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 464
Pyotr Stolypin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 465
Oliver Kahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 466
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
COMPANION
1817 - 1898
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 467
Jakob Fugger
BUSINESSPERSON
1459 - 1525
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 468
Bernhard von Bülow
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 469
Prince Maximilian of Baden
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 470
Among PAINTERS In Germany
Among painters born in Germany, Anselm Kiefer ranks 14. Before him are Hans Memling (1435), Franz Marc (1880), Hans von Aachen (1552), Albrecht Altdorfer (1480), Emil Nolde (1867), and Otto Dix (1891). After him are Hans Baldung (1484), Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515), Gerhard Richter (1932), George Grosz (1893), August Macke (1887), and Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805).
Hans Memling
1435 - 1494
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 8
Franz Marc
1880 - 1916
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 9
Hans von Aachen
1552 - 1615
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 10
Albrecht Altdorfer
1480 - 1538
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 11
Emil Nolde
1867 - 1956
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 12
Otto Dix
1891 - 1969
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 13
Anselm Kiefer
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 14
Hans Baldung
1484 - 1545
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 15
Lucas Cranach the Younger
1515 - 1586
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 16
Gerhard Richter
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 17
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 18
August Macke
1887 - 1914
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 19
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
1805 - 1873
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 20