PAINTER
Apelles
370 BC - 306 BC
Apelles
Apelles of Kos (; Greek: Ἀπελλῆς; fl. 4th century BC) was a renowned painter of ancient Greece. Pliny the Elder, to whom much of modern scholars' knowledge of this artist is owed (Naturalis Historia 35.36.79–97 and passim), rated him superior to preceding and subsequent artists. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Apelles has received more than 470,317 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Apelles is the 120th most popular painter (down from 119th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 131st in 2019) and the most popular Painter.
Apelles is most famous for his painting of the goddess Aphrodite.
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
69.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
10.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Apelles ranks 120 out of 2,023. Before him are Simone Martini, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Giorgio de Chirico, Juan Gris, Fernando Botero, and Yayoi Kusama. After him are Arnold Böcklin, Andrea del Sarto, Gustave Moreau, Parmigianino, Gerrit Dou, and Hans Memling.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimone Martini
1284 - 1344
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 114
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 115
Giorgio de Chirico
1888 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 116
Juan Gris
1887 - 1927
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 117
Fernando Botero
1932 - 2023
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 118
Yayoi Kusama
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 119
Apelles
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 120
Arnold Böcklin
1827 - 1901
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 121
Andrea del Sarto
1486 - 1530
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 122
Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 123
Parmigianino
1503 - 1540
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 124
Gerrit Dou
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 125
Hans Memling
1435 - 1494
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 370 BC, Apelles ranks 1. After him are Craterus, Cleitus the Black, Eudemus of Rhodes, Callippus, Hui Shi, and Neoptolemus I of Epirus. Among people deceased in 306 BC, Apelles ranks 1. After him is Alcetas II of Epirus.
Others Born in 370 BC
Go to all RankingsApelles
PAINTER
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 1
Craterus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
370 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2
Cleitus the Black
POLITICIAN
370 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 3
Eudemus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 4
Callippus
MATHEMATICIAN
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 5
Hui Shi
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 6
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
POLITICIAN
370 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 306 BC
Go to all RankingsApelles
PAINTER
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 1
Alcetas II of Epirus
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 2
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Apelles ranks 134 out of 1,347. Before him are Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), Stilicho (359), Simeon Stylites (389), and John VIII Palaiologos (1392). After him are Arrian (89), Maurice (539), Proclus (412), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), and Saint Nino (296).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsManuel II Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1350 - 1425
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 128
Isaac II Angelos
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1204
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 129
Abdullah Gül
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 130
Stilicho
MILITARY PERSONNEL
359 - 408
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 131
Simeon Stylites
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
389 - 459
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 132
John VIII Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 133
Apelles
PAINTER
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 134
Arrian
HISTORIAN
89 - 175
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 135
Maurice
POLITICIAN
539 - 602
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 136
Proclus
PHILOSOPHER
412 - 485
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 137
Fethullah Gülen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 138
Alaeddin Pasha
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1330
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 139
Saint Nino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
296 - 335
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 140
Among PAINTERS In Türkiye
Among painters born in Türkiye, Apelles ranks 1. After him are Theophanes the Greek (1340), Parrhasius (-500), Osman Hamdi Bey (1842), Arshile Gorky (1904), Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901), Iaia (-100), Jan Rustem (1762), Halil Pasha (1857), Hale Asaf (1905), and Nevin Çokay (1930).
Apelles
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 1
Theophanes the Greek
1340 - 1410
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2
Parrhasius
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3
Osman Hamdi Bey
1842 - 1910
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4
Arshile Gorky
1904 - 1948
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 5
Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid
1901 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 6
Iaia
100 BC - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 7
Jan Rustem
1762 - 1835
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 8
Halil Pasha
1857 - 1939
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 9
Hale Asaf
1905 - 1938
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 10
Nevin Çokay
1930 - 2012
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 11