SCULPTOR
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (, Italian: [beɱveˈnuːto tʃelˈliːni]; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benvenuto Cellini has received more than 976,057 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Benvenuto Cellini is the 5th most popular sculptor (up from 6th in 2019), the 267th most popular biography from Italy (up from 282nd in 2019) and the most popular Italian Sculptor.
Benvenuto Cellini is most famous for his autobiography, The Life of Benvenuto Cellini, which he wrote in the 16th century. He was also a sculptor and goldsmith, and his work is on display in many museums.
Memorability Metrics
980k
Page Views (PV)
72.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
10.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Benvenuto Cellini ranks 5 out of 258. Before him are Auguste Rodin, Phidias, Myron, and Praxiteles. After him are Polykleitos, Camille Claudel, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Alberto Giacometti, Lysippos, Antonio Canova, and Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAuguste Rodin
1840 - 1917
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 1
Phidias
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.20
Rank: 2
Myron
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 3
Praxiteles
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 4
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 5
Polykleitos
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 6
Camille Claudel
1864 - 1943
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 7
Lorenzo Ghiberti
1378 - 1455
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 8
Alberto Giacometti
1901 - 1966
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 9
Lysippos
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 10
Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 11
Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770 - 1844
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1500, Benvenuto Cellini ranks 4. Before him are Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Rüstem Pasha, and Mahidevran. After him are Gülfem Hatun, Fatma Sultan, Lala Mustafa Pasha, Wu Cheng'en, Bartolomeo Eustachi, Hernando de Soto, John of Ávila, and Al-Mutawakkil III. Among people deceased in 1571, Benvenuto Cellini ranks 1. After him are Niccolò dell'Abbate, John Sigismund Zápolya, Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Mōri Motonari, Titu Cusi, Marco Antonio Bragadin, Hōjō Ujiyasu, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, Marfa Sobakina, and Müezzinzade Ali Pasha.
Others Born in 1500
Go to all RankingsCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1558
HPI: 83.97
Rank: 1
Rüstem Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1561
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 2
Mahidevran
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1581
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 3
Benvenuto Cellini
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 4
Gülfem Hatun
COMPANION
1500 - 1561
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 5
Fatma Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1500 - 1573
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 6
Lala Mustafa Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1580
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 7
Wu Cheng'en
WRITER
1500 - 1582
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 8
Bartolomeo Eustachi
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1574
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 9
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 10
John of Ávila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1569
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 11
Al-Mutawakkil III
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1543
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1571
Go to all RankingsBenvenuto Cellini
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
Niccolò dell'Abbate
PAINTER
1512 - 1571
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 2
John Sigismund Zápolya
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1571
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 3
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1571
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 4
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
COMPANION
1511 - 1571
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 5
Mōri Motonari
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1571
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 6
Titu Cusi
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1571
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 7
Marco Antonio Bragadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1523 - 1571
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 8
Hōjō Ujiyasu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1515 - 1571
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 9
Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
EXPLORER
1510 - 1571
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 10
Marfa Sobakina
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1571
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 11
Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Benvenuto Cellini ranks 267 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Lucius II (1100), Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Celestine V (1215), Giuseppe Meazza (1910), Pope John XVIII (970), and Pope Marcellus I (255). After him are Umberto II of Italy (1904), Pope Honorius II (1100), Pertinax (126), Pope Lucius III (1110), Juvenal (50), and Pope Siricius (334).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Lucius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1145
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 261
Pope Adeodatus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
570 - 618
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 262
Pope Celestine V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 263
Giuseppe Meazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 264
Pope John XVIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 265
Pope Marcellus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 266
Benvenuto Cellini
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 267
Umberto II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 268
Pope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 269
Pertinax
POLITICIAN
126 - 193
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 270
Pope Lucius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 271
Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 272
Pope Siricius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 273
Among SCULPTORS In Italy
Among sculptors born in Italy, Benvenuto Cellini ranks 1. After him are Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Antonio Canova (1757), Nicola Pisano (1225), Jacopo Sansovino (1486), Luca della Robbia (1399), Alessandro Algardi (1595), Giovanni Pisano (1248), Andrea Pisano (1290), Andrea della Robbia (1435), Jacopo della Quercia (1374), and Andrea Sansovino (1467).
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