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Claus Sluter

1340 - 1406

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Claus Sluter (1340s in Haarlem – 1405 or 1406 in Dijon) was a Dutch sculptor, living in the Duchy of Burgundy from about 1380. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claus Sluter has received more than 82,753 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Claus Sluter is the 38th most popular sculptor (down from 27th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 96th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Sculptor.

Claus Sluter is most famous for his intricate work on the west facade of Strasbourg Cathedral. He is also known for his work on the cathedral in Freiburg, Germany.

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  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Claus Sluter ranks 38 out of 189. Before him are Alessandro Algardi, Louise Bourgeois, Rosa Bonheur, Naum Gabo, Claes Oldenburg, and Józef Gosławski. After him are Gustav Vigeland, Jacopo della Quercia, César Manrique, Leochares, Eduardo Chillida, and Alcamenes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1340, Claus Sluter ranks 6. Before him are John of Gaunt, Elizabeth of Bosnia, Haakon VI of Norway, Albert, King of Sweden, and John, Duke of Berry. After him are Theophanes the Greek, Hasdai Crescas, Geert Groote, Nicholas Tavelic, Eleanor of Arborea, and Stephen of Perm. Among people deceased in 1406, Claus Sluter ranks 6. Before him are Ibn Khaldun, Pope Innocent VII, Tokhtamysh, Henry III of Castile, and Robert III of Scotland. After him are William, Duke of Austria, Coluccio Salutati, Eustache Deschamps, Joanna, Duchess of Brabant, Maria de Luna, and Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Claus Sluter ranks 132 out of 1,427. Before him are Meindert Hobbema (1638), Martinus Beijerinck (1851), Mark Rutte (1967), Dennis Bergkamp (1969), Bertha of Holland (1055), and Bert van Marwijk (1952). After him are Maarten van Heemskerck (1498), Wim Duisenberg (1935), Wim Jansen (1946), Harry Mulisch (1927), Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727), and Jeroen Krabbé (1944).

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Among SCULPTORS In Netherlands

Among sculptors born in Netherlands, Claus Sluter ranks 1. After him are Adriaen de Vries (1556) and Hendrick de Keyser (1565).

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