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Domenichino

1581 - 1641

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Domenico Zampieri (US: , Italian: [doˈmeːniko ddzamˈpjɛːri]; October 21, 1581 – April 6, 1641), known by the diminutive Domenichino (US: , Italian: [domeniˈkiːno]) after his shortness, was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School of painters. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Domenichino has received more than 197,016 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Domenichino is the 188th most popular painter (up from 256th in 2019), the 658th most popular biography from Italy (up from 851st in 2019) and the 51st most popular Italian Painter.

Domenichino was an Italian Baroque painter who is famous for his contributions to the development of the classical style in Italian painting. He was a prominent member of the Carracci school, which emphasized the importance of a more naturalistic and less decorative approach to painting. Domenichino is particularly known for his use of light and shadow, his mastery of perspective, and his ability to capture the human form with great sensitivity and detail. Some of his most famous works include "The Last Communion of St. Jerome" and "The Triumph of David."

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  • 66.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Domenichino ranks 188 out of 2,023. Before her are Han van Meegeren, Anselm Kiefer, Johannes Itten, Benozzo Gozzoli, Jan Matejko, and Maurice de Vlaminck. After her are Hans Baldung, Sonia Delaunay, Helene Schjerfbeck, Giulio Romano, Lucas Cranach the Younger, and Utamaro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1581, Domenichino ranks 3. Before her are Vincent de Paul, and False Dmitry I. After her are James Ussher, Peter Claver, Bernardo Strozzi, Hendrik Brouwer, Giulia Tofana, Frans Francken the Younger, Hedwig of Denmark, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, and Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. Among people deceased in 1641, Domenichino ranks 3. Before her are Anthony van Dyck, and Gwanghaegun of Joseon. After her are Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria, Thomas Mun, Jane Frances de Chantal, Jan Janszoon, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Johan Banér, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Jeremiah Horrocks, and Hedwig of Denmark.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Domenichino ranks 658 out of 5,161. Before her are Desiderius (710), Pope Telesphorus (100), Gabriele Amorth (1925), Giovanni Giustiniani (1418), Rudolph Valentino (1895), and Aulus Gellius (123). After her are Piero the Unfortunate (1472), Pope John XIII (930), Michelozzo (1396), Paul the Deacon (720), Giulio Romano (1499), and Theano (-600).

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Among PAINTERS In Italy

Among painters born in Italy, Domenichino ranks 51. Before her are Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720), Niccolò dell'Abbate (1512), Pinturicchio (1454), Bernardo Bellotto (1721), Fra Bartolomeo (1472), and Benozzo Gozzoli (1420). After her are Giulio Romano (1499), Pietro da Cortona (1596), Pisanello (1395), Francesco Guardi (1712), John William Waterhouse (1849), and Rosso Fiorentino (1494).

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