1491 - 1570
Francesco Melzi, or Francesco de Melzi (1491–1567), was an Italian painter born into a family of the Milanese nobility in Lombardy. He became a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci and remained as his closest professional assistant throughout his career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesco Melzi has received more than 382,514 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Francesco Melzi is the 288th most popular painter (up from 300th in 2019), the 932nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 956th in 2019) and the 81st most popular Italian Painter.
Francesco Melzi was a member of the Italian nobility who served as the regent of the Duchy of Milan during the minority of Duke Gian Galeazzo Sforza.
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Among painters, Francesco Melzi ranks 288 out of 1,421. Before him are Félix Vallotton, Salvator Rosa, Carlo Carrà, Angela Hitler, Antoni Tàpies, and Gerrit Dou. After him are Max Beckmann, John Singer Sargent, Baldassare Peruzzi, Adriaen van Ostade, Anselm Kiefer, and Paul Delvaux.
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 282
1615 - 1673
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 283
1881 - 1966
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 284
1883 - 1949
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 285
1923 - 2012
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 286
1613 - 1675
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 287
1491 - 1570
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 288
1884 - 1950
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 289
1856 - 1925
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 290
1481 - 1536
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 291
1610 - 1685
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 292
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 293
1897 - 1994
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 294
Among people born in 1491, Francesco Melzi ranks 5. Before him are Henry VIII of England, Ignatius of Loyola, Jacques Cartier, and Zhengde Emperor. After him are Martin Bucer, Lapu-Lapu, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Nicolò da Ponte, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1570, Francesco Melzi ranks 2. Before him is Jacopo Sansovino. After him are Francesco Primaticcio, Yi Hwang, Paris Bordone, Philibert de l'Orme, João de Barros, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, Frans Floris, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino, and Tielman Susato.
1491 - 1547
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 1
1491 - 1556
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 2
1491 - 1557
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 3
1491 - 1521
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 4
1491 - 1570
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 5
1491 - 1551
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 6
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 7
1491 - 1521
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 8
1491 - 1585
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 9
1491 - 1558
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 10
1491 - 1544
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 11
1486 - 1570
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1
1491 - 1570
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2
1504 - 1570
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 3
1501 - 1570
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4
1500 - 1570
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 5
1514 - 1570
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 6
1496 - 1570
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 7
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 8
1519 - 1570
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 9
1531 - 1570
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 10
1493 - 1570
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 11
1500 - 1570
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Francesco Melzi ranks 932 out of 4,668. Before him are Rocco Siffredi (1964), Cesare Pavese (1908), Eleonora Gonzaga (1630), Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1431), Francesca Caccini (1587), and Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522). After him are Andrea Gabrieli (1533), Antipope Clement III (1025), Mina (1940), Roger de Flor (1267), John Singer Sargent (1856), and Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (1667).
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 926
1908 - 1950
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 927
1630 - 1686
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 928
1431 - 1505
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 929
1587 - 1640
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 930
1522 - 1605
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 931
1491 - 1570
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 932
1533 - 1585
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 933
1025 - 1100
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 934
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 935
1267 - 1305
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 936
1856 - 1925
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 937
1667 - 1743
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 938
Among painters born in Italy, Francesco Melzi ranks 81. Before him are Guercino (1591), Il Sodoma (1477), Carlo Crivelli (1430), Jacopo Bassano (1510), Salvator Rosa (1615), and Carlo Carrà (1881). After him are John Singer Sargent (1856), Baldassare Peruzzi (1481), François Gérard (1770), Masolino da Panicale (1383), Francesco Albani (1578), and Rosalba Carriera (1673).
1591 - 1666
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 75
1477 - 1549
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 76
1430 - 1490
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 77
1510 - 1592
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 78
1615 - 1673
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 79
1881 - 1966
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 80
1491 - 1570
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 81
1856 - 1925
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 82
1481 - 1536
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 83
1770 - 1837
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 84
1383 - 1447
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 85
1578 - 1660
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 86
1673 - 1757
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 87