Painter
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
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Frans Hals
His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2024). Frans Hals is the 71st most popular painter (down from 66th in 2024), the 20th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 18th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Belgian Painter.
Frans Hals is most famous for his portraits of wealthy Dutch citizens.
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Among Painters
Among painters, Frans Hals ranks 71 out of 2,023. Before him are J. M. W. Turner, Andrea Mantegna, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Théodore Géricault, Francisco de Zurbarán, and Ilya Repin. After him are Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Henri Rousseau, Pietro Perugino, Rogier van der Weyden, Alfred Sisley, and Gustave Doré.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
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J. M. W. Turner
1775 - 1851
HPI: 79.11
Rank: 65
Andrea Mantegna
1431 - 1506
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 66
Lucas Cranach the Elder
1472 - 1553
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 67
Théodore Géricault
1791 - 1824
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 68
Francisco de Zurbarán
1598 - 1664
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 69
Ilya Repin
1844 - 1930
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 70
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 71
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
1617 - 1682
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 72
Henri Rousseau
1844 - 1910
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 73
Pietro Perugino
1446 - 1523
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 74
Rogier van der Weyden
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 75
Alfred Sisley
1839 - 1899
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 76
Gustave Doré
1832 - 1883
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1582, Frans Hals ranks 1. After him are George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Gregorio Allegri, Taichang Emperor, Giovanni Lanfranco, Dmitry of Uglich, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Şehzade Mahmud, Magdalene of Brandenburg, Bartolomeo Manfredi, John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, and Stephen Pongracz. Among people deceased in 1666, Frans Hals ranks 2. Before him is Anne of Austria. After him are Shah Jahan, Abbas II of Persia, Guercino, François Mansart, Luisa de Guzmán, Johann Adam Schall von Bell, Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, Song Yingxing, and Senhime.
Others Born in 1582
Go to all RankingsFrans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 1
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 2
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 3
Taichang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 4
Giovanni Lanfranco
PAINTER
1582 - 1647
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 5
Dmitry of Uglich
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1591
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 6
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1622
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 7
Şehzade Mahmud
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1603
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 8
Magdalene of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1582 - 1616
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 9
Bartolomeo Manfredi
PAINTER
1582 - 1622
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 10
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1628
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 11
Stephen Pongracz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1582 - 1619
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1666
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Anne of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1601 - 1666
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 1
Frans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 2
Shah Jahan
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1666
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 3
Abbas II of Persia
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1666
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 4
Guercino
PAINTER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 5
François Mansart
ARCHITECT
1598 - 1666
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 6
Luisa de Guzmán
COMPANION
1613 - 1666
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 7
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
ASTRONOMER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 8
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
WRITER
1579 - 1666
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 9
Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1666
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 10
Song Yingxing
WRITER
1587 - 1666
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 11
Senhime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1597 - 1666
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Frans Hals ranks 20 out of NaN. Before him are René Magritte (1898), Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Orlande de Lassus (1534), Carlota of Mexico (1840), and Guillaume Du Fay (1397). After him are Mary of Burgundy (1457), Georges Simenon (1903), Auguste Beernaert (1829), Rogier van der Weyden (1390), Albert II of Belgium (1934), and Philippe of Belgium (1960).
Others born in Belgium
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René Magritte
PAINTER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 14
Claude Lévi-Strauss
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1908 - 2009
HPI: 79.97
Rank: 15
Leopold II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 16
Orlande de Lassus
COMPOSER
1534 - 1594
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 17
Carlota of Mexico
COMPANION
1840 - 1927
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 18
Guillaume Du Fay
COMPOSER
1397 - 1474
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 19
Frans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 20
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 21
Georges Simenon
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 22
Auguste Beernaert
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1912
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 23
Rogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 24
Albert II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 25
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 26
Among Painters In Belgium
Among painters born in Belgium, Frans Hals ranks 4. Before him are Jan van Eyck (1395), Anthony van Dyck (1599), and René Magritte (1898). After him are Rogier van der Weyden (1390), Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564), Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568), Jacob Jordaens (1593), James Ensor (1860), Hugo van der Goes (1440), Quentin Matsys (1466), and Hubert van Eyck (1366).
Jan van Eyck
1395 - 1441
HPI: 82.52
Rank: 1
Anthony van Dyck
1599 - 1641
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 2
René Magritte
1898 - 1967
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 3
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 4
Rogier van der Weyden
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 5
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 - 1636
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 6
Jan Brueghel the Elder
1568 - 1625
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 7
Jacob Jordaens
1593 - 1678
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 8
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 9
Hugo van der Goes
1440 - 1482
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 10
Quentin Matsys
1466 - 1530
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 11
Hubert van Eyck
1366 - 1426
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 12
