PAINTER
Georges de La Tour
1593 - 1652
Georges de La Tour
Georges de La Tour (13 March 1593 – 30 January 1652) was a French Baroque painter, who spent most of his working life in the Duchy of Lorraine, which was temporarily absorbed into France between 1641 and 1648. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Georges de La Tour has received more than 479,942 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Georges de La Tour is the 110th most popular painter (down from 104th in 2019), the 324th most popular biography from France (down from 307th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular French Painter.
Georges de la Tour is most famous for his religious paintings.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
70.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
9.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Georges de La Tour ranks 110 out of 2,023. Before him are William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Vittore Carpaccio, Matthias Grünewald, Claude Lorrain, Guido Reni, and Hyacinthe Rigaud. After him are Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Ivan Aivazovsky, Annibale Carracci, Simone Martini, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Giorgio de Chirico.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825 - 1905
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 104
Vittore Carpaccio
1465 - 1526
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 105
Matthias Grünewald
1480 - 1528
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 106
Claude Lorrain
1600 - 1682
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 107
Guido Reni
1575 - 1642
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 108
Hyacinthe Rigaud
1659 - 1743
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 109
Georges de La Tour
1593 - 1652
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 110
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 - 1636
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 111
Ivan Aivazovsky
1817 - 1900
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 112
Annibale Carracci
1560 - 1609
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 113
Simone Martini
1284 - 1344
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 114
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 115
Giorgio de Chirico
1888 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1593, Georges de La Tour ranks 2. Before him is Artemisia Gentileschi. After him are Jacob Jordaens, Mumtaz Mahal, Toyotomi Hideyori, Nicolaes Tulp, George I Rákóczi, Matthäus Merian, Balthasar van der Ast, Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena, Anthony van Diemen, and George Herbert. Among people deceased in 1652, Georges de La Tour ranks 2. Before him is Jusepe de Ribera. After him are Gregorio Allegri, Jacob De la Gardie, John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, Pietro Della Valle, Inigo Jones, Jan Asselijn, Jan Dirksz Both, Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours, Denis Pétau, and Johann von Werth.
Others Born in 1593
Go to all RankingsArtemisia Gentileschi
PAINTER
1593 - 1653
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 1
Georges de La Tour
PAINTER
1593 - 1652
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2
Jacob Jordaens
PAINTER
1593 - 1678
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 3
Mumtaz Mahal
COMPANION
1593 - 1631
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 4
Toyotomi Hideyori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1615
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 5
Nicolaes Tulp
PHYSICIAN
1593 - 1674
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 6
George I Rákóczi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1648
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 7
Matthäus Merian
PAINTER
1593 - 1650
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 8
Balthasar van der Ast
PAINTER
1593 - 1657
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 9
Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena
COMPANION
1593 - 1629
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 10
Anthony van Diemen
EXPLORER
1593 - 1645
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 11
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1652
Go to all RankingsJusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 1
Georges de La Tour
PAINTER
1593 - 1652
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 3
Jacob De la Gardie
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1589 - 1652
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 5
Pietro Della Valle
COMPOSER
1586 - 1652
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 6
Inigo Jones
ARCHITECT
1573 - 1652
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 7
Jan Asselijn
PAINTER
1610 - 1652
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 8
Jan Dirksz Both
PAINTER
1618 - 1652
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 9
Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1652
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 10
Denis Pétau
PHILOSOPHER
1583 - 1652
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 11
Johann von Werth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1591 - 1652
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Georges de La Tour ranks 324 out of 6,770. Before him are Alphonse Daudet (1840), Diane de Poitiers (1499), Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France (1781), Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707), Raynald of Châtillon (1123), and Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659). After him are Paul Valéry (1871), Elisabeth of Valois (1545), Anne of Brittany (1477), Josquin des Prez (1450), Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1275), and Colette (1873).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAlphonse Daudet
WRITER
1840 - 1897
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 318
Diane de Poitiers
POLITICIAN
1499 - 1566
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 319
Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1789
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 320
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
BIOLOGIST
1707 - 1788
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 321
Raynald of Châtillon
NOBLEMAN
1123 - 1187
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 322
Hyacinthe Rigaud
PAINTER
1659 - 1743
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 323
Georges de La Tour
PAINTER
1593 - 1652
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 324
Paul Valéry
WRITER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 325
Elisabeth of Valois
COMPANION
1545 - 1568
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 326
Anne of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1477 - 1514
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 327
Josquin des Prez
COMPOSER
1450 - 1521
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 328
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1275 - 1313
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 329
Colette
WRITER
1873 - 1954
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 330
Among PAINTERS In France
Among painters born in France, Georges de La Tour ranks 33. Before him are Francis Picabia (1879), Paul Signac (1863), Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684), William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825), Claude Lorrain (1600), and Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659). After him are Gustave Moreau (1826), Jean Fouquet (1420), Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1699), Fernand Léger (1881), Jean Dubuffet (1901), and Odilon Redon (1840).
Francis Picabia
1879 - 1953
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 27
Paul Signac
1863 - 1935
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 28
Jean-Antoine Watteau
1684 - 1721
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 29
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825 - 1905
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 30
Claude Lorrain
1600 - 1682
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 31
Hyacinthe Rigaud
1659 - 1743
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 32
Georges de La Tour
1593 - 1652
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 33
Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 34
Jean Fouquet
1420 - 1480
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 35
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
1699 - 1779
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 36
Fernand Léger
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 37
Jean Dubuffet
1901 - 1985
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 38
Odilon Redon
1840 - 1916
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 39