PAINTER
Gerrit Dou
1613 - 1675
Gerrit Dou
Gerrit Dou (7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerrit Dou has received more than 235,741 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Gerrit Dou is the 125th most popular painter (up from 287th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 104th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Dutch Painter.
Gerrit Dou is most famous for his paintings of beautiful women.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
69.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
16.44
Effective Languages (L*)
1.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Gerrit Dou ranks 125 out of 2,023. Before him are Yayoi Kusama, Apelles, Arnold Böcklin, Andrea del Sarto, Gustave Moreau, and Parmigianino. After him are Hans Memling, John Constable, Carl Larsson, Franz Marc, Jean Fouquet, and Jan Steen.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYayoi Kusama
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 119
Apelles
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 120
Arnold Böcklin
1827 - 1901
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 121
Andrea del Sarto
1486 - 1530
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 122
Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 123
Parmigianino
1503 - 1540
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 124
Gerrit Dou
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 125
Hans Memling
1435 - 1494
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 126
John Constable
1776 - 1837
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 127
Carl Larsson
1853 - 1919
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 128
Franz Marc
1880 - 1916
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 129
Jean Fouquet
1420 - 1480
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 130
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1613, Gerrit Dou ranks 2. Before him is François de La Rochefoucauld. After him are André Le Nôtre, Claude Perrault, John George II, Elector of Saxony, Mattia Preti, Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Giovanni Pietro Bellori, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Bartholomeus van der Helst, Khushal Khattak, and Luisa de Guzmán. Among people deceased in 1675, Gerrit Dou ranks 2. Before him is Johannes Vermeer. After him are Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, James Gregory, Thomas Willis, Gilles de Roberval, Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, and Leopoldo de' Medici.
Others Born in 1613
Go to all RankingsFrançois de La Rochefoucauld
WRITER
1613 - 1680
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 1
Gerrit Dou
PAINTER
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 2
André Le Nôtre
ARCHITECT
1613 - 1700
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 3
Claude Perrault
ARCHITECT
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 4
John George II, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1613 - 1680
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 5
Mattia Preti
PAINTER
1613 - 1699
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 6
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1613 - 1676
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 7
Giovanni Pietro Bellori
PAINTER
1613 - 1696
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 8
Jean François Paul de Gondi
WRITER
1613 - 1679
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 9
Bartholomeus van der Helst
PAINTER
1613 - 1670
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 10
Khushal Khattak
WRITER
1613 - 1689
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 11
Luisa de Guzmán
COMPANION
1613 - 1666
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1675
Go to all RankingsJohannes Vermeer
PAINTER
1632 - 1675
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 1
Gerrit Dou
PAINTER
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 2
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1611 - 1675
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 3
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1675
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 4
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
POLITICIAN
1601 - 1675
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 5
James Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1638 - 1675
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 6
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 7
Gilles de Roberval
MATHEMATICIAN
1602 - 1675
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 8
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1675
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 9
Guru Tegh Bahadur
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 10
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
COMPANION
1602 - 1675
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 11
Leopoldo de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1617 - 1675
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gerrit Dou ranks 38 out of 1,646. Before him are William III of England (1650), Marco van Basten (1964), William II of the Netherlands (1792), Guus Hiddink (1946), André Rieu (1949), and Rinus Michels (1928). After him are Johan Huizinga (1872), Jan van Riebeeck (1619), Jan Steen (1626), Ruud Gullit (1962), Theo van Gogh (1857), and Frank Rijkaard (1962).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWilliam III of England
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1702
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 32
Marco van Basten
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 33
William II of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1849
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 34
Guus Hiddink
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 35
André Rieu
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 36
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 37
Gerrit Dou
PAINTER
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 38
Johan Huizinga
HISTORIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 39
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 40
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 41
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 42
Theo van Gogh
PAINTER
1857 - 1891
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 43
Frank Rijkaard
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 44
Among PAINTERS In Netherlands
Among painters born in Netherlands, Gerrit Dou ranks 7. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853), Rembrandt (1606), Johannes Vermeer (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), and Hieronymus Bosch (1450). After him are Jan Steen (1626), Theo van Gogh (1857), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Han van Meegeren (1889), Pieter de Hooch (1629), and Dieric Bouts (1415).
Vincent van Gogh
1853 - 1890
HPI: 91.06
Rank: 1
Rembrandt
1606 - 1669
HPI: 87.68
Rank: 2
Johannes Vermeer
1632 - 1675
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 3
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
HPI: 81.10
Rank: 4
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
1525 - 1569
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 5
Hieronymus Bosch
1450 - 1516
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 6
Gerrit Dou
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 7
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 8
Theo van Gogh
1857 - 1891
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 9
Jacob van Ruisdael
1628 - 1682
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 10
Han van Meegeren
1889 - 1947
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 11
Pieter de Hooch
1629 - 1684
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 12
Dieric Bouts
1415 - 1475
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 13