PAINTER
Giacomo Balla
1871 - 1958
Giacomo Balla
Giacomo Balla (18 July 1871 – 1 March 1958) was an Italian painter, art teacher and poet best known as a key proponent of Futurism. In his paintings, he depicted light, movement and speed. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giacomo Balla has received more than 435,750 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Giacomo Balla is the 251st most popular painter (down from 230th in 2019), the 830th most popular biography from Italy (down from 774th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Italian Painter.
Giacomo Balla is most famous for his painting entitled "The Street Light" which depicts a street light in the middle of the night.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
64.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
8.85
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Giacomo Balla ranks 251 out of 2,023. Before him are Georges Rouault, Piero di Cosimo, František Kupka, Andrea del Castagno, Carel Fabritius, and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. After him are Hubert van Eyck, Federico Barocci, Ivan Kramskoi, Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Salvator Rosa, and Gentile da Fabriano.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorges Rouault
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 245
Piero di Cosimo
1462 - 1522
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 246
František Kupka
1871 - 1957
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 247
Andrea del Castagno
1420 - 1457
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 248
Carel Fabritius
1622 - 1654
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 249
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
1725 - 1805
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 250
Giacomo Balla
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 251
Hubert van Eyck
1366 - 1426
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 252
Federico Barocci
1535 - 1612
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 253
Ivan Kramskoi
1837 - 1887
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 254
Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
1450 - 1535
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 255
Salvator Rosa
1615 - 1673
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 256
Gentile da Fabriano
1370 - 1427
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 257
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1871, Giacomo Balla ranks 21. Before him are Lesya Ukrainka, Elena of Montenegro, Ioannis Metaxas, Theodore Dreiser, Georges Rouault, and František Kupka. After him are Alexander von Zemlinsky, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Stjepan Radić, Émile Borel, Maurice Garin, and William Stern. Among people deceased in 1958, Giacomo Balla ranks 20. Before him are Rudolf von Laban, Maurice de Vlaminck, Lion Feuchtwanger, Maurice Gamelin, G. E. Moore, and Georges Rouault. After him are Abul Kalam Azad, Ernst Heinkel, Alfred Weber, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, André Bazin, and Kim Tu-bong.
Others Born in 1871
Go to all RankingsLesya Ukrainka
WRITER
1871 - 1913
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 15
Elena of Montenegro
COMPANION
1871 - 1952
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 16
Ioannis Metaxas
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1941
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 17
Theodore Dreiser
WRITER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 18
Georges Rouault
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 19
František Kupka
PAINTER
1871 - 1957
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 20
Giacomo Balla
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 21
Alexander von Zemlinsky
COMPOSER
1871 - 1942
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 22
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1899
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 23
Stjepan Radić
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1928
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 24
Émile Borel
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1956
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 25
Maurice Garin
CYCLIST
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 26
William Stern
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1938
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsRudolf von Laban
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1958
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 14
Maurice de Vlaminck
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 15
Lion Feuchtwanger
WRITER
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 16
Maurice Gamelin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1958
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 17
G. E. Moore
PHILOSOPHER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 18
Georges Rouault
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 19
Giacomo Balla
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 20
Abul Kalam Azad
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 21
Ernst Heinkel
ENGINEER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 22
Alfred Weber
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1958
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 23
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 24
André Bazin
WRITER
1918 - 1958
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 25
Kim Tu-bong
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 26
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giacomo Balla ranks 830 out of 5,161. Before him are Andrea del Castagno (1420), Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (1751), Berengar II of Italy (900), Raimondo Montecuccoli (1609), Riccardo Muti (1941), and Errico Malatesta (1853). After him are Giovanni Gentile (1875), Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351), Donatella Versace (1955), Julia (-76), Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444), and Riccardo Giacconi (1931).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAndrea del Castagno
PAINTER
1420 - 1457
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 824
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1819
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 825
Berengar II of Italy
POLITICIAN
900 - 966
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 826
Raimondo Montecuccoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1609 - 1680
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 827
Riccardo Muti
CONDUCTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 828
Errico Malatesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 829
Giacomo Balla
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 830
Giovanni Gentile
PHILOSOPHER
1875 - 1944
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 831
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
POLITICIAN
1351 - 1402
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 832
Donatella Versace
FASHION DESIGNER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 833
Julia
COMPANION
76 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 834
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1444 - 1476
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 835
Riccardo Giacconi
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 836
Among PAINTERS In Italy
Among painters born in Italy, Giacomo Balla ranks 68. Before him are Jacopo Bellini (1396), Antonio del Pollaiolo (1429), Sebastiano del Piombo (1485), Il Sodoma (1477), Piero di Cosimo (1462), and Andrea del Castagno (1420). After him are Federico Barocci (1535), Salvator Rosa (1615), Gentile da Fabriano (1370), Francesco Hayez (1791), Giorgio Morandi (1890), and Rosalba Carriera (1673).
Jacopo Bellini
1396 - 1470
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 62
Antonio del Pollaiolo
1429 - 1498
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 63
Sebastiano del Piombo
1485 - 1547
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 64
Il Sodoma
1477 - 1549
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 65
Piero di Cosimo
1462 - 1522
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 66
Andrea del Castagno
1420 - 1457
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 67
Giacomo Balla
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 68
Federico Barocci
1535 - 1612
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 69
Salvator Rosa
1615 - 1673
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 70
Gentile da Fabriano
1370 - 1427
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 71
Francesco Hayez
1791 - 1882
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 72
Giorgio Morandi
1890 - 1964
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 73
Rosalba Carriera
1673 - 1757
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 74