ARTIST
Hans Holbein the Younger
1497 - 1545
Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger (UK: HOL-byne, US: HOHL-byne, HAWL-; German: Hans Holbein der Jüngere; c. 1497 – between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German-Swiss painter and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he made a significant contribution to the history of book design. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Holbein the Younger has received more than 2,327,294 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Hans Holbein the Younger is the 7th most popular artist (down from 6th in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 190th in 2019) and the most popular German Artist.
Hans Holbein the Younger is most famous for his portraits of Henry VIII and his family.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
71.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
7.66
Effective Languages (L*)
4.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Hans Holbein the Younger ranks 7 out of 125. Before him are Hokusai, Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp, Yoko Ono, M. C. Escher, and Jusepe de Ribera. After him are Victor Vasarely, Anders Zorn, Hiroshige, Joseph Beuys, Yves Klein, and Jean Arp.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHokusai
1760 - 1849
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 1
Andy Warhol
1928 - 1987
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 2
Marcel Duchamp
1887 - 1968
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 3
Yoko Ono
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 4
M. C. Escher
1898 - 1972
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 5
Jusepe de Ribera
1591 - 1652
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 6
Hans Holbein the Younger
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 7
Victor Vasarely
1906 - 1997
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 8
Anders Zorn
1860 - 1920
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 9
Hiroshige
1797 - 1858
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 10
Joseph Beuys
1921 - 1986
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 11
Yves Klein
1928 - 1962
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 12
Jean Arp
1886 - 1966
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 13
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1497, Hans Holbein the Younger ranks 1. After him are Philip Melanchthon, Beyhan Sultan, Pedro de Valdivia, Emperor Go-Nara, Mōri Motonari, Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Francesco Canova da Milano, Jean Fernel, and Stephen Gardiner. Among people deceased in 1545, Hans Holbein the Younger ranks 1. After him are Hans Baldung, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Injong of Joseon, Sher Shah Suri, Elizabeth of Austria, Albert of Brandenburg, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Peter Faber, Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans, and Louis X, Duke of Bavaria.
Others Born in 1497
Go to all RankingsHans Holbein the Younger
ARTIST
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 1
Philip Melanchthon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 2
Beyhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1559
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 3
Pedro de Valdivia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Nara
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1557
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 5
Mōri Motonari
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1571
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 6
Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1497 - 1546
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 7
Francesco Canova da Milano
COMPOSER
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 8
Jean Fernel
ASTRONOMER
1497 - 1558
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 9
Stephen Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1555
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1545
Go to all RankingsHans Holbein the Younger
ARTIST
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 1
Hans Baldung
PAINTER
1484 - 1545
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 2
Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1545
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 3
Injong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1545
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 4
Sher Shah Suri
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 5
Elizabeth of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1526 - 1545
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Albert of Brandenburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1545
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 7
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1545
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 8
Peter Faber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1506 - 1545
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 9
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1545
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 10
Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1545
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 11
Louis X, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1545
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans Holbein the Younger ranks 172 out of 7,253. Before him are Leopold Mozart (1719), Alois Alzheimer (1864), Friedrich Wöhler (1800), Georg Simmel (1858), Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900), and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990). After him are Philip Melanchthon (1497), Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714), Alexander Van der Bellen (1944), Friedrich Fröbel (1782), and Olaf Scholz (1958).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLeopold Mozart
MUSICIAN
1719 - 1787
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 166
Alois Alzheimer
PHYSICIAN
1864 - 1915
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 167
Friedrich Wöhler
CHEMIST
1800 - 1882
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 168
Georg Simmel
SOCIOLOGIST
1858 - 1918
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 169
Hans-Georg Gadamer
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 170
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
990 - 1039
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 171
Hans Holbein the Younger
ARTIST
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 172
Philip Melanchthon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 173
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1361 - 1419
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 174
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
COMPOSER
1714 - 1788
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 175
Alexander Van der Bellen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 176
Friedrich Fröbel
PHILOSOPHER
1782 - 1852
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 177
Olaf Scholz
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 178
Among ARTISTS In Germany
Among artists born in Germany, Hans Holbein the Younger ranks 1. After him are Joseph Beuys (1921), Kurt Schwitters (1887), Josef Albers (1888), Ulay (1943), Bernt Notke (1435), Méret Oppenheim (1913), John Heartfield (1891), Marianne Brandt (1893), Gunta Stölzl (1897), and Daniel Hopfer (1470).
Hans Holbein the Younger
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 1
Joseph Beuys
1921 - 1986
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 2
Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 3
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 4
Ulay
1943 - 2020
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
Bernt Notke
1435 - 1509
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 6
Méret Oppenheim
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 7
John Heartfield
1891 - 1968
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 8
Marianne Brandt
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 9
Gunta Stölzl
1897 - 1983
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10
Daniel Hopfer
1470 - 1536
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 11