1923 - 2005
Jesús Rafael Soto (June 5, 1923 – January 17, 2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter. His works can be found in the collections of the main museums of the world, including Tate (London), Museum Ludwig (Germany), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (Roma) and MoMA (New York). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jesús Rafael Soto has received more than 159,748 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jesús Rafael Soto is the 1,105th most popular painter, the 26th most popular biography from Venezuela (up from 31st in 2019) and the most popular Venezuelan Painter.
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Among painters, Jesús Rafael Soto ranks 1,105 out of 1,421. Before him are Ad Reinhardt, Auguste Herbin, Girolamo Savoldo, Max Slevogt, Harriet Backer, and Vitale da Bologna. After him are Salomon Gessner, Francesco Granacci, Franciabigio, Bonaventura Berlinghieri, George Romney, and Oswaldo Guayasamín.
1913 - 1967
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 1,099
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 1,100
1480 - 1548
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 1,101
1868 - 1932
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 1,102
1845 - 1932
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 1,103
1289 - 1359
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 1,104
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 1,105
1730 - 1788
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 1,106
1469 - 1543
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 1,107
1484 - 1525
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 1,108
1210 - 1287
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 1,109
1734 - 1802
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 1,110
1919 - 1999
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 1,111
Among people born in 1923, Jesús Rafael Soto ranks 177. Before him are Ann Miller, Václav Ježek, René Favaloro, Linda Darnell, Constantin Dăscălescu, and Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs. After him are D. N. Aidit, Valentin Varennikov, Jorge María Mejía, Don Adams, Tonino Delli Colli, and Glynis Johns. Among people deceased in 2005, Jesús Rafael Soto ranks 125. Before him are Andre Norton, Jair da Rosa Pinto, Andrea Dworkin, Svatopluk Pluskal, Michalina Wisłocka, and Milorad Pavić. After him are Piero Cappuccilli, Sergio Endrigo, Dan O'Herlihy, Don Adams, Tonino Delli Colli, and Leo Sternbach.
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 171
1923 - 1995
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 172
1923 - 2000
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 173
1923 - 1965
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 174
1923 - 2003
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 175
1923 - 2015
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 176
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 177
1923 - 1965
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 178
1923 - 2009
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 179
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 180
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 181
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 182
1923 - 2024
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 183
1912 - 2005
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 119
1921 - 2005
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 120
1946 - 2005
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 121
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 122
1921 - 2005
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 123
1921 - 2005
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 124
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 125
1929 - 2005
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 126
1933 - 2005
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 127
1919 - 2005
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 128
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 129
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 130
1908 - 2005
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 131
Among people born in Venezuela, Jesús Rafael Soto ranks 26 out of 155. Before him are Rómulo Gallegos (1884), Ramón José Velásquez (1916), Teresa Carreño (1853), Rafael de Nogales Méndez (1879), Johnny Cecotto (1956), and Simón Rodríguez (1769). After him are Rafael Urdaneta (1788), Leonardo Jardim (1974), Cipriano Castro (1858), Eleazar López Contreras (1883), Pedro Carmona (1941), and Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829).
1884 - 1969
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 20
1916 - 2014
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 21
1853 - 1917
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 22
1879 - 1937
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 23
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 24
1769 - 1854
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 25
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 26
1788 - 1845
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 27
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 28
1858 - 1924
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 29
1883 - 1973
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 30
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 31
1829 - 1899
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 32
Among painters born in Venezuela, Jesús Rafael Soto ranks 1.