SCULPTOR
Luca della Robbia
1399 - 1482
Luca della Robbia
Luca della Robbia (, also US: , Italian: [ˈluːka della ˈrobbja, - ˈrɔb-]; 1399/1400–1482) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence. Della Robbia is noted for his colorful, tin-glazed terracotta statuary, a technique that he invented and passed on to his nephew Andrea della Robbia and great-nephews Giovanni della Robbia and Girolamo della Robbia. Although a leading sculptor in stone, after developing his technique in the early 1440s he worked primarily in terracotta. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luca della Robbia has received more than 203,734 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Luca della Robbia is the 21st most popular sculptor (up from 22nd in 2019), the 749th most popular biography from Italy (up from 756th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Sculptor.
Luca della robbia is most famous for his sculptures of children.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
65.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
9.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Luca della Robbia ranks 21 out of 258. Before him are Giambologna, Scopas, Henry Moore, Nicola Pisano, Marie Tussaud, and Jacopo Sansovino. After him are Alessandro Algardi, Giovanni Pisano, Alexander Calder, Andrea Pisano, Paul Landowski, and Gustav Vigeland.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiambologna
1529 - 1608
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 15
Scopas
395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 16
Henry Moore
1898 - 1986
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 17
Nicola Pisano
1225 - 1284
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 18
Marie Tussaud
1761 - 1850
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 19
Jacopo Sansovino
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 20
Luca della Robbia
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 21
Alessandro Algardi
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 22
Giovanni Pisano
1248 - 1315
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 23
Alexander Calder
1898 - 1976
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 24
Andrea Pisano
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 25
Paul Landowski
1875 - 1961
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 26
Gustav Vigeland
1869 - 1943
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1399, Luca della Robbia ranks 2. Before him is Xuande Emperor. After him are John, Count of Angoulême, Sophia of Montferrat, Zara Yaqob, and Nicolò Tron. Among people deceased in 1482, Luca della Robbia ranks 4. Before him are Mary of Burgundy, Hugo van der Goes, and Margaret of Anjou. After him are Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli, Federico da Montefeltro, Philibert I, Duke of Savoy, Gedik Ahmed Pasha, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, William III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Louis of Cyprus, and Giovanni di Paolo.
Others Born in 1399
Go to all RankingsXuande Emperor
POLITICIAN
1399 - 1435
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 1
Luca della Robbia
SCULPTOR
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2
John, Count of Angoulême
NOBLEMAN
1399 - 1467
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3
Sophia of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1399 - 1434
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 4
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 5
Nicolò Tron
POLITICIAN
1399 - 1473
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1482
Go to all RankingsMary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 1
Hugo van der Goes
PAINTER
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
Margaret of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1482
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 3
Luca della Robbia
SCULPTOR
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 4
Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli
ASTRONOMER
1397 - 1482
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Federico da Montefeltro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1422 - 1482
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 6
Philibert I, Duke of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1465 - 1482
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 7
Gedik Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1482
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 8
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
WRITER
1427 - 1482
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 9
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
NOBLEMAN
1425 - 1482
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 10
Louis of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1436 - 1482
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 11
Giovanni di Paolo
PAINTER
1403 - 1482
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Luca della Robbia ranks 749 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Vigilius (500), Joachim of Fiore (1135), Pope Felix IV (480), Poliziano (1454), Giovanni Schiaparelli (1835), and Rosso Fiorentino (1494). After him are Emilio Segrè (1905), Atia (-85), Vincenzo Galilei (1520), Domenico Modugno (1928), Lino Ventura (1919), and Charles Edward Stuart (1720).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Vigilius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 555
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 743
Joachim of Fiore
OCCULTIST
1135 - 1202
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 744
Pope Felix IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 530
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 745
Poliziano
WRITER
1454 - 1494
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 746
Giovanni Schiaparelli
ASTRONOMER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 747
Rosso Fiorentino
PAINTER
1494 - 1540
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 748
Luca della Robbia
SCULPTOR
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 749
Emilio Segrè
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1989
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 750
Atia
POLITICIAN
85 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 751
Vincenzo Galilei
COMPOSER
1520 - 1591
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 752
Domenico Modugno
SINGER
1928 - 1994
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 753
Lino Ventura
ACTOR
1919 - 1987
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 754
Charles Edward Stuart
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 755
Among SCULPTORS In Italy
Among sculptors born in Italy, Luca della Robbia ranks 6. Before him are Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Antonio Canova (1757), Nicola Pisano (1225), and Jacopo Sansovino (1486). After him are Alessandro Algardi (1595), Giovanni Pisano (1248), Andrea Pisano (1290), Andrea della Robbia (1435), Jacopo della Quercia (1374), and Andrea Sansovino (1467).
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
Lorenzo Ghiberti
1378 - 1455
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 2
Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 3
Nicola Pisano
1225 - 1284
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 4
Jacopo Sansovino
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 5
Luca della Robbia
1399 - 1482
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 6
Alessandro Algardi
1595 - 1654
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 7
Giovanni Pisano
1248 - 1315
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 8
Andrea Pisano
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 9
Andrea della Robbia
1435 - 1525
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 10
Jacopo della Quercia
1374 - 1438
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 11
Andrea Sansovino
1467 - 1529
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 12