PAINTER
Lucian Freud
1922 - 2011
Lucian Freud
Lucian Michael Freud (; 8 December 1922 – 20 July 2011) was a British painter and draughtsman, specialising in figurative art, and is known as one of the foremost 20th-century English portraitists. He was born in Berlin, the son of Jewish architect Ernst L. Freud and the grandson of Sigmund Freud. Freud got his first name "Lucian" from his mother in memory of the ancient writer Lucian of Samosata. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucian Freud has received more than 2,912,742 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Lucian Freud is the 414th most popular painter (down from 374th in 2019), the 1,136th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 34th most popular German Painter.
Lucian Freud is a British painter who is known for his uncompromising portraits of friends and family.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
60.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
4.63
Effective Languages (L*)
4.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Lucian Freud ranks 414 out of 2,023. Before him are Vasily Perov, Arkhip Kuindzhi, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Pietro Cavallini, Marcantonio Raimondi, and Carlo Dolci. After him are Cristofano Allori, Karel Appel, Isaac Levitan, Jan Matsys, Pieter Lastman, and Bernard Buffet.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVasily Perov
1834 - 1882
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 408
Arkhip Kuindzhi
1842 - 1910
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 409
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1827 - 1875
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 410
Pietro Cavallini
1240 - 1330
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 411
Marcantonio Raimondi
1480 - 1534
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 412
Carlo Dolci
1616 - 1686
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 413
Lucian Freud
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 414
Cristofano Allori
1577 - 1621
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 415
Karel Appel
1921 - 2006
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 416
Isaac Levitan
1860 - 1900
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 417
Jan Matsys
1509 - 1575
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 418
Pieter Lastman
1583 - 1633
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 419
Bernard Buffet
1928 - 1999
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 420
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Lucian Freud ranks 64. Before him are Blake Edwards, Alberto Granado, Oskar Werner, Marek Edelman, Ken Noritake, and Hussein-Ali Montazeri. After him are Ugo Tognazzi, Adolfo Celi, Enrico Berlinguer, Rajko Mitić, Toots Thielemans, and Carlo M. Cipolla. Among people deceased in 2011, Lucian Freud ranks 55. Before him are Aristides Pereira, Diana Wynne Jones, Ante Marković, Alberto Granado, Pete Postlethwaite, and Linda Christian. After him are Maria Schneider, Valentin Ivanov, William Lipscomb, Madame Nhu, Dev Anand, and Roberts Blossom.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsBlake Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 58
Alberto Granado
COMPANION
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 59
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 60
Marek Edelman
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 61
Ken Noritake
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 62
Hussein-Ali Montazeri
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 63
Lucian Freud
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 64
Ugo Tognazzi
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 65
Adolfo Celi
ACTOR
1922 - 1986
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 66
Enrico Berlinguer
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 67
Rajko Mitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 68
Toots Thielemans
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 69
Carlo M. Cipolla
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsAristides Pereira
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2011
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 49
Diana Wynne Jones
WRITER
1934 - 2011
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 50
Ante Marković
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 51
Alberto Granado
COMPANION
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 52
Pete Postlethwaite
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 53
Linda Christian
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 54
Lucian Freud
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 55
Maria Schneider
ACTOR
1952 - 2011
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 56
Valentin Ivanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2011
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 57
William Lipscomb
CHEMIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 58
Madame Nhu
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 59
Dev Anand
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 60
Roberts Blossom
ACTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 61
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Lucian Freud ranks 1,136 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Zermelo (1871), August von Kotzebue (1761), Wilhelm Groener (1867), Max Hoffmann (1869), Johannes Frießner (1892), and Elisabeth of the Palatinate (1618). After him are Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732), Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591), Margarethe von Trotta (1942), Gotthard of Hildesheim (960), Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744), and Julius Richard Petri (1852).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnst Zermelo
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1953
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,130
August von Kotzebue
WRITER
1761 - 1819
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,131
Wilhelm Groener
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,132
Max Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1927
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,133
Johannes Frießner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1971
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,134
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,135
Lucian Freud
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,136
Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1732 - 1797
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,137
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
ASTRONOMER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 1,138
Margarethe von Trotta
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1,139
Gotthard of Hildesheim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
960 - 1038
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1,140
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1744 - 1817
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,141
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,142
Among PAINTERS In Germany
Among painters born in Germany, Lucian Freud ranks 34. Before him are Philipp Otto Runge (1777), Joseph Karl Stieler (1781), Stefan Lochner (1410), Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789), Oskar Schlemmer (1888), and Max Klinger (1857). After him are Adam Elsheimer (1578), Anna Maria van Schurman (1607), Erich Heckel (1883), Konrad Witz (1400), Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884), and Anselm Feuerbach (1829).
Philipp Otto Runge
1777 - 1810
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 28
Joseph Karl Stieler
1781 - 1858
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 29
Stefan Lochner
1410 - 1451
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 30
Johann Friedrich Overbeck
1789 - 1869
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 31
Oskar Schlemmer
1888 - 1943
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 32
Max Klinger
1857 - 1920
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 33
Lucian Freud
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 34
Adam Elsheimer
1578 - 1610
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 35
Anna Maria van Schurman
1607 - 1678
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 36
Erich Heckel
1883 - 1970
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 37
Konrad Witz
1400 - 1446
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 38
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
1884 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 39
Anselm Feuerbach
1829 - 1880
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 40