PAINTER
Max Beckmann
1884 - 1950
Max Beckmann
Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann (February 12, 1884 – December 27, 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term and the movement. In the 1920s, he was associated with the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit), an outgrowth of Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Max Beckmann has received more than 609,016 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Max Beckmann is the 284th most popular painter (up from 289th in 2019), the 730th most popular biography from Germany (up from 751st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular German Painter.
Max Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman, and sculptor. He is best known for his paintings that depict the horrors of war and the social upheavals of the early 20th century.
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610k
Page Views (PV)
63.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
6.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Max Beckmann ranks 284 out of 2,023. Before him are Paul Delaroche, Judith Leyster, Max Liebermann, Gabriele Münter, Philippe de Champaigne, and Félix Vallotton. After him are Willem de Kooning, Franz Stuck, François Gérard, Pieter Aertsen, Natalia Goncharova, and Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Delaroche
1797 - 1856
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 278
Judith Leyster
1609 - 1660
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 279
Max Liebermann
1847 - 1935
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 280
Gabriele Münter
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 281
Philippe de Champaigne
1602 - 1674
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 282
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 283
Max Beckmann
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 284
Willem de Kooning
1904 - 1997
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 285
Franz Stuck
1863 - 1928
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 286
François Gérard
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 287
Pieter Aertsen
1508 - 1575
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 288
Natalia Goncharova
1881 - 1962
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 289
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
1865 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Max Beckmann ranks 33. Before him are Lion Feuchtwanger, Emil Jannings, Rajendra Prasad, Edward Sapir, Rudolf Bultmann, and Leo Frank. After him are Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, Panait Istrati, Otto Rank, Étienne Gilson, and Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh. Among people deceased in 1950, Max Beckmann ranks 27. Before him are Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, George Minot, Ramana Maharshi, Roman Shukhevych, Nicolai Hartmann, and Karl Seitz. After him are Cesare Pavese, Kuniaki Koiso, Mao Anying, Petre Dumitrescu, Emmanuel Mounier, and Dinu Lipatti.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsLion Feuchtwanger
WRITER
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 27
Emil Jannings
ACTOR
1884 - 1950
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 28
Rajendra Prasad
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 29
Edward Sapir
LINGUIST
1884 - 1939
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 30
Rudolf Bultmann
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1976
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 31
Leo Frank
LAWYER
1884 - 1915
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 32
Max Beckmann
PAINTER
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 33
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 34
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 35
Panait Istrati
WRITER
1884 - 1935
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 36
Otto Rank
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1939
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 37
Étienne Gilson
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 38
Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1955
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 39
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsÉmile Jaques-Dalcroze
COMPOSER
1865 - 1950
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 21
George Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 22
Ramana Maharshi
PHILOSOPHER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 23
Roman Shukhevych
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1950
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 24
Nicolai Hartmann
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1950
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 25
Karl Seitz
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1950
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 26
Max Beckmann
PAINTER
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 27
Cesare Pavese
WRITER
1908 - 1950
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 28
Kuniaki Koiso
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1950
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 29
Mao Anying
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1950
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 30
Petre Dumitrescu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1950
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 31
Emmanuel Mounier
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1950
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 32
Dinu Lipatti
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1950
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 33
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Max Beckmann ranks 730 out of 7,253. Before him are Albert Göring (1895), Hans von Bülow (1830), Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria (1843), Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865), Walther Wenck (1900), and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (1715). After him are Johann Franz Encke (1791), Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826), Peter Parler (1330), Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (1261), Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich (1806), and Franz Stuck (1863).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlbert Göring
ENGINEER
1895 - 1966
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 724
Hans von Bülow
MUSICIAN
1830 - 1894
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 725
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1925
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 726
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 727
Walther Wenck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1982
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 728
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
COMPANION
1715 - 1797
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 729
Max Beckmann
PAINTER
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 730
Johann Franz Encke
ASTRONOMER
1791 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 731
Wilhelm Liebknecht
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1900
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 732
Peter Parler
ARCHITECT
1330 - 1399
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 733
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1261 - 1312
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 734
Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich
BIOLOGIST
1806 - 1886
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 735
Franz Stuck
PAINTER
1863 - 1928
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 736
Among PAINTERS In Germany
Among painters born in Germany, Max Beckmann ranks 23. Before him are Gerhard Richter (1932), George Grosz (1893), August Macke (1887), Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805), Max Liebermann (1847), and Gabriele Münter (1877). After him are Franz Stuck (1863), Carl Spitzweg (1808), Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876), Hendrik Goltzius (1558), Philipp Otto Runge (1777), and Joseph Karl Stieler (1781).
Gerhard Richter
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 17
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 18
August Macke
1887 - 1914
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 19
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
1805 - 1873
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 20
Max Liebermann
1847 - 1935
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 21
Gabriele Münter
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 22
Max Beckmann
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 23
Franz Stuck
1863 - 1928
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 24
Carl Spitzweg
1808 - 1885
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 25
Paula Modersohn-Becker
1876 - 1907
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 26
Hendrik Goltzius
1558 - 1617
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 27
Philipp Otto Runge
1777 - 1810
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 28
Joseph Karl Stieler
1781 - 1858
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 29