PAINTER
Pierre Soulages
1919 - 2022
Pierre Soulages
Pierre Jean Louis Germain Soulages (French: [sulaʒ]; 24 December 1919 – 25 October 2022) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. In 2014, President François Hollande of France described him as "the world's greatest living artist." His works are held by leading museums of the world, and there is a museum dedicated to his art in his hometown of Rodez. Soulages is known as "the painter of black", owing to his interest in the colour "both as a colour and a non-colour. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Soulages has received more than 389,071 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Pierre Soulages is the 620th most popular painter (up from 763rd in 2019), the 1,837th most popular biography from France (up from 2,258th in 2019) and the 121st most popular French Painter.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
58.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
3.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Pierre Soulages ranks 620 out of 2,023. Before him are Leonid Pasternak, Vlaho Bukovac, Wenceslaus Hollar, Christian Boltanski, Melchior Broederlam, and Wifredo Lam. After him are Carl Andre, Nicolas de Staël, Tom Wesselmann, Ambrosius Bosschaert, Jean-Baptiste Isabey, and Otto van Veen.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeonid Pasternak
1862 - 1945
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 614
Vlaho Bukovac
1855 - 1922
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 615
Wenceslaus Hollar
1607 - 1677
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 616
Christian Boltanski
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 617
Melchior Broederlam
1355 - 1410
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 618
Wifredo Lam
1902 - 1982
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 619
Pierre Soulages
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 620
Carl Andre
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 621
Nicolas de Staël
1914 - 1955
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 622
Tom Wesselmann
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 623
Ambrosius Bosschaert
1573 - 1621
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 624
Jean-Baptiste Isabey
1767 - 1855
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 625
Otto van Veen
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 626
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Pierre Soulages ranks 72. Before him are Bob Paisley, Mieczysław Weinberg, José Villalonga, Maurice Herzog, Archduke Rudolf of Austria, and Kiichi Miyazawa. After him are François Périer, Liberace, Christoph Probst, Joop den Uyl, George Wallace, and Glafcos Clerides. Among people deceased in 2022, Pierre Soulages ranks 97. Before him are Coolio, Paul Veyne, Patrick Tambay, Thierry Mugler, Just Jaeckin, and Hannah Pick-Goslar. After him are Michel Bouquet, Cláudio Hummes, Mirosław Hermaszewski, Viktor Saneyev, Catherine Spaak, and Toshiki Kaifu.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsBob Paisley
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 66
Mieczysław Weinberg
COMPOSER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 67
José Villalonga
COACH
1919 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 68
Maurice Herzog
MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 69
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 70
Kiichi Miyazawa
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 71
Pierre Soulages
PAINTER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 72
François Périer
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 73
Liberace
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 74
Christoph Probst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 1943
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 75
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 76
George Wallace
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1998
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 77
Glafcos Clerides
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 78
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsCoolio
SINGER
1963 - 2022
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 91
Paul Veyne
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 92
Patrick Tambay
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2022
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 93
Thierry Mugler
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 94
Just Jaeckin
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 95
Hannah Pick-Goslar
COMPANION
1928 - 2022
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 96
Pierre Soulages
PAINTER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 97
Michel Bouquet
ACTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 98
Cláudio Hummes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2022
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 99
Mirosław Hermaszewski
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2022
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 100
Viktor Saneyev
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 101
Catherine Spaak
ACTOR
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 102
Toshiki Kaifu
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 103
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Soulages ranks 1,837 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940), Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688), Charlotte Bonaparte (1802), Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly (1508), Christian Boltanski (1944), and Elias, Duke of Parma (1880). After him are Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine (1524), Antoine Baumé (1728), André Jolivet (1905), John V, Duke of Brittany (1389), Jean Chapelain (1595), and Medardus (470).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean-Luc Dehaene
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2014
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,831
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle
ASTRONOMER
1688 - 1768
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,832
Charlotte Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1839
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,833
Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly
COMPANION
1508 - 1580
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,834
Christian Boltanski
PAINTER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,835
Elias, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,836
Pierre Soulages
PAINTER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,837
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 1,838
Antoine Baumé
CHEMIST
1728 - 1804
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 1,839
André Jolivet
COMPOSER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 1,840
John V, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1389 - 1442
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 1,841
Jean Chapelain
WRITER
1595 - 1674
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 1,842
Medardus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 560
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 1,843
Among PAINTERS In France
Among painters born in France, Pierre Soulages ranks 121. Before him are Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville (1803), Jules Breton (1827), Nicolas de Largillière (1656), Jules Dupré (1811), Constant Troyon (1810), and Christian Boltanski (1944). After him are Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767), Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (1758), Jean-Paul Laurens (1838), Valentin de Boulogne (1591), Charles-André van Loo (1705), and François-Édouard Picot (1786).
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville
1803 - 1847
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 115
Jules Breton
1827 - 1906
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 116
Nicolas de Largillière
1656 - 1746
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 117
Jules Dupré
1811 - 1889
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 118
Constant Troyon
1810 - 1865
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 119
Christian Boltanski
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 120
Pierre Soulages
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 121
Jean-Baptiste Isabey
1767 - 1855
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 122
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
1758 - 1823
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 123
Jean-Paul Laurens
1838 - 1921
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 124
Valentin de Boulogne
1591 - 1632
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 125
Charles-André van Loo
1705 - 1765
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 126
François-Édouard Picot
1786 - 1868
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 127