PAINTER

Shen Zhou

1427 - 1509

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Shen Zhou (Chinese: 沈周; pinyin: Shěn Zhōu, 1427–1509), courtesy names Qi'nan (启南) and Shitian (石田), was a Chinese painter in the Ming dynasty. He lived during the post-transition period of the Yuan conquest of the Ming. His family worked closely with the government and maintained its wealthy status. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shen Zhou has received more than 116,677 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Shen Zhou is the 765th most popular painter (up from 783rd in 2019), the 562nd most popular biography from China (down from 544th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Painter.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Shen Zhous by language

Over the past year Shen Zhou has had the most page views in the with 14,960 views, followed by English (12,942), and Japanese (2,291). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Kurdish (Sorani) (102.79%), Egyptian Arabic (59.66%), and Armenian (54.23%)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Shen Zhou ranks 765 out of 2,023. Before him are Roberto Ferruzzi, Jacek Malczewski, Walter Sickert, Arshile Gorky, Sophie Gengembre Anderson, and Pellegrino Tibaldi. After him are John Martin, Adriaen van de Velde, Alexei Savrasov, Agostino Tassi, Aert de Gelder, and Hans Richter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1427, Shen Zhou ranks 5. Before him are Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Casimir IV Jagiellon, Sigismund, Archduke of Austria, and Lucrezia Tornabuoni. After him are Antonio Rossellino, and Vincenzo Foppa. Among people deceased in 1509, Shen Zhou ranks 5. Before him are Henry VII of England, Caterina Sforza, Lady Margaret Beaufort, and Bernt Notke. After him are Adam Kraft, João da Nova, and John I, Count Palatine of Simmern.

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In China

Among people born in China, Shen Zhou ranks 562 out of 1,610. Before him are Ragibagh Khan (1320), Edward Yang (1947), Yin Lihua (5), Fan Zhongyan (989), Ngawang Namgyal (1594), and Zhong Yao (151). After him are Ji Kang (223), Wang Qishan (1948), Yuan Zhen (779), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Joan Chen (1961), and Xia Gui (1195).

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Among PAINTERS In China

Among painters born in China, Shen Zhou ranks 13. Before him are Ma Yuan (1160), Ni Zan (1301), Tang Yin (1470), Dong Qichang (1555), Dong Yuan (932), and Wu Daozi (680). After him are Xia Gui (1195), Yun Shouping (1633), Liang Kai (1200), Wen Zhengming (1470), Bada Shanren (1626), and Zao Wou-Ki (1920).

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