SCULPTOR
Veit Stoss
1450 - 1533
Veit Stoss
Veit Stoss (also: Veit Stoß and Stuoss; Polish: Wit Stwosz; Latin: Vitus Stoss; before 1450 – about 20 September 1533) was a leading German sculptor, mostly working with wood, whose career covered the transition between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance. His style emphasized pathos and emotion, helped by his virtuoso carving of billowing drapery; it has been called "late Gothic Baroque". He had a large workshop, and in addition to his own works there are a number by pupils. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Veit Stoss has received more than 137,544 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Veit Stoss is the 44th most popular sculptor (up from 47th in 2019), the 1,104th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,218th in 2019) and the most popular German Sculptor.
Vit Stoss is most famous for his altarpiece in the cathedral of Trier, Germany.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
60.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.54
Effective Languages (L*)
2.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Veit Stoss ranks 44 out of 258. Before him are Louise Bourgeois, Ivan Meštrović, Józef Gosławski, César Manrique, Magdalena Abakanowicz, and Alcamenes. After him are Claes Oldenburg, Naum Gabo, Tilman Riemenschneider, François Rude, Chares of Lindos, and Eduardo Chillida.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouise Bourgeois
1911 - 2010
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 38
Ivan Meštrović
1883 - 1962
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 39
Józef Gosławski
1908 - 1963
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 40
César Manrique
1919 - 1992
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 41
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1930 - 2017
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 42
Alcamenes
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 43
Veit Stoss
1450 - 1533
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 44
Claes Oldenburg
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 45
Naum Gabo
1890 - 1977
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 46
Tilman Riemenschneider
1460 - 1531
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 47
François Rude
1784 - 1855
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 48
Chares of Lindos
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 49
Eduardo Chillida
1924 - 2002
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 50
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1450, Veit Stoss ranks 14. Before him are Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Diogo Dias, Martin Schongauer, Francisco de Almeida, Marko Marulić, and Gerard David. After him are Ravidas, Zagan Pasha, Heinrich Isaac, Gedik Ahmed Pasha, Juan de Flandes, and Francesco Francia. Among people deceased in 1533, Veit Stoss ranks 8. Before him are Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Ludovico Ariosto, Vasili III of Russia, Frederick I of Denmark, Lucas van Leyden, and Huáscar. After him are Túpac Huallpa, Duarte Pacheco Pereira, Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, Cornelis Engebrechtsz., and Philip I, Margrave of Baden.
Others Born in 1450
Go to all RankingsKamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
PAINTER
1450 - 1535
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 8
Diogo Dias
EXPLORER
1450 - 1500
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 9
Martin Schongauer
PAINTER
1450 - 1491
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 10
Francisco de Almeida
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1510
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 11
Marko Marulić
WRITER
1450 - 1524
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 12
Gerard David
PAINTER
1450 - 1523
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 13
Veit Stoss
SCULPTOR
1450 - 1533
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 14
Ravidas
PHILOSOPHER
1450 - 1520
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 15
Zagan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1464
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 16
Heinrich Isaac
COMPOSER
1450 - 1517
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 17
Gedik Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1482
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 18
Juan de Flandes
PAINTER
1450 - 1519
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 19
Francesco Francia
PAINTER
1450 - 1517
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1533
Go to all RankingsMary Tudor, Queen of France
COMPANION
1496 - 1533
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 2
Ludovico Ariosto
WRITER
1474 - 1533
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 3
Vasili III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1533
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 4
Frederick I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1471 - 1533
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 5
Lucas van Leyden
PAINTER
1494 - 1533
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 6
Huáscar
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1533
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 7
Veit Stoss
SCULPTOR
1450 - 1533
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 8
Túpac Huallpa
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1533
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 9
Duarte Pacheco Pereira
EXPLORER
1460 - 1533
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 10
Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen
PAINTER
1472 - 1533
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 11
Cornelis Engebrechtsz.
PAINTER
1468 - 1533
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 12
Philip I, Margrave of Baden
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1533
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Veit Stoss ranks 1,104 out of 7,253. Before him are Philip Johan von Strahlenberg (1676), Louis II, Duke of Bavaria (1229), Robert Michels (1876), Wilhelm Gustloff (1895), Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg (1670), and Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine (1617). After him are Lothar von Richthofen (1894), Gottfried Feder (1883), Henry Suso (1295), Petrus Apianus (1495), Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse (1777), and Prince Henry of Prussia (1862).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPhilip Johan von Strahlenberg
EXPLORER
1676 - 1747
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 1,098
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1229 - 1294
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 1,099
Robert Michels
SOCIOLOGIST
1876 - 1936
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 1,100
Wilhelm Gustloff
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1936
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 1,101
Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1748
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 1,102
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1680
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,103
Veit Stoss
SCULPTOR
1450 - 1533
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,104
Lothar von Richthofen
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1922
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,105
Gottfried Feder
ECONOMIST
1883 - 1941
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,106
Henry Suso
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1366
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,107
Petrus Apianus
ASTRONOMER
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,108
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1848
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,109
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1929
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,110
Among SCULPTORS In Germany
Among sculptors born in Germany, Veit Stoss ranks 1. After him are Tilman Riemenschneider (1460), Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736), Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764), Adolf von Hildebrand (1847), Igor Mitoraj (1944), Christian Daniel Rauch (1777), Adam Kraft (1450), Clara Westhoff (1878), Georg Kolbe (1877), Rebecca Horn (1944), and Rudolf Belling (1886).
Veit Stoss
1450 - 1533
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1
Tilman Riemenschneider
1460 - 1531
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 2
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
1736 - 1783
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 3
Johann Gottfried Schadow
1764 - 1850
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4
Adolf von Hildebrand
1847 - 1921
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 5
Igor Mitoraj
1944 - 2014
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 6
Christian Daniel Rauch
1777 - 1857
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 7
Adam Kraft
1450 - 1509
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 8
Clara Westhoff
1878 - 1954
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 9
Georg Kolbe
1877 - 1947
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 10
Rebecca Horn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 11
Rudolf Belling
1886 - 1972
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 12