PAINTER
Wenceslaus Hollar
1607 - 1677
Wenceslaus Hollar
Wenceslaus Hollar (23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a prolific and accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century, who spent much of his life in England. He is known to German speakers as Wenzel Hollar; and to Czech speakers as Václav Hollar (Czech: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈɦolar]). He is particularly noted for his engravings and etchings. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wenceslaus Hollar has received more than 196,633 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Wenceslaus Hollar is the 616th most popular painter (up from 632nd in 2019), the 197th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 208th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Czech Painter.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
63.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Wenceslaus Hollar ranks 616 out of 2,023. Before him are Giovanni Battista Moroni, Ludolf Bakhuizen, Frank Stella, Francesco Francia, Leonid Pasternak, and Vlaho Bukovac. After him are Christian Boltanski, Melchior Broederlam, Wifredo Lam, Pierre Soulages, Carl Andre, and Nicolas de Staël.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Battista Moroni
1525 - 1578
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 610
Ludolf Bakhuizen
1630 - 1708
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 611
Frank Stella
1936 - 2024
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 612
Francesco Francia
1450 - 1517
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 613
Leonid Pasternak
1862 - 1945
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 614
Vlaho Bukovac
1855 - 1922
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 615
Wenceslaus Hollar
1607 - 1677
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 616
Christian Boltanski
1944 - 2021
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 617
Melchior Broederlam
1355 - 1410
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 618
Wifredo Lam
1902 - 1982
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 619
Pierre Soulages
1919 - 2022
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 620
Carl Andre
1935 - 2024
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 621
Nicolas de Staël
1914 - 1955
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 622
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1607, Wenceslaus Hollar ranks 8. Before him are Madeleine de Scudéry, Anna Maria van Schurman, Jan Lievens, John Harvard, Infante Carlos of Spain, and Zhu Yousong. After him are Paul Gerhardt, Akile Hatun, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Antoine Gombaud, Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans, and Erasmus Quellinus the Younger. Among people deceased in 1677, Wenceslaus Hollar ranks 6. Before him are Baruch Spinoza, Jan van Riebeeck, Isaac Barrow, Angelus Silesius, and Barbara Strozzi. After him are Antonio Maria Abbatini, Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Aert van der Neer, William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and James Harrington.
Others Born in 1607
Go to all RankingsMadeleine de Scudéry
WRITER
1607 - 1701
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 2
Anna Maria van Schurman
PAINTER
1607 - 1678
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 3
Jan Lievens
PAINTER
1607 - 1674
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 4
John Harvard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1607 - 1638
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 5
Infante Carlos of Spain
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1632
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 6
Zhu Yousong
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1646
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 7
Wenceslaus Hollar
PAINTER
1607 - 1677
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 8
Paul Gerhardt
WRITER
1607 - 1676
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 9
Akile Hatun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1607 - 1630
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 10
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
PAINTER
1607 - 1665
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 11
Antoine Gombaud
MATHEMATICIAN
1607 - 1684
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 12
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1611
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 13
Erasmus Quellinus the Younger
PAINTER
1607 - 1678
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1677
Go to all RankingsBaruch Spinoza
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1677
HPI: 84.35
Rank: 1
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 2
Isaac Barrow
MATHEMATICIAN
1631 - 1677
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 3
Angelus Silesius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1677
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 4
Barbara Strozzi
SINGER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 5
Wenceslaus Hollar
PAINTER
1607 - 1677
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 6
Antonio Maria Abbatini
COMPOSER
1595 - 1677
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7
Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1677
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 8
William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1647 - 1677
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 9
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 10
William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1593 - 1677
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 11
James Harrington
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1677
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 12
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Wenceslaus Hollar ranks 197 out of 1,200. Before him are Petr Fiala (1964), Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739), Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619), Jerzy Buzek (1940), Jan Železný (1966), and Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia (950). After him are Sigfried Held (1942), Sidonie of Poděbrady (1449), Jan Syrový (1888), Jiří Trnka (1912), Miloš Jakeš (1922), and Ivan Klíma (1931).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsPetr Fiala
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 191
Johann Baptist Wanhal
COMPOSER
1739 - 1813
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 192
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1682
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 193
Jerzy Buzek
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 194
Jan Železný
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 195
Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
950 - 1037
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 196
Wenceslaus Hollar
PAINTER
1607 - 1677
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 197
Sigfried Held
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 198
Sidonie of Poděbrady
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1510
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 199
Jan Syrový
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 200
Jiří Trnka
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1969
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 201
Miloš Jakeš
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 202
Ivan Klíma
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 203
Among PAINTERS In Czechia
Among painters born in Czechia, Wenceslaus Hollar ranks 4. Before him are Alphonse Mucha (1860), Anton Raphael Mengs (1728), and František Kupka (1871). After him are Emil Orlík (1870), Karel Škréta (1610), Toyen (1902), Petr Brandl (1668), Anna Chromý (1940), Gabriel von Max (1840), Zdeněk Burian (1905), and Georg Flegel (1566).
Alphonse Mucha
1860 - 1939
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 1
Anton Raphael Mengs
1728 - 1779
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 2
František Kupka
1871 - 1957
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 3
Wenceslaus Hollar
1607 - 1677
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 4
Emil Orlík
1870 - 1932
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 5
Karel Škréta
1610 - 1674
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 6
Toyen
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 7
Petr Brandl
1668 - 1735
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 8
Anna Chromý
1940 - 2021
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 9
Gabriel von Max
1840 - 1915
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 10
Zdeněk Burian
1905 - 1981
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 11
Georg Flegel
1566 - 1638
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 12