PAINTER
Adam Frans van der Meulen
1632 - 1690

Adam Frans van der Meulen
Adam Frans van der Meulen or Adam-François van der Meulen (11 January 1632 – 15 October 1690) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who was particularly known for his scenes of military campaigns and conquests. Van der Meulen also painted portraits, hunting scenes, paintings of chateaux and landscapes. He created designs for prints and cartoons for tapestries. He worked in the service of the French king Louis XIV of France for whom he painted his victories, his new possessions and portraits. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adam Frans van der Meulen is the 799th most popular painter (down from 742nd in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 260th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Belgian Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Adam Frans van der Meulen ranks 799 out of 2,023. Before him are Jan Asselijn, Adriaen van de Velde, Heinrich Aldegrever, Franz von Lenbach, Spinello Aretino, and John Martin. After him are George Stubbs, Pedro Américo, John William Godward, Antoine Wiertz, Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, and Andrea Sacchi.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Asselijn
1610 - 1652
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 793
Adriaen van de Velde
1636 - 1672
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 794
Heinrich Aldegrever
1502 - 1555
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 795
Franz von Lenbach
1836 - 1904
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 796
Spinello Aretino
1350 - 1410
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 797
John Martin
1789 - 1854
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 798
Adam Frans van der Meulen
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 799
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 800
Pedro Américo
1843 - 1905
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 801
John William Godward
1861 - 1922
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 802
Antoine Wiertz
1806 - 1865
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 803
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1794 - 1872
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 804
Andrea Sacchi
1599 - 1661
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 805
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1632, Adam Frans van der Meulen ranks 12. Before him are Samuel von Pufendorf, Christopher Wren, Jean Mabillon, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Michael I Apafi, and Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy. After him are Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, Giovanni Battista Vitali, Rahman Baba, Feodosia Morozova, Phetracha, and Louis Bourdaloue. Among people deceased in 1690, Adam Frans van der Meulen ranks 10. Before him are Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, David Teniers the Younger, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Abraham Brueghel, Giovanni Legrenzi, and Michael I Apafi. After him are Juan de Valdés Leal, Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira, Abraham van Beijeren, Domenico Gabrielli, Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg, and Yun Shouping.
Others Born in 1632
Go to all RankingsSamuel von Pufendorf
HISTORIAN
1632 - 1694
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 6
Christopher Wren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1723
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 7
Jean Mabillon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1707
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 8
Maria Leopoldine of Austria
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1649
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 9
Michael I Apafi
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1690
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 10
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1638
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 11
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 12
Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1632 - 1668
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 13
Giovanni Battista Vitali
COMPOSER
1632 - 1692
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 14
Rahman Baba
WRITER
1632 - 1706
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 15
Feodosia Morozova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1632 - 1675
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 16
Phetracha
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1703
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 17
Louis Bourdaloue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1704
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1690
Go to all RankingsCharles V, Duke of Lorraine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1643 - 1690
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 4
David Teniers the Younger
PAINTER
1610 - 1690
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 5
Philip William, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 6
Abraham Brueghel
PAINTER
1631 - 1690
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 7
Giovanni Legrenzi
COMPOSER
1626 - 1690
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 8
Michael I Apafi
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1690
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 9
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 10
Juan de Valdés Leal
PAINTER
1622 - 1690
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 11
Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira
NOBLEMAN
1669 - 1690
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 12
Abraham van Beijeren
PAINTER
1620 - 1690
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 13
Domenico Gabrielli
COMPOSER
1659 - 1690
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 14
Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1615 - 1690
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 15
Yun Shouping
PAINTER
1633 - 1690
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 16
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Adam Frans van der Meulen ranks 300 out of 1,190. Before him are Ovide Decroly (1871), Guido Gezelle (1830), Johannes Ciconia (1370), Fernando (null), William of Moerbeke (1215), and Georges Leekens (1949). After him are Guillaume Lekeu (1870), Arnold Geulincx (1624), Antoine Wiertz (1806), Henri Debehogne (1928), Enzo Scifo (1966), and Firmin Lambot (1886).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsOvide Decroly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1932
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 294
Guido Gezelle
WRITER
1830 - 1899
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 295
Johannes Ciconia
COMPOSER
1370 - 1412
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 296
Fernando
ATHLETE
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 297
William of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 298
Georges Leekens
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 299
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 300
Guillaume Lekeu
COMPOSER
1870 - 1894
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 301
Arnold Geulincx
PHILOSOPHER
1624 - 1669
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 302
Antoine Wiertz
PAINTER
1806 - 1865
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 303
Henri Debehogne
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 304
Enzo Scifo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 305
Firmin Lambot
CYCLIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 306
Among PAINTERS In Belgium
Among painters born in Belgium, Adam Frans van der Meulen ranks 55. Before him are Justus Sustermans (1597), Jan Fyt (1611), Frans Floris (1519), Jan Provoost (1465), Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573), and Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569). After him are Antoine Wiertz (1806), Joachim Beuckelaer (1533), Michiel Coxie (1499), Gaspar de Crayer (1584), Gillis van Coninxloo (1544), and Frans Hogenberg (1535).
Justus Sustermans
1597 - 1681
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 49
Jan Fyt
1611 - 1661
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 50
Frans Floris
1519 - 1570
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 51
Jan Provoost
1465 - 1529
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 52
Sebastiaen Vrancx
1573 - 1647
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 53
Frans Pourbus the Younger
1569 - 1622
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 54
Adam Frans van der Meulen
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 55
Antoine Wiertz
1806 - 1865
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 56
Joachim Beuckelaer
1533 - 1573
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 57
Michiel Coxie
1499 - 1592
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 58
Gaspar de Crayer
1584 - 1669
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 59
Gillis van Coninxloo
1544 - 1607
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 60
Frans Hogenberg
1535 - 1590
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 61