PAINTER
Arnold Houbraken
1660 - 1719

Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken (28 March 1660 – 14 October 1719) was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of Dutch Golden Age painters. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arnold Houbraken is the 1,172nd most popular painter (down from 679th in 2019), the 499th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 286th in 2019) and the 108th most popular Dutch Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Arnold Houbraken ranks 1,172 out of 2,023. Before him are Barent Fabritius, Emile Claus, Mykola Pymonenko, Zoran Mušič, Simon Marmion, and Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta. After him are Candido Portinari, Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, Guariento di Arpo, Jacques-Émile Blanche, Giovanni Battista Crespi, and Maso di Banco.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarent Fabritius
1624 - 1673
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,166
Emile Claus
1849 - 1924
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,167
Mykola Pymonenko
1862 - 1912
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,168
Zoran Mušič
1909 - 2005
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,169
Simon Marmion
1425 - 1489
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,170
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
1841 - 1920
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,171
Arnold Houbraken
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,172
Candido Portinari
1903 - 1962
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,173
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
1724 - 1805
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,174
Guariento di Arpo
1310 - 1370
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,175
Jacques-Émile Blanche
1861 - 1942
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,176
Giovanni Battista Crespi
1573 - 1632
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,177
Maso di Banco
1250 - 1348
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,178
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1660, Arnold Houbraken ranks 18. Before him are Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena, Johann Patkul, Rafael Casanova, Friedrich Hoffmann, Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro, and Olof Rudbeck the Younger. After him are Jakob Prandtauer, Grace Sherwood, Francis Hauksbee, Gavriil Golovkin, Peter Schenk the Elder, and Jeanne Dumée. Among people deceased in 1719, Arnold Houbraken ranks 17. Before him are Joseph Addison, Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt, Boris Sheremetev, Arp Schnitger, Pierre Raymond de Montmort, and Carlo Cignani. After him are Pasquier Quesnel, Farrukhsiyar, Köprülüzade Numan Pasha, Georg Heinrich von Görtz, Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg, and Rafi ud-Darajat.
Others Born in 1660
Go to all RankingsFrancesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1694
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 12
Johann Patkul
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1707
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 13
Rafael Casanova
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1743
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 14
Friedrich Hoffmann
PHYSICIAN
1660 - 1742
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 15
Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1711
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 16
Olof Rudbeck the Younger
PHYSICIAN
1660 - 1740
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 17
Arnold Houbraken
PAINTER
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 18
Jakob Prandtauer
ARCHITECT
1660 - 1726
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 19
Grace Sherwood
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1660 - 1740
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 20
Francis Hauksbee
PHYSICIST
1660 - 1713
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 21
Gavriil Golovkin
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1734
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 22
Peter Schenk the Elder
GEOGRAPHER
1660 - 1711
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 23
Jeanne Dumée
WRITER
1660 - 1706
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1719
Go to all RankingsJoseph Addison
WRITER
1672 - 1719
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 11
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1659 - 1719
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 12
Boris Sheremetev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1652 - 1719
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 13
Arp Schnitger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1648 - 1719
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 14
Pierre Raymond de Montmort
MATHEMATICIAN
1678 - 1719
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 15
Carlo Cignani
PAINTER
1628 - 1719
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 16
Arnold Houbraken
PAINTER
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 17
Pasquier Quesnel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1634 - 1719
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 18
Farrukhsiyar
POLITICIAN
1685 - 1719
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 19
Köprülüzade Numan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1719
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 20
Georg Heinrich von Görtz
POLITICIAN
1668 - 1719
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 21
Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1682 - 1719
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 22
Rafi ud-Darajat
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1719
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 23
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Arnold Houbraken ranks 499 out of 1,646. Before him are Virgil van Dijk (1991), Gijs van Lennep (1942), Barent Fabritius (1624), Tim Krabbé (1943), Jelle Zijlstra (1918), and Dick van Dijk (1946). After him are Henri Nouwen (1932), Memphis Depay (1994), Gerrie Mühren (1946), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten (1927), and Gysbert Japiks (1603).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsVirgil van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 493
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 494
Barent Fabritius
PAINTER
1624 - 1673
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 495
Tim Krabbé
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 496
Jelle Zijlstra
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 497
Dick van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 498
Arnold Houbraken
PAINTER
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 499
Henri Nouwen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1932 - 1996
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 500
Memphis Depay
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 501
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 502
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 503
Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
PILOT
1927 - 1977
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 504
Gysbert Japiks
WRITER
1603 - 1666
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 505
Among PAINTERS In Netherlands
Among painters born in Netherlands, Arnold Houbraken ranks 108. Before him are Frans Post (1612), Jan Miense Molenaer (1610), Jan Mandijn (1500), Isaac van Ostade (1621), Willem Drost (1633), and Barent Fabritius (1624). After him are Albert Eckhout (1610), Willem van de Velde the Elder (1611), Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831), Matthias Stom (1600), Joachim Wtewael (1566), and Caesar van Everdingen (1616).
Frans Post
1612 - 1680
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 102
Jan Miense Molenaer
1610 - 1668
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 103
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 104
Isaac van Ostade
1621 - 1649
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 105
Willem Drost
1633 - 1659
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 106
Barent Fabritius
1624 - 1673
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 107
Arnold Houbraken
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 108
Albert Eckhout
1610 - 1666
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 109
Willem van de Velde the Elder
1611 - 1693
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 110
Hendrik Willem Mesdag
1831 - 1915
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 111
Matthias Stom
1600 - 1660
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 112
Joachim Wtewael
1566 - 1638
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 113
Caesar van Everdingen
1616 - 1678
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 114