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Claus Sluter

1340 - 1406

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Claus Sluter (1340s in Haarlem – 1405 or 1406 in Dijon) was a Dutch sculptor, living in the Duchy of Burgundy from about 1380. He was the most important northern European sculptor of his age and is considered a pioneer of the "northern realism" of the Early Netherlandish painting that came into full flower with the work of Jan van Eyck and others in the next generation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claus Sluter is the 30th most popular sculptor (up from 32nd in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 123rd in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Sculptor.

Claus Sluter is most famous for his intricate work on the west facade of Strasbourg Cathedral. He is also known for his work on the cathedral in Freiburg, Germany.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Claus Sluter ranks 30 out of 258. Before him are Andrea Pisano, Alexander Calder, Alessandro Algardi, Giovanni Pisano, Alexander Archipenko, and Rosa Bonheur. After him are Antoine Bourdelle, Ossip Zadkine, Gustav Vigeland, Leochares, Jean Tinguely, and Wäinö Aaltonen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1340, Claus Sluter ranks 6. Before him are John of Gaunt, Haakon VI of Norway, Elizabeth of Bosnia, Albert, King of Sweden, and John, Duke of Berry. After him are Peter II, Count of Alençon, Theophanes the Greek, Hasdai Crescas, Geert Groote, Stephen of Perm, and Eleanor of Arborea. Among people deceased in 1406, Claus Sluter ranks 5. Before him are Ibn Khaldun, Pope Innocent VII, Tokhtamysh, and Henry III of Castile. After him are William, Duke of Austria, Robert III of Scotland, Coluccio Salutati, Eustache Deschamps, Joanna, Duchess of Brabant, Çandarlızade Ali Pasha, and Maria de Luna.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Claus Sluter ranks 120 out of 1,646. Before him are Willem Claesz. Heda (1594), Gerard David (1450), Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727), Jan Swammerdam (1637), Anton Mauve (1838), and Eugène Dubois (1858). After him are Dennis Bergkamp (1969), Pieter van Musschenbroek (1692), Colonel Tom Parker (1909), Marinus van der Lubbe (1909), Jacob Clemens non Papa (1510), and Arie Haan (1948).

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Among SCULPTORS In Netherlands

Among sculptors born in Netherlands, Claus Sluter ranks 1. After him are Adriaen de Vries (1556), Hendrick de Keyser (1565), and Nikolaus Gerhaert (1420).

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