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Dieric Bouts

1415 - 1475

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Dieric Bouts (born c. 1415 – 6 May 1475) was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Leuven from 1457 (or possibly earlier) until his death in 1475. Bouts was among the first northern painters to demonstrate the use of a single vanishing point (as illustrated in his Last Supper). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dieric Bouts is the 214th most popular painter (down from 210th in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 70th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Dutch Painter.

Dieric Bouts is most famous for his series of paintings called the "Masters of the Holy Spirit." The series depicts the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his death.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Dieric Bouts ranks 214 out of 2,023. Before him are Francis Picabia, Rosso Fiorentino, Charles-François Daubigny, Francesco Guardi, Joaquín Sorolla, and Georgia O'Keeffe. After him are Luca Giordano, Carl Bloch, Hyacinthe Rigaud, Jan Gossaert, Nicholas Roerich, and Andrea del Castagno.

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Among people born in 1415, Dieric Bouts ranks 3. Before him are Piero della Francesca, and Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Vasily II of Moscow, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Joanot Martorell, Jan Długosz, John Argyropoulos, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Albert van Ouwater, Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, and John II, Count of Nevers. Among people deceased in 1475, Dieric Bouts ranks 3. Before him are Paolo Uccello, and Radu cel Frumos. After him are Petrus Christus, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Joan of Portugal, Afanasy Nikitin, Simon of Trent, Albert van Ouwater, Theodorus Gaza, Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Sin Sukju.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Dieric Bouts ranks 76 out of 1,646. Before him are Pieter de Hooch (1629), Ronald Koeman (1963), Mark Rutte (1967), Han van Meegeren (1889), Peter Canisius (1521), and Sylvia Kristel (1952). After him are Herman Boerhaave (1668), Willebrord Snellius (1580), Johan de Witt (1625), Gerrit Rietveld (1888), Petrus Christus (1410), and William II of Holland (1228).

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Among PAINTERS In Netherlands

Among painters born in Netherlands, Dieric Bouts ranks 12. Before him are Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Jan Steen (1626), Theo van Gogh (1857), Pieter de Hooch (1629), and Han van Meegeren (1889). After him are Petrus Christus (1410), Gerard van Honthorst (1592), Jan van Goyen (1596), Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612), Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836), and Kees van Dongen (1877).

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