PAINTER
Ferdinand Bol
1616 - 1680

Ferdinand Bol
Ferdinand Bol (24 June 1616 - 24 August 1680) was a Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman. Although his surviving work is rare, it displays Rembrandt's influence; like his master, Bol favored historical subjects, portraits, numerous self-portraits, and single figures in exotic finery. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Bol is the 367th most popular painter (up from 393rd in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 163rd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Dutch Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Ferdinand Bol ranks 367 out of 2,023. Before him are Aleksandra Ekster, Vasily Perov, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Édouard Vuillard, Asher Brown Durand, and Balthus. After him are Luigi Russolo, Karel Appel, Christian Krohg, Sesshū Tōyō, Jean-Marc Nattier, and Anna Ancher.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAleksandra Ekster
1882 - 1949
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 361
Vasily Perov
1834 - 1882
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 362
David Alfaro Siqueiros
1896 - 1974
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 363
Édouard Vuillard
1868 - 1940
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 364
Asher Brown Durand
1796 - 1886
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 365
Balthus
1908 - 2001
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 366
Ferdinand Bol
1616 - 1680
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 367
Luigi Russolo
1885 - 1947
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 368
Karel Appel
1921 - 2006
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 369
Christian Krohg
1852 - 1925
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 370
Sesshū Tōyō
1420 - 1506
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 371
Jean-Marc Nattier
1685 - 1766
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 372
Anna Ancher
1859 - 1935
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 373
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1616, Ferdinand Bol ranks 2. Before him is John Wallis. After him are Johann Jakob Froberger, Thomas Bartholin, Carlo Dolci, Shah Shuja, Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria, Anne Gonzaga, Andreas Gryphius, Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Sébastien Bourdon, and Kuzma Minin. Among people deceased in 1680, Ferdinand Bol ranks 12. Before him are Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, Nicolas Fouquet, Raimondo Montecuccoli, Willem Claesz. Heda, Jan Swammerdam, and Samuel Butler. After him are Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Thomas Bartholin, Ivan Sirko, La Voisin, and John George II, Elector of Saxony.
Others Born in 1616
Go to all RankingsJohn Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Bol
PAINTER
1616 - 1680
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 2
Johann Jakob Froberger
COMPOSER
1616 - 1667
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 3
Thomas Bartholin
PHYSICIAN
1616 - 1680
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 4
Carlo Dolci
PAINTER
1616 - 1686
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 5
Shah Shuja
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1661
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 6
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1616 - 1676
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 7
Anne Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1684
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 8
Andreas Gryphius
WRITER
1616 - 1664
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 9
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1662
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 10
Sébastien Bourdon
PAINTER
1616 - 1671
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 11
Kuzma Minin
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1616
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1680
Go to all RankingsCharles I Louis, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1680
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 6
Nicolas Fouquet
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1680
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 7
Raimondo Montecuccoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1609 - 1680
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 8
Willem Claesz. Heda
PAINTER
1594 - 1680
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 9
Jan Swammerdam
BIOLOGIST
1637 - 1680
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 10
Samuel Butler
WRITER
1612 - 1680
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 11
Ferdinand Bol
PAINTER
1616 - 1680
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 12
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 13
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1680
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 14
Thomas Bartholin
PHYSICIAN
1616 - 1680
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 15
Ivan Sirko
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1680
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 16
La Voisin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1640 - 1680
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 17
John George II, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1613 - 1680
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 18
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ferdinand Bol ranks 144 out of 1,646. Before him are Etty Hillesum (1914), Gabriël Metsu (1629), Willem Janszoon (1570), Tom Gehrels (1925), Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), and Wim Kok (1938). After him are Karel Appel (1921), Robert van Gulik (1910), Geert Hofstede (1928), Paulus Potter (1625), Joris Ivens (1898), and Meindert Hobbema (1638).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsEtty Hillesum
WRITER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 138
Gabriël Metsu
PAINTER
1629 - 1667
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 139
Willem Janszoon
EXPLORER
1570 - 1631
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 140
Tom Gehrels
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 141
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1576 - 1644
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 142
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 143
Ferdinand Bol
PAINTER
1616 - 1680
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 144
Karel Appel
PAINTER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 145
Robert van Gulik
WRITER
1910 - 1967
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 146
Geert Hofstede
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 147
Paulus Potter
PAINTER
1625 - 1654
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 148
Joris Ivens
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1989
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 149
Meindert Hobbema
PAINTER
1638 - 1709
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 150
Among PAINTERS In Netherlands
Among painters born in Netherlands, Ferdinand Bol ranks 33. Before him are Gerard David (1450), Anton Mauve (1838), Willem de Kooning (1904), Aelbert Cuyp (1620), Adriaen van Ostade (1610), and Gabriël Metsu (1629). After him are Karel Appel (1921), Paulus Potter (1625), Meindert Hobbema (1638), Maarten van Heemskerck (1498), Rachel Ruysch (1664), and Pieter Lastman (1583).
Gerard David
1450 - 1523
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 27
Anton Mauve
1838 - 1888
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 28
Willem de Kooning
1904 - 1997
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 29
Aelbert Cuyp
1620 - 1691
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 30
Adriaen van Ostade
1610 - 1685
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 31
Gabriël Metsu
1629 - 1667
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 32
Ferdinand Bol
1616 - 1680
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 33
Karel Appel
1921 - 2006
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 34
Paulus Potter
1625 - 1654
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 35
Meindert Hobbema
1638 - 1709
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 36
Maarten van Heemskerck
1498 - 1574
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 37
Rachel Ruysch
1664 - 1750
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 38
Pieter Lastman
1583 - 1633
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 39