PAINTER
Francesco Primaticcio
1504 - 1570

Francesco Primaticcio
Francesco Primaticcio (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko primaˈtittʃo]; April 30, 1504 – 1570) was an Italian Mannerist painter, architect and sculptor who spent most of his career in France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francesco Primaticcio is the 287th most popular painter (up from 326th in 2019), the 945th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,060th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Italian Painter.
Francesco Primaticcio is most famous for his work in the Palace of Fontainebleau, which he helped design and decorate.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Francesco Primaticcio ranks 287 out of 2,023. Before him are Lorenzo di Credi, Bettina Heinen-Ayech, Pietro Lorenzetti, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Salvator Rosa, and Antoni Tàpies. After him are Félix Vallotton, Natalia Goncharova, Philippe de Champaigne, Georges Rouault, John William Waterhouse, and Martin Schongauer.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLorenzo di Credi
1459 - 1537
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 281
Bettina Heinen-Ayech
1937 - 2020
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 282
Pietro Lorenzetti
1280 - 1348
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 283
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
1725 - 1805
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 284
Salvator Rosa
1615 - 1673
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 285
Antoni Tàpies
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 286
Francesco Primaticcio
1504 - 1570
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 287
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 288
Natalia Goncharova
1881 - 1962
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 289
Philippe de Champaigne
1602 - 1674
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 290
Georges Rouault
1871 - 1958
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 291
John William Waterhouse
1849 - 1917
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 292
Martin Schongauer
1450 - 1491
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1504, Francesco Primaticcio ranks 3. Before him are Pope Pius V, and George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford. After him are Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Sin Saimdang, Guru Angad, Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Heinrich Bullinger, Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia, Antun Vrančić, and Scipione Rebiba. Among people deceased in 1570, Francesco Primaticcio ranks 2. Before him is Jacopo Sansovino. After him are Francesco Melzi, Yi Hwang, Philibert de l'Orme, Paris Bordone, João de Barros, Frans Floris, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, Daniele Barbaro, and Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino.
Others Born in 1504
Go to all RankingsPope Pius V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1572
HPI: 83.13
Rank: 1
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1536
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 2
Francesco Primaticcio
PAINTER
1504 - 1570
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 3
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1567
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 4
Sin Saimdang
WRITER
1504 - 1551
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 5
Guru Angad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1552
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 6
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1538
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 7
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1553
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 8
Heinrich Bullinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1575
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 9
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1547
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 10
Antun Vrančić
WRITER
1504 - 1573
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 11
Scipione Rebiba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1577
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1570
Go to all RankingsJacopo Sansovino
SCULPTOR
1486 - 1570
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Francesco Primaticcio
PAINTER
1504 - 1570
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 2
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 3
Yi Hwang
PHILOSOPHER
1501 - 1570
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 4
Philibert de l'Orme
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1570
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 5
Paris Bordone
PAINTER
1500 - 1570
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 6
João de Barros
WRITER
1496 - 1570
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 7
Frans Floris
PAINTER
1519 - 1570
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 8
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
POLITICIAN
1531 - 1570
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 9
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 10
Daniele Barbaro
MATHEMATICIAN
1513 - 1570
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 11
Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1570
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesco Primaticcio ranks 945 out of 5,161. Before him are Theognis of Megara (-570), Errico Malatesta (1853), Michelozzo (1396), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Sandro Mazzola (1942), and Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (-84). After him are Maximilian Sforza (1493), Clementia of Hungary (1293), Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus (-3), Maurus Servius Honoratus (363), Francesco Cossiga (1928), and Giovanni Gentile (1875).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsTheognis of Megara
WRITER
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 939
Errico Malatesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 940
Michelozzo
ARCHITECT
1396 - 1472
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 941
Juliana of Nicomedia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
285 - 304
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 942
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 943
Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
POLITICIAN
84 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 944
Francesco Primaticcio
PAINTER
1504 - 1570
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 945
Maximilian Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1493 - 1530
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 946
Clementia of Hungary
COMPANION
1293 - 1328
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 947
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus
POLITICIAN
3 BC - 65
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 948
Maurus Servius Honoratus
WRITER
363 - 301
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 949
Francesco Cossiga
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 950
Giovanni Gentile
PHILOSOPHER
1875 - 1944
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 951
Among PAINTERS In Italy
Among painters born in Italy, Francesco Primaticcio ranks 79. Before him are Gentile da Fabriano (1370), Orazio Gentileschi (1563), François Gérard (1770), Lorenzo di Credi (1459), Pietro Lorenzetti (1280), and Salvator Rosa (1615). After him are John William Waterhouse (1849), Masolino da Panicale (1383), Giorgio Morandi (1890), Ludovico Carracci (1555), Lorenzo Costa (1460), and Daniele da Volterra (1509).
Gentile da Fabriano
1370 - 1427
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 73
Orazio Gentileschi
1563 - 1639
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 74
François Gérard
1770 - 1837
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 75
Lorenzo di Credi
1459 - 1537
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 76
Pietro Lorenzetti
1280 - 1348
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 77
Salvator Rosa
1615 - 1673
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 78
Francesco Primaticcio
1504 - 1570
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 79
John William Waterhouse
1849 - 1917
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 80
Masolino da Panicale
1383 - 1447
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 81
Giorgio Morandi
1890 - 1964
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 82
Ludovico Carracci
1555 - 1619
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 83
Lorenzo Costa
1460 - 1535
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 84
Daniele da Volterra
1509 - 1566
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 85