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Francisco Herrera the Elder

1576 - 1656

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Francisco Herrera (1576–1656) was a Spanish painter, born in Seville. He was the founder of the Seville school. He is known as El viejo, "the elder," to distinguish him from his son Francisco Herrera the Younger, also a noted painter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Herrera the Elder is the 683rd most popular painter (up from 726th in 2019), the 602nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 654th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Spanish Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Francisco Herrera the Elder ranks 683 out of 2,023. Before him are Tadeusz Kantor, Philips Wouwerman, Carolus-Duran, Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Margaret Keane, and Altichiero. After him are Ramon Casas, Marietta Robusti, Otto van Veen, John Russell, Marguerite Gérard, and Wifredo Lam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1576, Francisco Herrera the Elder ranks 5. Before him are Halime Sultan, Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, Duchess Anna of Prussia, and Roelant Savery. After him are Stefano Maderno, John Marston, Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria, David Vinckboons, Jan Sarkander, Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, and Johann Schreck. Among people deceased in 1656, Francisco Herrera the Elder ranks 7. Before him are John IV of Portugal, Gerard van Honthorst, Jan van Goyen, John George I, Elector of Saxony, Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, and James Ussher. After him are Ottavio Piccolomini, Thomas Fincke, Laurent de La Hyre, Andrea Falconieri, Dirck Hals, and Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Francisco Herrera the Elder ranks 602 out of 3,355. Before him are Javier Clemente (1950), Fernán González of Castile (910), Josep Pla (1897), Víctor Valdés (1982), Adelina Patti (1843), and Fernando Arrabal (1932). After him are Ramon Casas (1866), Victoria Abril (1959), Diego, Prince of Asturias (1575), Gerard Piqué (1987), Infanta Eulalia of Spain (1864), and Vicente Martín y Soler (1754).

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Among PAINTERS In Spain

Among painters born in Spain, Francisco Herrera the Elder ranks 19. Before him are Remedios Varo (1908), Marià Fortuny (1838), Santiago Rusiñol (1861), Josefa de Óbidos (1630), Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531), and Juan Sánchez Cotán (1560). After him are Ramon Casas (1866), Luis de Morales (1509), Julio González (1876), Juan de Valdés Leal (1622), Alonso Berruguete (1488), and Bartolomé Bermejo (1440).

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