PAINTER

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

1885 - 1972

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (15 October 1885 – 13 April 1972) was an Icelandic painter. He is considered one of the most important artists of Iceland. His son is interior designer Sveinn Kjarval. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval is the 1,313th most popular painter (down from 1,310th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 37th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Icelander Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval ranks 1,313 out of 2,023. Before him are George Turner, Claudio Coello, Erró, Jean Carzou, Otto Marseus van Schrieck, and Anna Elizabeth Klumpke. After him are Joseph von Führich, Fyodor Alekseyev, Joseph Cornell, Jan van Bijlert, Leon Wyczółkowski, and Ambrosius Benson.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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George Turner
1841 - 1910
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,307
Claudio Coello
1642 - 1693
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,308
Erró
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,309
Jean Carzou
1907 - 2000
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,310
Otto Marseus van Schrieck
1619 - 1678
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,311
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,312
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval
1885 - 1972
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,313
Joseph von Führich
1800 - 1876
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,314
Fyodor Alekseyev
1753 - 1824
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,315
Joseph Cornell
1903 - 1972
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,316
Jan van Bijlert
1597 - 1671
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,317
Leon Wyczółkowski
1852 - 1936
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,318
Ambrosius Benson
1500 - 1550
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1,319

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval ranks 136. Before him are Georges Mandel, Edward Lasker, Sun Chuanfang, Eino Rahja, Friedrich Kirchner, and Ralph Rose. After him are Juhan Kukk, Maria Nikiforova, Anna Hübler, John Curtin, Paul Leni, and Egon Wellesz. Among people deceased in 1972, Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval ranks 132. Before him are Deniz Gezmiş, Friedrich Christiansen, Carlo Agostoni, Solomon Lefschetz, Louis J. Mordell, and Raúl Leoni. After him are Joseph Cornell, Paul Grüninger, Max Aub, Miriam Hopkins, Ennio Flaiano, and František Čáp.

Others Born in 1885

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Georges Mandel
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1944
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 130
Edward Lasker
CHESS PLAYER
1885 - 1981
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 131
Sun Chuanfang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1935
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 132
Eino Rahja
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1936
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 133
Friedrich Kirchner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1960
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 134
Ralph Rose
ATHLETE
1885 - 1913
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 135
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval
PAINTER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 136
Juhan Kukk
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1942
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 137
Maria Nikiforova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1919
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 138
Anna Hübler
SKATER
1885 - 1976
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 139
John Curtin
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1945
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 140
Paul Leni
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1929
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 141
Egon Wellesz
COMPOSER
1885 - 1974
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 142

Others Deceased in 1972

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Deniz Gezmiş
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1972
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 126
Friedrich Christiansen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1972
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 127
Carlo Agostoni
ATHLETE
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 128
Solomon Lefschetz
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1972
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 129
Louis J. Mordell
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 130
Raúl Leoni
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 131
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval
PAINTER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 132
Joseph Cornell
PAINTER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 133
Paul Grüninger
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1972
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 134
Max Aub
WRITER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 135
Miriam Hopkins
ACTOR
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 136
Ennio Flaiano
WRITER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 137
František Čáp
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1972
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 138