PAINTER
Karl Madsen
1855 - 1938

Karl Madsen
Carl Johan Wilhelm Madsen, commonly known as Karl Madsen, (22 March 1855 – 16 April 1938) was a Danish painter and art historian with close connections to the Skagen Painters. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Madsen is the 1,673rd most popular painter (down from 1,593rd in 2019), the 459th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 419th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Danish Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Karl Madsen ranks 1,673 out of 2,023. Before him are Reinier Nooms, Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, Karl Schorn, Luc-Olivier Merson, Brygos Painter, and Thomas Moran. After him are Adolph Gottlieb, Eugene Lanceray, Juan Luna, Janko Alexy, Silvestro Lega, and Karl Ferdinand Sohn.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReinier Nooms
1623 - 1664
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1,667
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 1,668
Karl Schorn
1803 - 1850
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 1,669
Luc-Olivier Merson
1846 - 1920
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 1,670
Brygos Painter
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,671
Thomas Moran
1837 - 1926
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,672
Karl Madsen
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,673
Adolph Gottlieb
1903 - 1974
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,674
Eugene Lanceray
1875 - 1946
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,675
Juan Luna
1857 - 1899
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,676
Janko Alexy
1894 - 1970
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,677
Silvestro Lega
1826 - 1895
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,678
Karl Ferdinand Sohn
1805 - 1867
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1855, Karl Madsen ranks 84. Before him are Eduard von Keyserling, Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt, Emmanuel Drake del Castillo, Eugene V. Debs, Emil Paur, and Frank Hadow. After him are Henry Nicholas Ridley, August Spies, Vittoria Aganoor, Cecilia Beaux, Pierre Puiseux, and Oskar von Miller. Among people deceased in 1938, Karl Madsen ranks 175. Before him are Max Wien, Wage Rudolf Supratman, Konstantin Kalinin, Miguel Fleta, Mikayil Mushfig, and Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas. After him are John Jacob Abel, Ekaterine Gabashvili, Edward M. House, John Exley, Ángel Arocha, and Steve Bloomer.
Others Born in 1855
Go to all RankingsEduard von Keyserling
WRITER
1855 - 1918
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 78
Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1886
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 79
Emmanuel Drake del Castillo
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1904
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 80
Eugene V. Debs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1855 - 1926
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 81
Emil Paur
COMPOSER
1855 - 1932
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 82
Frank Hadow
TENNIS PLAYER
1855 - 1946
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 83
Karl Madsen
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 84
Henry Nicholas Ridley
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1956
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 85
August Spies
WRITER
1855 - 1887
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 86
Vittoria Aganoor
WRITER
1855 - 1910
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 87
Cecilia Beaux
PAINTER
1855 - 1942
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 88
Pierre Puiseux
ASTRONOMER
1855 - 1928
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 89
Oskar von Miller
ENGINEER
1855 - 1934
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 90
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsMax Wien
PHYSICIST
1866 - 1938
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 169
Wage Rudolf Supratman
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 170
Konstantin Kalinin
ENGINEER
1887 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 171
Miguel Fleta
SINGER
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 172
Mikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 173
Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 174
Karl Madsen
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 175
John Jacob Abel
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1938
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 176
Ekaterine Gabashvili
WRITER
1851 - 1938
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 177
Edward M. House
DIPLOMAT
1858 - 1938
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 178
John Exley
ATHLETE
1867 - 1938
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 179
Ángel Arocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1938
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 180
Steve Bloomer
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 181
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Karl Madsen ranks 459 out of 1,032. Before him are Holger Thiele (1878), Theodor Philipsen (1840), Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (1876), Lars Olsen (1961), Johan Lange (1818), and Johanne Luise Heiberg (1812). After him are Johan Nicolai Madvig (1804), Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (1821), Lauge Koch (1892), Ole Ernst (1940), Jørgen Leth (1937), and Eugen Schmidt (1862).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsHolger Thiele
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 453
Theodor Philipsen
PAINTER
1840 - 1920
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 454
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1943
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 455
Lars Olsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 456
Johan Lange
BIOLOGIST
1818 - 1898
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 457
Johanne Luise Heiberg
ACTOR
1812 - 1890
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 458
Karl Madsen
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 459
Johan Nicolai Madvig
LINGUIST
1804 - 1886
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 460
Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1821 - 1885
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 461
Lauge Koch
EXPLORER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 462
Ole Ernst
ACTOR
1940 - 2013
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 463
Jørgen Leth
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 464
Eugen Schmidt
ATHLETE
1862 - 1931
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 465
Among PAINTERS In Denmark
Among painters born in Denmark, Karl Madsen ranks 30. Before him are Christian August Lorentzen (1749), Else Alfelt (1910), Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1864), Wilhelm Bendz (1804), L. A. Ring (1854), and Theodor Philipsen (1840). After him are Lorenz Frølich (1820), Christen Dalsgaard (1824), and Hans Scherfig (1905).
Christian August Lorentzen
1749 - 1828
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 24
Else Alfelt
1910 - 1974
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 25
Jens Ferdinand Willumsen
1864 - 1958
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 26
Wilhelm Bendz
1804 - 1832
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 27
L. A. Ring
1854 - 1933
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 28
Theodor Philipsen
1840 - 1920
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 29
Karl Madsen
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 30
Lorenz Frølich
1820 - 1908
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 31
Christen Dalsgaard
1824 - 1907
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 32
Hans Scherfig
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 33