PAINTER
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1908 - 1992

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (13 June 1908 – 6 March 1992) was a Portuguese abstract painter. She was considered a leading member of the European abstract expressionism movement known as Art Informel. Her works feature complex interiors and city views using lines that explore space and perspective. She also worked in tapestry and stained glass. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Helena Vieira da Silva is the 434th most popular painter (up from 600th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Portugal (up from 129th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva ranks 434 out of 2,023. Before her are Carlo Levi, Yves Tanguy, John Bauer, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Godfrey Kneller, and Gino Severini. After her are James Tissot, Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, Hannah Höch, Orcagna, Heinz Linge, and Max Klinger.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Levi
1902 - 1975
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 428
Yves Tanguy
1900 - 1955
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 429
John Bauer
1882 - 1918
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 430
Pierre-Joseph Redouté
1759 - 1840
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 431
Godfrey Kneller
1646 - 1723
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 432
Gino Severini
1883 - 1966
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 433
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1908 - 1992
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 434
James Tissot
1836 - 1902
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 435
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
1627 - 1678
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 436
Hannah Höch
1889 - 1978
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 437
Orcagna
1315 - 1368
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 438
Heinz Linge
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 439
Max Klinger
1857 - 1920
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 440
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva ranks 60. Before her are Stéphane Grappelli, Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, Günther Prien, John Kenneth Galbraith, Dmitry Ustinov, and Giovanni Leone. After her are Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Amintore Fanfani, Valentin Glushko, Victor Ambartsumian, Masaru Ibuka, and Saizo Saito. Among people deceased in 1992, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva ranks 45. Before her are Denny Hulme, Mohamed Boudiaf, Lella Lombardi, Wanda Rutkiewicz, Sidney Nolan, and Markos Vafeiadis. After her are Sam Walton, John Ireland, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, H. L. A. Hart, Chris McCandless, and Jean-Claude Pascal.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsStéphane Grappelli
MUSICIAN
1908 - 1997
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 54
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1975
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 55
Günther Prien
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 56
John Kenneth Galbraith
ECONOMIST
1908 - 2006
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 57
Dmitry Ustinov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1984
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 58
Giovanni Leone
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2001
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 59
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 60
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
WRITER
1908 - 1942
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 61
Amintore Fanfani
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 62
Valentin Glushko
ENGINEER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 63
Victor Ambartsumian
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 64
Masaru Ibuka
ENGINEER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 65
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 66
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsDenny Hulme
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 39
Mohamed Boudiaf
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1992
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 40
Lella Lombardi
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1992
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 41
Wanda Rutkiewicz
MOUNTAINEER
1943 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 42
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 43
Markos Vafeiadis
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 44
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 45
Sam Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1918 - 1992
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 46
John Ireland
ACTOR
1914 - 1992
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 47
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 48
H. L. A. Hart
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 49
Chris McCandless
EXPLORER
1968 - 1992
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 50
Jean-Claude Pascal
ACTOR
1927 - 1992
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 51
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva ranks 103 out of 633. Before her are Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510), António, Prior of Crato (1531), Fernão Mendes Pinto (1509), Berengaria of Portugal (1198), Maria Isabel of Braganza (1797), and Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu (1433). After her are Sérgio Conceição (1974), Nani (1986), Pedro Nunes (1502), Rui Costa (1972), Rúben Amorim (1985), and Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (1504).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsGracia Mendes Nasi
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1569
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 97
António, Prior of Crato
POLITICIAN
1531 - 1595
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 98
Fernão Mendes Pinto
EXPLORER
1509 - 1583
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 99
Berengaria of Portugal
COMPANION
1198 - 1221
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 100
Maria Isabel of Braganza
COMPANION
1797 - 1818
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 101
Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1470
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 102
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 103
Sérgio Conceição
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 104
Nani
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 105
Pedro Nunes
MATHEMATICIAN
1502 - 1577
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 106
Rui Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 107
Rúben Amorim
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 108
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1538
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 109
Among PAINTERS In Portugal
Among painters born in Portugal, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva ranks 1. After her are Paula Rego (1935), Nuno Gonçalves (1500), Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887), José Malhoa (1855), Nadir Afonso (1920), Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857), and Helena Almeida (1934).
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1908 - 1992
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1
Paula Rego
1935 - 2022
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 2
Nuno Gonçalves
1500 - 1450
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 3
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
1887 - 1918
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 4
José Malhoa
1855 - 1933
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 5
Nadir Afonso
1920 - 2013
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 6
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro
1857 - 1929
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 7
Helena Almeida
1934 - 2018
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8