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Nicolas Froment

1430 - 1484

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Nicolas Froment (c. 1435 – c. 1486) was a French painter of the Early Renaissance. Froment is one of the most notable representatives of the Second School of Avignon (École d'Avignon), a group of artists at the court of the Popes in Avignon, who were located there from 1309 to 1411. He was influenced by the Flemish style that characterizes the last phase of the Gothic. He undertook to paint an altarpiece 12 February 1470 in Aix for a rich widow called Catherine Spifami; in the center of the panel is a depicting the Death of Mary, and on the side panels, the Saints Mary Magdalene and Catherine are shown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Froment is the 1,133rd most popular painter (down from 1,060th in 2019), the 3,144th most popular biography from France (down from 2,931st in 2019) and the 190th most popular French Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Nicolas Froment ranks 1,133 out of 2,023. Before him are Muqi, Albrecht Adam, Jean-François Raffaëlli, Huang Gongwang, Wilhelm von Kaulbach, and Zao Wou-Ki. After him are George Romney, Taddeo di Bartolo, Frank Dicksee, Torii Kiyonaga, Antoine Caron, and Martin van Meytens.

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Among people born in 1430, Nicolas Froment ranks 18. Before him are Francesco Laurana, Justus van Gent, Oliviero Carafa, Uhwudong, Desiderio da Settignano, and Fernando II, Duke of Braganza. After him are Francesco II Acciaioli, and Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter. Among people deceased in 1484, Nicolas Froment ranks 8. Before him are Saint Casimir, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Ippolita Maria Sforza, Luigi Pulci, and Mino da Fiesole. After him is Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony.

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In France

Among people born in France, Nicolas Froment ranks 3,144 out of 6,770. Before him are Raphaël Varane (1993), Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Savoy (1386), Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850), Bernard de Jussieu (1699), Pierre Souvestre (1874), and Audomar (600). After him are Édith Scob (1937), Denise Perrier (1935), Jean-François Stévenin (1944), Amédée Courbet (1827), Antoine Caron (1521), and Théodore Steeg (1868).

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Among PAINTERS In France

Among painters born in France, Nicolas Froment ranks 190. Before him are Jean-Louis Forain (1852), Nasreddine Dinet (1861), Félix Bracquemond (1833), Othon Friesz (1879), Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval (1808), and Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850). After him are Antoine Caron (1521), Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry (1828), Simon Marmion (1425), Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (1724), Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861), and Antoine Coypel (1661).

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