PAINTER
Nikolai Ge
1831 - 1894

Nikolai Ge
Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge (Russian: Николай Николаевич Ге; 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1831 – 13 June [O.S. 1 June] 1894) was a Russian painter who was influential in the development of Russian symbolism. He was famous for his works on historical and religious subjects. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nikolai Ge is the 635th most popular painter (up from 659th in 2019), the 564th most popular biography from Russia (up from 595th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Russian Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Nikolai Ge ranks 635 out of 2,023. Before him are Tommaso da Modena, Odd Nerdrum, Melchior Broederlam, Giovanni Pietro Bellori, Théo van Rysselberghe, and Sebald Beham. After him are Margarita Luti, Ludolf Bakhuizen, Josefa de Óbidos, Henri-Edmond Cross, Sol LeWitt, and Palma il Giovane.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTommaso da Modena
1326 - 1379
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 629
Odd Nerdrum
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 630
Melchior Broederlam
1355 - 1410
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 631
Giovanni Pietro Bellori
1613 - 1696
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 632
Théo van Rysselberghe
1862 - 1926
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 633
Sebald Beham
1500 - 1550
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 634
Nikolai Ge
1831 - 1894
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 635
Margarita Luti
1500 - 1522
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 636
Ludolf Bakhuizen
1630 - 1708
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 637
Josefa de Óbidos
1630 - 1684
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 638
Henri-Edmond Cross
1856 - 1910
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 639
Sol LeWitt
1928 - 2007
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 640
Palma il Giovane
1548 - 1628
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 641
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1831, Nikolai Ge ranks 35. Before him are Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, Constantin Meunier, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Isabella Bird, Siegfried Marcus, and Ludvig Nobel. After him are Othniel Charles Marsh, Paul Durand-Ruel, Maurice de Hirsch, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Anna Leonowens, and Ankō Itosu. Among people deceased in 1894, Nikolai Ge ranks 24. Before him are Emmanuel Chabrier, Nadezhda von Meck, Hassan I of Morocco, Austen Henry Layard, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, and Eugène Charles Catalan. After him are Alexander von Middendorff, William Waddington, August Kundt, R. M. Ballantyne, Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac, and Guillaume Lekeu.
Others Born in 1831
Go to all RankingsArchduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1903
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 29
Constantin Meunier
PAINTER
1831 - 1905
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 30
Princess Charlotte of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1831 - 1855
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 31
Isabella Bird
EXPLORER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 32
Siegfried Marcus
INVENTOR
1831 - 1898
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 33
Ludvig Nobel
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1888
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 34
Nikolai Ge
PAINTER
1831 - 1894
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 35
Othniel Charles Marsh
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1831 - 1899
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 36
Paul Durand-Ruel
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1922
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 37
Maurice de Hirsch
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1896
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 38
George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1893
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 39
Anna Leonowens
WRITER
1831 - 1915
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 40
Ankō Itosu
MARTIAL ARTS
1831 - 1915
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1894
Go to all RankingsEmmanuel Chabrier
COMPOSER
1841 - 1894
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 18
Nadezhda von Meck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1831 - 1894
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 19
Hassan I of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1894
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 20
Austen Henry Layard
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1817 - 1894
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 21
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
WRITER
1838 - 1894
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 22
Eugène Charles Catalan
MATHEMATICIAN
1814 - 1894
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 23
Nikolai Ge
PAINTER
1831 - 1894
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 24
Alexander von Middendorff
BIOLOGIST
1815 - 1894
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 25
William Waddington
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1894
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 26
August Kundt
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1894
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 27
R. M. Ballantyne
WRITER
1825 - 1894
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 28
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
CHEMIST
1817 - 1894
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 29
Guillaume Lekeu
COMPOSER
1870 - 1894
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 30
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolai Ge ranks 564 out of 3,761. Before him are Konstantin Simonov (1915), Patriarch Filaret of Moscow (1553), Nikolai Chernykh (1931), Viktor Chernov (1873), Mikhail Skobelev (1843), and Yakov Sinai (1935). After him are Anund Gårdske (1004), Viktor Abakumov (1908), Sergey Akhromeyev (1923), Alexander von Middendorff (1815), Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia (1798), and Alexander Butlerov (1828).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsKonstantin Simonov
WRITER
1915 - 1979
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 558
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1633
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 559
Nikolai Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 560
Viktor Chernov
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1952
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 561
Mikhail Skobelev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1843 - 1882
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 562
Yakov Sinai
MATHEMATICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 563
Nikolai Ge
PAINTER
1831 - 1894
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 564
Anund Gårdske
POLITICIAN
1004 - Present
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 565
Viktor Abakumov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1954
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 566
Sergey Akhromeyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 567
Alexander von Middendorff
BIOLOGIST
1815 - 1894
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 568
Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 569
Alexander Butlerov
CHEMIST
1828 - 1886
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 570
Among PAINTERS In Russia
Among painters born in Russia, Nikolai Ge ranks 22. Before him are Valentin Serov (1865), Ivan Bilibin (1876), Vasily Surikov (1848), Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806), Martiros Saryan (1880), and Boris Kustodiev (1878). After him are Konstantin Makovsky (1839), Nicolas de Staël (1914), Mikhail Nesterov (1862), Jean Béraud (1849), Viktor Hartmann (1834), and Alexei Savrasov (1830).
Valentin Serov
1865 - 1911
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 16
Ivan Bilibin
1876 - 1942
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 17
Vasily Surikov
1848 - 1916
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 18
Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov
1806 - 1858
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 19
Martiros Saryan
1880 - 1972
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 20
Boris Kustodiev
1878 - 1927
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 21
Nikolai Ge
1831 - 1894
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 22
Konstantin Makovsky
1839 - 1915
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 23
Nicolas de Staël
1914 - 1955
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 24
Mikhail Nesterov
1862 - 1942
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 25
Jean Béraud
1849 - 1935
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 26
Viktor Hartmann
1834 - 1873
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 27
Alexei Savrasov
1830 - 1897
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 28