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Raoul Dufy

1877 - 1953

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Raoul Dufy (French pronunciation: [ʁaul dyfi]; 3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design, and planning public spaces. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raoul Dufy is the 224th most popular painter (down from 203rd in 2019), the 750th most popular biography from France (down from 660th in 2019) and the 59th most popular French Painter.

Raoul Dufy was a French painter who is most famous for his colorful, modernist paintings.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Raoul Dufy ranks 224 out of 2,023. Before him are Jan Gossaert, Nicholas Roerich, Andrea del Castagno, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Francesco Hayez, and Piero di Cosimo. After him are Petrus Christus, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Jacopo Bellini, Ferdinand Hodler, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, and Gerard van Honthorst.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1877, Raoul Dufy ranks 14. Before him are Wilhelm Frick, Joan Gamper, Heinrich Otto Wieland, James Jeans, Frank Marshall, and Edgar Cayce. After him are Gabriele Münter, Louis Renault, G. H. Hardy, Kees van Dongen, Kārlis Ulmanis, and Jesse Livermore. Among people deceased in 1953, Raoul Dufy ranks 19. Before him are Eugene O'Neill, Django Reinhardt, Ivan Bunin, Vladimir Tatlin, Hans Fritzsche, and Francis Picabia. After him are Hugo Sperrle, Erich Mendelsohn, Richard Walther Darré, Robert A. Taft, Kathleen Ferrier, and Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick.

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In France

Among people born in France, Raoul Dufy ranks 750 out of 6,770. Before him are Marie of Anjou (1404), Louise de La Vallière (1644), Raymond Queneau (1903), Louise of Lorraine (1553), Simone Veil (1927), and Jean Nouvel (1945). After him are Charles-Henri Sanson (1739), Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France (1290), Thomas Bangalter (1), Arbogast (340), Alexis Clairaut (1713), and Jacques Delors (1925).

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Among PAINTERS In France

Among painters born in France, Raoul Dufy ranks 59. Before him are Maurice Utrillo (1883), Eugène Boudin (1824), Francis Picabia (1879), Charles-François Daubigny (1817), Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659), and Jan Gossaert (1478). After him are Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824), Simon Vouet (1590), Alexandre Cabanel (1823), Antoine-Jean Gros (1771), Henri Fantin-Latour (1836), and Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725).

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