PAINTER
Rogier van der Weyden
1390 - 1464

Rogier van der Weyden
Rogier van der Weyden (Dutch: [roːˈɣiːr vɑn dər ˈʋɛidə(n)]; 1399 or 1400 – 18 June 1464), initially known as Roger de le Pasture (French: [ʁɔʒe d(ə) la pastyʁ]), was an early Netherlandish painter whose surviving works consist mainly of religious triptychs, altarpieces, and commissioned single and diptych portraits. He was highly successful in his lifetime; his paintings were exported to Italy and Spain, and he received commissions from, amongst others, Philip the Good, Netherlandish nobility, and foreign aristocrats. By the latter half of the 15th century, he had eclipsed Jan van Eyck in popularity. However his fame lasted only until the 17th century, and largely due to changing taste, he was almost totally forgotten by the mid-18th century. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rogier van der Weyden is the 75th most popular painter (up from 91st in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Belgium and the 5th most popular Belgian Painter.
Rogier van der Weyden is most famous for his paintings of religious scenes. He was born in Tournai and is considered one of the greatest painters of the 15th century.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Rogier van der Weyden ranks 75 out of 2,023. Before him are Francisco de Zurbarán, Ilya Repin, Frans Hals, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Henri Rousseau, and Pietro Perugino. After him are Alfred Sisley, Gustave Doré, Bob Ross, Jackson Pollock, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancisco de Zurbarán
1598 - 1664
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 69
Ilya Repin
1844 - 1930
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 70
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 71
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
1617 - 1682
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 72
Henri Rousseau
1844 - 1910
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 73
Pietro Perugino
1446 - 1523
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 74
Rogier van der Weyden
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 75
Alfred Sisley
1839 - 1899
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 76
Gustave Doré
1832 - 1883
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 77
Bob Ross
1942 - 1995
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 78
Jackson Pollock
1912 - 1956
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 79
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
HPI: 78.18
Rank: 80
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
1796 - 1875
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 81
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1390, Rogier van der Weyden ranks 1. After him are Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Elizabeth of Görlitz, La Hire, João Gonçalves Zarco, John Dunstaple, Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Al-Musta'in, Contessina de' Bardi, John Cantius, Bengt Jönsson, and Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg. Among people deceased in 1464, Rogier van der Weyden ranks 4. Before him are Pope Pius II, Nicholas of Cusa, and Cosimo de' Medici. After him are Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Zagan Pasha, Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, Blanche II of Navarre, Bernardo Rossellino, Desiderio da Settignano, Catherine of Poděbrady, and John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.
Others Born in 1390
Go to all RankingsRogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 1
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1447
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 2
Elizabeth of Görlitz
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1451
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3
La Hire
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1390 - 1443
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 4
João Gonçalves Zarco
EXPLORER
1390 - 1471
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 5
John Dunstaple
COMPOSER
1390 - 1453
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 6
Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1390 - 1436
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 7
Al-Musta'in
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1430
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 8
Contessina de' Bardi
NOBLEMAN
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 9
John Cantius
PHILOSOPHER
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 10
Bengt Jönsson
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1450
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 11
Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1440
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1464
Go to all RankingsPope Pius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 1
Nicholas of Cusa
PHILOSOPHER
1401 - 1464
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 2
Cosimo de' Medici
BUSINESSPERSON
1389 - 1464
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 3
Rogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 4
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
POLITICIAN
1427 - 1464
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 5
Zagan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1464
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 6
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1412 - 1464
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 7
Blanche II of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1464
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 8
Bernardo Rossellino
SCULPTOR
1409 - 1464
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 9
Desiderio da Settignano
SCULPTOR
1430 - 1464
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 10
Catherine of Poděbrady
COMPANION
1449 - 1464
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 11
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1406 - 1464
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Rogier van der Weyden ranks 24 out of 1,190. Before him are Carlota of Mexico (1840), Guillaume Du Fay (1397), Frans Hals (1582), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Georges Simenon (1903), and Auguste Beernaert (1829). After him are Albert II of Belgium (1934), Philippe of Belgium (1960), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Eddy Merckx (1945), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), and César Franck (1822).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsCarlota of Mexico
COMPANION
1840 - 1927
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 18
Guillaume Du Fay
COMPOSER
1397 - 1474
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 19
Frans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 20
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 21
Georges Simenon
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 22
Auguste Beernaert
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1912
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 23
Rogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 24
Albert II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 25
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 26
Jean-Claude Van Damme
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 27
Eddy Merckx
CYCLIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 28
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 29
César Franck
COMPOSER
1822 - 1890
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 30
Among PAINTERS In Belgium
Among painters born in Belgium, Rogier van der Weyden ranks 5. Before him are Jan van Eyck (1395), Anthony van Dyck (1599), René Magritte (1898), and Frans Hals (1582). After him are Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564), Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568), Jacob Jordaens (1593), James Ensor (1860), Hugo van der Goes (1440), Quentin Matsys (1466), and Hubert van Eyck (1366).
Jan van Eyck
1395 - 1441
HPI: 82.52
Rank: 1
Anthony van Dyck
1599 - 1641
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 2
René Magritte
1898 - 1967
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 3
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 4
Rogier van der Weyden
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 5
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 - 1636
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 6
Jan Brueghel the Elder
1568 - 1625
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 7
Jacob Jordaens
1593 - 1678
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 8
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 9
Hugo van der Goes
1440 - 1482
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 10
Quentin Matsys
1466 - 1530
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 11
Hubert van Eyck
1366 - 1426
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 12