PAINTER
Willem van de Velde the Younger
1633 - 1707

Willem van de Velde the Younger
Willem van de Velde the Younger (18 December 1633 (baptised) – 6 April 1707) was a Dutch marine painter, the son of Willem van de Velde the Elder, who also specialised in maritime art. His brother, Adriaen van de Velde, was a landscape painter. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willem van de Velde the Younger is the 741st most popular painter (up from 789th in 2019), the 309th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 330th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Dutch Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Willem van de Velde the Younger ranks 741 out of 2,023. Before him are Moritz von Schwind, Joseph-Marie Vien, Jan van der Heyden, Nicolas Lancret, Maria Reiter, and Marcello Bacciarelli. After him are Hans Richter, Jan Fyt, John Sloan, Sébastien Bourdon, Alvise Vivarini, and Francesco Botticini.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoritz von Schwind
1804 - 1871
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 735
Joseph-Marie Vien
1716 - 1809
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 736
Jan van der Heyden
1637 - 1712
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 737
Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 738
Maria Reiter
1911 - 1992
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 739
Marcello Bacciarelli
1731 - 1818
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 740
Willem van de Velde the Younger
1633 - 1707
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 741
Hans Richter
1888 - 1976
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 742
Jan Fyt
1611 - 1661
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 743
John Sloan
1871 - 1951
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 744
Sébastien Bourdon
1616 - 1671
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 745
Alvise Vivarini
1445 - 1504
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 746
Francesco Botticini
1446 - 1498
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 747
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1633, Willem van de Velde the Younger ranks 9. Before him are Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, Abbas II of Persia, Emperor Go-Kōmyō, Kaya Sultan, Bernardino Ramazzini, and Samuel Pepys. After him are Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Arsenije III Čarnojević, Geminiano Montanari, Willem Drost, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. Among people deceased in 1707, Willem van de Velde the Younger ranks 12. Before him are Shitao, Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Ahmad Khani, Jean Mabillon, Christoph Cellarius, and Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. After him are Johann Patkul, Johann Christoph Denner, Alexandre Exquemelin, Petter Dass, Jeremiah Clarke, and Julie d'Aubigny.
Others Born in 1633
Go to all RankingsFerdinand IV, King of the Romans
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1654
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 3
Abbas II of Persia
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1666
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Kōmyō
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1654
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Kaya Sultan
COMPANION
1633 - 1659
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 6
Bernardino Ramazzini
PHYSICIAN
1633 - 1714
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 7
Samuel Pepys
WRITER
1633 - 1703
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 8
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 9
Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
WRITER
1633 - 1714
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 10
Arsenije III Čarnojević
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1706
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 11
Geminiano Montanari
ASTRONOMER
1633 - 1687
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 12
Willem Drost
PAINTER
1633 - 1659
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 13
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1708
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 14
Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1695
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1707
Go to all RankingsShitao
PAINTER
1642 - 1707
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 6
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1707
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 7
Ahmad Khani
WRITER
1650 - 1707
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 8
Jean Mabillon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1707
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 9
Christoph Cellarius
HISTORIAN
1638 - 1707
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 10
Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1707
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 11
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 12
Johann Patkul
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1707
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 13
Johann Christoph Denner
INVENTOR
1655 - 1707
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 14
Alexandre Exquemelin
WRITER
1646 - 1707
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 15
Petter Dass
WRITER
1647 - 1707
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 16
Jeremiah Clarke
COMPOSER
1674 - 1707
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 17
Julie d'Aubigny
SINGER
1670 - 1707
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 18
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Willem van de Velde the Younger ranks 309 out of 1,646. Before him are Esaias van de Velde (1587), Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1622), Jan de Bont (1943), Frits Bolkestein (1933), C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817), and Jan van der Heyden (1637). After him are Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556), Herman Snellen (1834), Isaac Titsingh (1745), Jacobus Oud (1890), Joop den Uyl (1919), and Rafael van der Vaart (1983).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsEsaias van de Velde
PAINTER
1587 - 1630
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 303
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
PAINTER
1622 - 1683
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 304
Jan de Bont
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 305
Frits Bolkestein
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2025
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 306
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
CHEMIST
1817 - 1890
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 307
Jan van der Heyden
PAINTER
1637 - 1712
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 308
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 309
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 310
Herman Snellen
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 311
Isaac Titsingh
WRITER
1745 - 1812
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 312
Jacobus Oud
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1963
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 313
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 314
Rafael van der Vaart
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 315
Among PAINTERS In Netherlands
Among painters born in Netherlands, Willem van de Velde the Younger ranks 69. Before him are Otto van Veen (1556), Philip de Koninck (1619), Aert de Gelder (1645), Esaias van de Velde (1587), Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1622), and Jan van der Heyden (1637). After him are Adriaen van de Velde (1636), Leonaert Bramer (1596), Gerrit Berckheyde (1638), Hercules Seghers (1589), Marinus van Reymerswaele (1490), and Allaert van Everdingen (1621).
Otto van Veen
1556 - 1629
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 63
Philip de Koninck
1619 - 1688
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 64
Aert de Gelder
1645 - 1727
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 65
Esaias van de Velde
1587 - 1630
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 66
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
1622 - 1683
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 67
Jan van der Heyden
1637 - 1712
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 68
Willem van de Velde the Younger
1633 - 1707
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 69
Adriaen van de Velde
1636 - 1672
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 70
Leonaert Bramer
1596 - 1674
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 71
Gerrit Berckheyde
1638 - 1698
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 72
Hercules Seghers
1589 - 1638
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 73
Marinus van Reymerswaele
1490 - 1546
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 74
Allaert van Everdingen
1621 - 1675
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 75