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Xu Beihong

1895 - 1953

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Xu Beihong (Chinese: 徐悲鴻; Wade–Giles: Hsü Pei-hung; 19 July 1895 – 26 September 1953), also known as Ju Péon, was a Chinese painter. He was primarily known for his Chinese ink paintings of horses and birds and was one of the first Chinese artists to articulate the need for artistic expressions that reflected a modern China at the beginning of the 20th century. He was also regarded as one of the first to create monumental oil paintings with epic Chinese themes – a show of his high proficiency in an essential Western art technique. He was one of the four pioneers of Chinese modern art who earned the title of "The Four Great Academy Presidents". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Beihong is the 1,023rd most popular painter (up from 1,092nd in 2019), the 672nd most popular biography from China (up from 696th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Chinese Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Xu Beihong ranks 1,023 out of 2,023. Before him are Christoph Amberger, Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze, Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin, Otto Freundlich, László Mednyánszky, and Louis Marcoussis. After him are Hans Thoma, Dirck Hals, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, Stradanus, Francesc Ribalta, and Allan Kaprow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Xu Beihong ranks 131. Before him are Pan Yuliang, H. A. R. Gibb, Isamu Chō, Jakov Gotovac, Lucian Blaga, and Vsevolod Merkulov. After him are William Petersson, Walter Gieseking, Fulton J. Sheen, Gustav Klutsis, Laurens Hammond, and Walter Jackson Freeman II. Among people deceased in 1953, Xu Beihong ranks 78. Before him are Holger Pedersen, James Finlayson, Nikolay Zelinsky, Vsevolod Merkulov, Vydūnas, and Helene Mayer. After him are Vladimir Dekanozov, Jorge Negrete, Joseph Jongen, Şükrü Saracoğlu, Hilaire Belloc, and Lev Mekhlis.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Beihong ranks 672 out of 1,610. Before him are Lee Hoi-chuen (1901), Faye Wong (1969), Xue Tao (768), Li Ling (-150), Guo Pu (276), and Sima Tan (-165). After him are Leizu (null), Xu Wei (1521), Cheng Hao (1032), Salchak Toka (1901), Fou Ts'ong (1934), and Li Yu (937).

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  • Photo of Lee Hoi-chuen

    Lee Hoi-chuen

    ACTOR

    1901 - 1965

    HPI: 61.31

    Rank: 666

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    Faye Wong

    ACTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 61.27

    Rank: 667

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    Xue Tao

    WRITER

    768 - Present

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 668

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    Li Ling

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    150 BC - 73 BC

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 669

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    Guo Pu

    HISTORIAN

    276 - 324

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 670

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    Sima Tan

    WRITER

    165 BC - 110 BC

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 671

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    Xu Beihong

    PAINTER

    1895 - 1953

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 672

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    Leizu

    BIOLOGIST

    HPI: 61.12

    Rank: 673

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    Xu Wei

    PAINTER

    1521 - 1593

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 674

  • Photo of Cheng Hao

    Cheng Hao

    PHILOSOPHER

    1032 - 1085

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 675

  • Photo of Salchak Toka

    Salchak Toka

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 1973

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 676

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    Fou Ts'ong

    MUSICIAN

    1934 - 2020

    HPI: 61.06

    Rank: 677

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    Li Yu

    POLITICIAN

    937 - 978

    HPI: 61.04

    Rank: 678

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Among PAINTERS In China

Among painters born in China, Xu Beihong ranks 20. Before him are Wu Daozi (680), Ma Yuan (1160), Huang Tingjian (1045), Xia Gui (1195), Pan Yuliang (1895), and Zhang Zeduan (1085). After him are Xu Wei (1521), Li Cheng (919), Li Tang (1050), Muqi (1210), Huang Gongwang (1269), and Zao Wou-Ki (1920).

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