PAINTER

Zao Wou-Ki

1920 - 2013

Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese: 赵无极; pinyin: Zhào Wújí; Wade–Giles: Chao Wu-chi; 1 February 1920 – 9 April 2013) was a Chinese-French painter. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he studied under French-trained Fang Ganmin and Wu Dayu. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zao Wou-Ki is the 1,132nd most popular painter (down from 822nd in 2019), the 705th most popular biography from China (down from 589th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Chinese Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Zao Wou-Ki ranks 1,132 out of 2,023. Before him are Mica Todorović, Muqi, Albrecht Adam, Jean-François Raffaëlli, Huang Gongwang, and Wilhelm von Kaulbach. After him are Nicolas Froment, George Romney, Taddeo di Bartolo, Frank Dicksee, Torii Kiyonaga, and Antoine Caron.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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Mica Todorović
1900 - 1981
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,126
Muqi
1210 - 1270
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,127
Albrecht Adam
1786 - 1862
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,128
Jean-François Raffaëlli
1850 - 1924
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,129
Huang Gongwang
1269 - 1354
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,130
Wilhelm von Kaulbach
1805 - 1874
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 1,131
Zao Wou-Ki
1920 - 2013
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 1,132
Nicolas Froment
1430 - 1484
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 1,133
George Romney
1734 - 1802
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 1,134
Taddeo di Bartolo
1362 - 1422
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 1,135
Frank Dicksee
1853 - 1928
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 1,136
Torii Kiyonaga
1752 - 1815
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1,137
Antoine Caron
1521 - 1599
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1,138

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Zao Wou-Ki ranks 186. Before him are Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, Knut Nordahl, Juan José Torres, Fiorenzo Magni, Barend Biesheuvel, and Yves Robert. After him are Mahendra of Nepal, Stéphanos II Ghattas, Eduardo Francisco Pironio, Chatichai Choonhavan, Khieu Ponnary, and Karel Píč. Among people deceased in 2013, Zao Wou-Ki ranks 173. Before him are Manolo Escobar, Lothar Bisky, Julien Ries, Georges Lautner, Bill Foulkes, and Ricardo María Carles Gordó. After him are Ronnie Biggs, Tom Sharpe, Heinz Flohe, Amedeo Amadei, Patti Page, and Tony Musante.

Others Born in 1920

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Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1982
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 180
Knut Nordahl
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 181
Juan José Torres
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1976
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 182
Fiorenzo Magni
CYCLIST
1920 - 2012
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 183
Barend Biesheuvel
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 184
Yves Robert
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 185
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 186
Mahendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1972
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 187
Stéphanos II Ghattas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2009
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 188
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 189
Chatichai Choonhavan
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 190
Khieu Ponnary
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 191
Karel Píč
WRITER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 192

Others Deceased in 2013

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Manolo Escobar
SINGER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 167
Lothar Bisky
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2013
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 168
Julien Ries
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 169
Georges Lautner
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 170
Bill Foulkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 171
Ricardo María Carles Gordó
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 172
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 173
Ronnie Biggs
SINGER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 174
Tom Sharpe
WRITER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 175
Heinz Flohe
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2013
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 176
Amedeo Amadei
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 177
Patti Page
SINGER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 178
Tony Musante
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 179