PAINTER
Zhou Fang
730 - 810
Zhou Fang
Zhou Fang (Chinese: 周昉; Wade–Giles: Chou Fang; c. 730–800), courtesy name Zhonglang (仲朗), was a Chinese painter during the Tang dynasty. Zhou lived in the Tang capital of Chang'an (modern Xi'an) and painted for the emperor. Zhou Fang came from a wealthy and prominent family, so he was very familiar with the luxurious life of the aristocratic class. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhou Fang is the 1,701st most popular painter (down from 1,541st in 2019), the 878th most popular biography from China (down from 843rd in 2019) and the 37th most popular Chinese Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Zhou Fang ranks 1,701 out of 2,023. Before him are Zainul Abedin, Constant Nieuwenhuys, Graham Sutherland, Ksenia Milicevic, Georg von Rosen, and Alfred Manessier. After him are Jim Dine, Lorenz Frølich, Katarina Ivanović, Alex Katz, Henry Salt, and Markus Lüpertz.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
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Zainul Abedin
1914 - 1976
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,695
Constant Nieuwenhuys
1920 - 2005
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,696
Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,697
Ksenia Milicevic
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,698
Georg von Rosen
1843 - 1923
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,699
Alfred Manessier
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,700
Zhou Fang
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,701
Jim Dine
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,702
Lorenz Frølich
1820 - 1908
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,703
Katarina Ivanović
1811 - 1882
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,704
Alex Katz
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,705
Henry Salt
1780 - 1827
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,706
Markus Lüpertz
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 730, Zhou Fang ranks 3. Before him are Tarasios of Constantinople, and Beatus of Liébana. After him is Yamabe no Akahito. Among people deceased in 810, Zhou Fang ranks 7. Before him are Widukind, Pepin of Italy, George Syncellus, Gudfred, Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, and Rotrude. After him is Eardwulf of Northumbria.
Others Born in 730
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Tarasios of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
730 - 806
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 1
Beatus of Liébana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
730 - 798
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 2
Zhou Fang
PAINTER
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 3
Yamabe no Akahito
WRITER
730 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 810
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Widukind
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
755 - 810
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 1
Pepin of Italy
POLITICIAN
777 - 810
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 2
George Syncellus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 810
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 3
Gudfred
POLITICIAN
800 - 810
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 4
Gisela, Abbess of Chelles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
757 - 810
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 5
Rotrude
POLITICIAN
775 - 810
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 6
Zhou Fang
PAINTER
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 7
Eardwulf of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
800 - 810
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 8
In China
Among people born in China, Zhou Fang ranks 878 out of 1,610. Before him are Lang Ping (1960), Wen Yiduo (1899), Mervyn Peake (1911), Taranatha (1575), Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), and Guo Boxiong (1942). After him are Huang Ju (1938), Chen Zi'ang (661), Lou Tseng-Tsiang (1871), Wang Guowei (1877), Xie Jin (1923), and Hau Pei-tsun (1919).
Others born in China
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Lang Ping
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 872
Wen Yiduo
WRITER
1899 - 1946
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 873
Mervyn Peake
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 874
Taranatha
WRITER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 875
Tian Zhuangzhuang
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 876
Guo Boxiong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 877
Zhou Fang
PAINTER
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 878
Huang Ju
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 879
Chen Zi'ang
WRITER
661 - 702
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 880
Lou Tseng-Tsiang
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1949
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 881
Wang Guowei
WRITER
1877 - 1927
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 882
Xie Jin
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 883
Hau Pei-tsun
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2020
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 884
Among PAINTERS In China
Among painters born in China, Zhou Fang ranks 37. Before him are Chen Hongshou (1598), Zhang Daqian (1899), Qian Xuan (1235), Yun Shouping (1633), Zhang Xuan (713), and Chen Jiru (1558). After him are Qiu Ying (1494), and Wang Shimin (1592).
Chen Hongshou
1598 - 1652
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 31
Zhang Daqian
1899 - 1983
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 32
Qian Xuan
1235 - 1305
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 33
Yun Shouping
1633 - 1690
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 34
Zhang Xuan
713 - 755
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 35
Chen Jiru
1558 - 1639
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 36
Zhou Fang
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 37
Qiu Ying
1494 - 1552
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 38
Wang Shimin
1592 - 1680
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 39
