Were there any artists who were really famous when they were alive, but who's fame dwindled significantly after death?

by knuckifyoubruck

Basically, were there any Renaissance Era one hit wonders? Or pre Renaissance?

geniice

Any playwright who wasn't Shakespeare?

John Fletcher would be a pretty solid example. Was probably considered the best playwright going (in england anyway) in his lifetime and few decades after but well at this point you could almost say his claim to fame was that he collaborated with Shakespeare on a couple of plays.