Who is the best painter in history? - Results & Rankings

Abstract Expressionist known for his drip painting technique

Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist known for rural and urban scenes

Known for his use of flags and numbers in art

Post-Impressionist known for his still lifes and landscapes

Anonymous street artist known for provocative and satirical works

Leading figure in Pop Art, known for Campbell's Soup Cans

Contemporary artist known for his vibrant landscapes and portraits

Founder of Suprematism, known for Black Square

Co-founder of Cubism, known for Guernica and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

English painter known for his landscape paintings of rural life.

Surrealist known for thought-provoking and whimsical imagery

Key figure in the transition to Impressionism, known for Olympia

Impressionist known for his depictions of ballet dancers

Neo-expressionist known for his graffiti-influenced artworks

Pop artist known for comic strip-style paintings

Abstract Expressionist known for his dynamic, gestural style

Dutch painter known for his portraits and use of light

Surrealist known for innovative techniques and dreamlike imagery

Co-founder of Cubism, known for his still lifes

Known for dreamlike scenes and vibrant colors in his works

Known for portraits with elongated forms and emotional depth

Surrealist known for dreamlike imagery and The Persistence of Memory

Mannerist painter known for elongated figures and dramatic colors

Portrait painter known for his works in Tudor England

Renowned for his Madonnas and the School of Athens

Renowned for his intense, psychological portraits

Pioneer of Abstract Expressionism known for large canvases

Known for bold black and white abstract works

Contemporary artist known for his textured, historical themes

Pioneer of metaphysical painting, known for eerie landscapes

Renaissance artist known for The Birth of Venus

Romantic painter known for his expressive landscapes and seascapes

Impressionist landscape painter known for his depictions of nature

Post-Impressionist known for his bold colors and Tahitian themes

Post-Impressionist known for Starry Night and expressive color

Renaissance painter known for rich color and portraiture

Impressionist painter known for vibrant light and color

Dutch painter known for Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Baroque painter known for dynamic compositions and sensuality

Romantic painter known for dark themes and The Third of May

Known for raw, emotional paintings and existential themes

Mexican painter known for her self-portraits and identity themes

Austrian painter known for his raw, expressive figures

Baroque artist known for dramatic lighting and realism

Known for his depictions of Parisian nightlife and cabarets

Founder of Impressionism, famous for Water Lilies series

Renaissance artist known for detailed engravings and paintings

Symbolist painter known for The Kiss and decorative style

Abstract artist known for his color field paintings

Sculptor and painter, famous for the Sistine Chapel ceiling

Pioneer of abstract art known for colorful compositions

Flemish painter known for fantastical and surreal imagery

Known for his graffiti-inspired art and social activism

Known for his abstract works and photorealistic paintings

Expressionist known for The Scream and emotional themes

Abstract artist known for geometric compositions and primary colors

Fauvist known for vibrant colors and cut-out artworks

Surrealist known for colorful, abstract forms and playful motifs

Spanish painter known for Las Meninas and royal portraits

Known for large color field paintings and emotional depth

Early Netherlandish painter known for detailed oil paintings

Flemish painter known for landscapes and peasant scenes

Known for combining painting and sculpture in innovative ways

Renaissance master known for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper