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40 All-Time Most Famous Artists in the World. Table of Contents hide. 1 Italian & Northern Renaissance. 1.1 Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) 1.2 Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) 1.3 Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) 1.4 Michelangelo (1475–1564) 1.5 Raphael (1482–1520) 2 Baroque Period. 2.1 Caravaggio (1571–1610) 2.2 Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)
- Leonardo da Vinci. The original Renaissance Man, Leonardo is identified with genius, not only for masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa (the title for which has entered the language as a superlative), The Last Supper and The Lady with an Ermine, but also for his drawings of technologies (aircraft, tanks, automobile) that were five hundred years in the future.
- Michelangelo. Michelangelo was a triple threat: A painter (the Sistine Ceiling), a sculptor (the David and Pietà) and architect (St. Peter's Basilica in Rome).
- Rembrandt. One the greatest artists in history, this Dutch Master is responsible for masterworks such as The Night Watch and Doctor Nicolaes Tulp's Demonstration of the Anatomy of the Arm.
- Vermeer. Remarkably, Vermeer was largely forgotten for two centuries before his rediscovery in the 19th century. Since then, he’s been recognized as one of art history’s most important figures, an artist capable of rendering works of uncanny beauty.
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Rembrandt
- Vermeer
- Picasso
- Monet
- Van Gogh
- Edvard Munch
- Salvador Dali
- Andy Warhol
Very few artist names are more recognizable than da Vinci he towers above all other artists with a seemingly endless almost supernatural talent. Leonardo da Vinci, whose interests encompassed everything from painting to architecture, anatomy, and engineering epitomized the renaissance man. Due to his many endeavors and despite his fame, da Vinci di...
Michelangelo Buonarotti was regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time even while he was still alive. Although he thought of himself as a sculptor, his artistic talents spread to painting, architecture, and even poetry, but sculpture was the one art form that remained a constant throughout his career. Born in 1475, Michelangelo was less in...
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, or Rembrandt, was born in 1606 in modern day Netherlands. As a master in visual arts, he is widely renowned as both a artist and print-maker. Though he painted a wide breadth of subject matter, he was particularly fond of self portraits as well as biblical scenes. He is credited as one of the greatest artists of all ...
Johannes Vermeer, born in 1632 Holland, was a baroque artist known for his masterful use of pigments and light. Although he enjoyed painting biblical and mythological scenes, he specialized in painting domestic interior scenes of the middle class lifestyle, often depicting the same scenes and individuals in multiple paintings. One aspect of his pai...
Pablo Picasso, born in 1881 Malaga, Spain, is one of the most esteemed artists, in addition to printmaker, poet, and playwright, in history. Throughout his life, he changed techniques several different times, making it difficult to pinpoint what his trademark style was. In his early years, his paintings depicted colorful scenes of blue hues, wherea...
Claude Monet was one of the founders of the impressionist movement, coining the term from his painting Impression, Sunrise. His subject matter always centered on land and seascapes with his most fond subject being the French countryside. Often, he would paint the same scene over many times to capture the changing of seasons. However, he also painte...
Vincent van Gogh, born in 1853 Netherlands, is one of the most prominent artists in history. With a large body of work, he created everything from landscapes, still life’s, portraits, and self-portraits. Born to a wealthy family, he spent his early life as a missionary until pursuing painting when he was almost thirty. Throughout his life, he was p...
Edvard Munch was born in 1863 Norway the son of a priest. After enrolling as an engineer in 1879, he learned scaling and how to draw until an illness disrupted his studies and he dropped out, later pursuing painting instead. After a few years, he moved to Paris where he studied the impressionist style and learned how to use their vivid color techni...
Salvador Dali, born in 1904 Spain, was a surrealist artist that bore striking and bizarre images, often containing sexual and Freudian as well as mathematical and scientific elements. In addition to painting, he also pursued film, poetry, sculpture, and graphic arts. At fourteen years old, Dali attended the Municipal Drawing School at Figueres wher...
Andy Warhol, born in Pennsylvania in 1928, was a wildly controversial pop artist. His use of irony and popular elements in his art, fusing together the worlds of art, advertisement, and celebrities, was criticized as a business move to make more money rather than an artistic choice. As a sickly child, Warhol spent a lot of time bedridden, to which ...
- Michelangelo (1475-1564) Michelangelo is regarded as the greatest sculptor and painter of all time. He was a major figure of the Renaissance in Italy, especially in Florence and Rome.
- Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Rembrandt is a Dutch painting genius who created several masterpieces. Rembrandt is particularly renowned for his passion for history painting and still life portraits.
- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Pablo Picasso, the founder of cubism, is one of the most influential artists in history. He was a sculptor, printmaker, painter, and ceramicist.
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Leonardo was born in Florence, Italy. Despite living several centuries ago, he still remains one of the most influential artists of all time.
Nov 21, 2019 · 1. ‘Mona Lisa’. If you had any doubts about the wild popularity of "Mona Lisa," the crowds at the Louvre will convince you. Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci....
Nov 21, 2023 · 1. Leonardo da Vinci. Born in 1452 and passing away in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter known for his High Renaissance style of painting. He focused on realism and scientific observation, which can be seen through his notable artwork such as the famous Mona Lisa.
