since the time of Homo erectus man has
been expressing himself through art
whether on the walls of a cave the tombs
of great kings a canvas or the walls of
a building the human desire to put ink
to paper has left the world with some of
the most beautiful masterpieces welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
painters of all time for this list we’re
only focusing on artists whose painting
contributions have made them stand out
in history number 10
PF Auguste Renoir one of the most famous
modern French painters PA Auguste Renoir
was one of the earliest members of the
impressionist movement which was all
about capturing Modern Life by depicting
everyday events his talents for
portraiture soon secured him a range of
wealthy patrons and he was free to take
his art in other directions by the late
1890s the noir style had become more
classical and more reminiscent of the
great masters his most famous works
include Bao Zhu Moulin de la galette
luncheon of the boating party and nude
to name a few
number 9 Francisco Goya Francisco Goya
was a painter at the Spanish Court in
the late 18th and early 19th centuries
an oil painter fresco painter sketcher
and engraver goriias work chronicles and
criticizes the era he lived in his
portraits particularly stand out because
they didn’t necessarily flatter the
subjects but seemed rather to bring out
their worst or at least their most
realistic qualities there is one
portrait of King Ferdinand the seventh
for example which shows the king looking
more like a statue or mannequin than
regal more impressive than his paintings
though is the fact that he got away with
it
number eight postseason categorized as a
post-impressionists
paul suzanne developed a style all his
own which opened the door for so many
avant-garde art movements of the 20th
century his early work depicts romantic
and classical scenes full of dark
contrasting colors and expressive brush
draw
he painted portraits still-life scenes
and landscapes the cardplayers has been
described as his best figure composition
and remains one of his best-known
paintings number seven Salvador Dali
with a crazy mustache an imagination to
match and creativity that far surpassed
the norm
Salvador Dali is one of the most famous
surrealist artists even though he was
expelled from the surrealist movement
his painting the persistence of memory
which features melting clocks is still
one of the most recognized surrealist
works to date he takes the viewer into a
world that is dark bizarre McCobb
seriously cool and persistently
memorable number six Claude Monet the
most uncompromising of all the
Impressionists but Monet was obsessed
with painting outdoors he even had a
makeshift boats to do that he used to
paint on the river for as long as
possible the founder of French
impressionist painting also loved to
study the play of sunlight on things and
his paintings are full of intensive
brushstrokes his series of water lily
paintings is one of the most popular and
most reproduced works of all time number
five i’mglad
von Klein this Dutch painter was a
portraitist extraordinaire his use of
light and dark and his ability to get to
the very soul of his subjects have made
Rembrandt stand out as one of the best
portrait painters of his time and
possibly of all time after his rich wife
died his career took a turn for the
worse and by the 1650s he had to sell
his house and his collection
in addition to his portraits and
self-portraits Rembrandt holds a place
in art history and biblically inspired
illustrations number four Pablo Picasso
co-creator of cubism Pablo Picasso is
one of the best-known names in art today
turning traditional painting upside down
literally Picasso created a completely
new style that was unlike anything seen
before but Picasso wasn’t a one-trick
pony
he could paint sculpt draw write and
etch he produced close to fifty thousand
works in his lifetime
and in 2010 his nude green leaves and
bust paintings sold for a history-making
106 point 5 million dollars number 3
Vincent van Gogh we all know Vincent van
Gogh as the fruit loop who lived his
later years in France and hacked off his
own ear but before he went totally crazy
and presumably shot himself
van Gogh produced some truly spectacular
works despite the neglect he suffered
while alive selling only one painting he
became enormous ly successful after
death his painting the starry night is
one of the most popular images in modern
culture and some of his other works have
fetched over 100 million dollars at
auction number 2
Michelangelo definitely one of the
greatest artists to ever live
Michelangelo was a true Triple Threat
painter sculptor and architect his
mastery of all three fields set him
apart and put him in a league all his
own his completion of his work on the
Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1534 and
1541 is an awe-inspiring feat and the
sheer beauty of the fresco has kept
tourists and art lovers flocking to Rome
for centuries before we unveil our top
pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Leonardo da Vinci good ol leo
was the true renaissance man painter
scientist theorist and draftsman
Leonardo mastered oil painting like no
other
specifically the technique of spoo motto
which involves blurring outlines or
hiding them in shadows on permanent
display at the Louvre in Paris
his Mona Lisa attracts six million
visitors each year
and is arguably the most famous painting
ever his ultra-modern views and pure
genius
make him our choice for the top painter
of all time do you agree with our list
who are your favorite painters for more
inspiring top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
been expressing himself through art
whether on the walls of a cave the tombs
of great kings a canvas or the walls of
a building the human desire to put ink
to paper has left the world with some of
the most beautiful masterpieces welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
painters of all time for this list we’re
only focusing on artists whose painting
contributions have made them stand out
in history number 10
PF Auguste Renoir one of the most famous
modern French painters PA Auguste Renoir
was one of the earliest members of the
impressionist movement which was all
about capturing Modern Life by depicting
everyday events his talents for
portraiture soon secured him a range of
wealthy patrons and he was free to take
his art in other directions by the late
1890s the noir style had become more
classical and more reminiscent of the
great masters his most famous works
include Bao Zhu Moulin de la galette
luncheon of the boating party and nude
to name a few
number 9 Francisco Goya Francisco Goya
was a painter at the Spanish Court in
the late 18th and early 19th centuries
an oil painter fresco painter sketcher
and engraver goriias work chronicles and
criticizes the era he lived in his
portraits particularly stand out because
they didn’t necessarily flatter the
subjects but seemed rather to bring out
their worst or at least their most
realistic qualities there is one
portrait of King Ferdinand the seventh
for example which shows the king looking
more like a statue or mannequin than
regal more impressive than his paintings
though is the fact that he got away with
it
number eight postseason categorized as a
post-impressionists
paul suzanne developed a style all his
own which opened the door for so many
avant-garde art movements of the 20th
century his early work depicts romantic
and classical scenes full of dark
contrasting colors and expressive brush
draw
he painted portraits still-life scenes
and landscapes the cardplayers has been
described as his best figure composition
and remains one of his best-known
paintings number seven Salvador Dali
with a crazy mustache an imagination to
match and creativity that far surpassed
the norm
Salvador Dali is one of the most famous
surrealist artists even though he was
expelled from the surrealist movement
his painting the persistence of memory
which features melting clocks is still
one of the most recognized surrealist
works to date he takes the viewer into a
world that is dark bizarre McCobb
seriously cool and persistently
memorable number six Claude Monet the
most uncompromising of all the
Impressionists but Monet was obsessed
with painting outdoors he even had a
makeshift boats to do that he used to
paint on the river for as long as
possible the founder of French
impressionist painting also loved to
study the play of sunlight on things and
his paintings are full of intensive
brushstrokes his series of water lily
paintings is one of the most popular and
most reproduced works of all time number
five i’mglad
von Klein this Dutch painter was a
portraitist extraordinaire his use of
light and dark and his ability to get to
the very soul of his subjects have made
Rembrandt stand out as one of the best
portrait painters of his time and
possibly of all time after his rich wife
died his career took a turn for the
worse and by the 1650s he had to sell
his house and his collection
in addition to his portraits and
self-portraits Rembrandt holds a place
in art history and biblically inspired
illustrations number four Pablo Picasso
co-creator of cubism Pablo Picasso is
one of the best-known names in art today
turning traditional painting upside down
literally Picasso created a completely
new style that was unlike anything seen
before but Picasso wasn’t a one-trick
pony
he could paint sculpt draw write and
etch he produced close to fifty thousand
works in his lifetime
and in 2010 his nude green leaves and
bust paintings sold for a history-making
106 point 5 million dollars number 3
Vincent van Gogh we all know Vincent van
Gogh as the fruit loop who lived his
later years in France and hacked off his
own ear but before he went totally crazy
and presumably shot himself
van Gogh produced some truly spectacular
works despite the neglect he suffered
while alive selling only one painting he
became enormous ly successful after
death his painting the starry night is
one of the most popular images in modern
culture and some of his other works have
fetched over 100 million dollars at
auction number 2
Michelangelo definitely one of the
greatest artists to ever live
Michelangelo was a true Triple Threat
painter sculptor and architect his
mastery of all three fields set him
apart and put him in a league all his
own his completion of his work on the
Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1534 and
1541 is an awe-inspiring feat and the
sheer beauty of the fresco has kept
tourists and art lovers flocking to Rome
for centuries before we unveil our top
pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Leonardo da Vinci good ol leo
was the true renaissance man painter
scientist theorist and draftsman
Leonardo mastered oil painting like no
other
specifically the technique of spoo motto
which involves blurring outlines or
hiding them in shadows on permanent
display at the Louvre in Paris
his Mona Lisa attracts six million
visitors each year
and is arguably the most famous painting
ever his ultra-modern views and pure
genius
make him our choice for the top painter
of all time do you agree with our list
who are your favorite painters for more
inspiring top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
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