1. Vlad Yashin (1999)

Painter

Painter, illustrator, and artist who is known for drawing and painting hyperrealistic portraits of different celebrities and cultural icons. He shares his portrait work with his over 460,000 Instagram followers. 

2. John Martin (1789)

Painter

John Martin is a famous Painter, who was born on July 19, 1789 in United Kingdom. Romantic painter and engraver whose works included “The Seventh Plague of Egypt” and “The...

3. Jusepe De Ribera (1591)

Painter

Jusepe De Ribera is a famous Painter, who was born on January 12, 1591 in Spain. Spanish Tenebrist painter and printmaker who was called Lo Spagnoletto and was known as...

4. Peter Paul Rubens (1577)

Painter

Peter Paul Rubens is a famous Painter, who was born on June 28, 1577 in Germany. One of the most famous artists of the 16th and 17th-century Flemish Baroque and...

5. Francisco de Zurbarán (1598)

Painter

Francisco de Zurbarán is a famous Painter, who was born on November 7, 1598 in Spain. Famous for his religious and still-life works, this seventeenth-century Spanish painter allied himself with...

6. Rembrandt (1606)

Painter

Rembrandt is a famous Painter, who was born on July 15, 1606 in Netherlands. Masterful Dutch Golden Age painter and print-maker. His best-known works include The Night Watch, Bathsheba at...

7. Adriaen van Ostade (1610)

Painter

Adriaen van Ostade is a famous Painter, who was born on December 10, 1610 in Netherlands. Dutch Golden Age artist whose best-known paintings included “Peasants in a Tavern” from 1635...

8. Johannes Vermeer (1632)

Painter

Johannes Vermeer is a famous Painter, who was born on October 31, 1632 in Netherlands. Dutch Golden Age painter known for his images of middle-class domestic life and for his...

9. Robin Slonina (1971)

Painter

Painter, sculptor, and performance artist known for her body painting and interactive artwork. She's served as a judge on the body painting reality show Skin Wars.

10. Jan van Huysum (1682)

Painter

Jan van Huysum is a famous Painter, who was born on April 15, 1682 in Netherlands. Remembered for his paintings of flowers and fruit, this early eighteenth-century Dutch painter is...

11. Joshua Reynolds (1723)

Painter

Remembered for his portraits of Edward Cornwallis, Lady Caroline Howard, and other prominent figures, this eighteenth-century artist co-founded and served as president of the Royal Academy of Arts.

12. Thomas Gainsborough (1727)

Painter

British portrait and landscape painter who became famous for his 1770 work 'Blue Boy.' His portraits of George III and the queen garnered him several royal commissions in 1780.

13. Joseph Wright (1734)

Painter

English painter who worked on landscapes and portraits and was described as the "first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution".

14. Andrea Antoni (1980)

Painter

Painter who uses color palettes as a part of his pieces. He wrote the book Find Your Identity on Instagram and Share Unique Photos. He has more than 70,000 followers on his stailuan...

15. Gilbert Stuart (1755)

Painter

Painter responsible for the unfinished portrait of George Washington, known as The Athenaeum, that appeared on the one-dollar bill and a variety of U.S. Postage stamps.

16. Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759)

Painter

Pierre Joseph Redoute is a famous Painter, who was born on July 10, 1759 in Belgium. Botanist and painter who was best known for his watercolor paintings of flowers such...

17. Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun (1755)

Painter

Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun is a famous Painter, who was born on April 16, 1755 in France. Widely considered the most important female painter of the 1700’s. She is...

18. MadC (1980)

Painter

Painter and visual artist who is known for posting a variety of abstract street art pieces and different street fonts to her over 150,000 followers on Instagram. She is known for...

19. William Payne (1760)

Painter

English painter and etcher who is the inventor of the tint Payne's grey. He mostly employed the use of watercolors and oils in his work.

20. John Constable (1776)

Painter

John Constable is a famous Painter, who was born on June 11, 1776 in United Kingdom. Significant Romantic artist best known for his landscape paintings depicting the Dedham Vale region...

21. Okuda (1980)

Painter

Street artist whose work has been described as pop surrealism. His first solo show in the United States took place in Detroit in May 2014.

22. Chad Carothers (1980)

Painter

Painter and illustrator who is best known for his customization of a variety of different shoes using paint pens, spray paint, and several other materials. He shares his work on...

23. Joseph Karl Stieler (1781)

Painter

Joseph Karl Stieler is a famous Painter, who was born on November 1, 1781 in Germany. German painter who is known for creating Neoclassical portraits and was the royal court...

24. David Wilkie (1785)

Painter

Scottish painter who was elected as an associate of the Royal Academy in 1809 and became a Full Academician in 1811.

25. Aaron De La Cruz (1980)

Painter

Artist and painter who specializes in graffiti writing and street art and is known for producing patterned murals. His work has been featured in art shows worldwide. He designed the...

26. Stephen Bauman (1980)

Painter

Painter who is known for his classical style. He often works in oil paint and focuses mainly of portraiture. He shares his finished paintings and processes with his over 430,000 Instagram...

27. Asher Brown Durand (1796)

Painter

Asher Brown Durand is a famous Painter, who was born on August 21, 1796 in United States. Associated with the Hudson River School and known for such works as “The...

28. Robert Walter Weir (1803)

Painter

Robert Walter Weir is a famous Painter, who was born on June 18, 1803 in United States. Remembered for his association with the Hudson River School, this nineteenth-century American artist...

29. Rudolf Von Alt (1812)

Painter

Rudolf Von Alt is a famous Painter, who was born on August 28, 1812 in Austria. Nineteenth-century Austrian artist remembered for his architectural and landscape paintings. In 2005 and 2006,...

30. Frederic Edwin Church (1826)

Painter

Frederic Edwin Church is a famous Painter, who was born on May 4, 1826 in United States. Remembered as a second-generation member of a 19th-century artistic movement known as the...

31. Frederic Leighton (1830)

Painter

English painter and sculptor who painted historical and biblical works. His works include Flaming June, Daedalus and Icarus, and Teresina.

32. Edward Moran (1829)

Painter

Edward Moran is a famous Painter, who was born on August 19, 1829 in United Kingdom. Famous for his maritime-themed paintings, this 19th-century artist produced a thirteen-work series that includes...

33. John Henry Niemeyer (1839)

Painter

John Henry Niemeyer is a famous Painter, who was born on June 25, 1839 in Germany. German painter and Yale University art teacher. His best-known works include Sancta Simplicitas, Where?,...

34. Claude Monet (1840)

Painter

French Impressionist painter famous for such works as Impression, Sunrise and Water Lilies. His artistic mission was to document the French countryside through the various hours of the day and...

35. Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847)

Painter

Ralph Albert Blakelock is a famous Painter, who was born on October 15, 1847 in United States. Romantic artist whose serene landscape paintings include the 1885 work “Moonlight.” His time...

36. Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847)

Painter

Albert Pinkham Ryder is a famous Painter, who was born on March 19, 1847 in United States. Pioneering Modernist painter known for his allegorical and symbolic artwork and seascapes. His...

37. Marie Spartali Stillman (1844)

Painter

Marie Spartali Stillman is a famous Painter, who was born on March 10, 1844 in United Kingdom. Prolific Pre-Raphaelite painter whose best-known works include “Love’s Messenger” from 1885 and “Beatrice”...

38. Edwin Austin Abbey (1852)

Painter

Edwin Austin Abbey is a famous Painter, who was born on April 1, 1852 in United States. Painter and illustrator known for his Victorian and Shakespearean-themed artwork. He is most...

39. Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849)

Painter

Abbott Handerson Thayer is a famous Painter, who was born on August 12, 1849 in United States. Painter, teacher, and naturalist known for his landscapes, portraits, and artwork of animals....

40. Vincent van Gogh (1853)

Painter

Dutch artist whose work became known for its emotional intensity and bold use of color years after his death. He is also known for his landscapes and his Olive Trees...

41. Louise Catherine Breslau (1856)

Painter

Louise Catherine Breslau is a famous Painter, who was born on December 6, 1856 in Germany. Remembered for such late nineteenth-century works as At Home (alternate title: Intimacy) and Portrait...

42. Georges Seurat (1859)

Painter

Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman whose iconic work, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," exemplified his pointillist style.

43. Mato Celestin Medovic (1857)

Painter

Mato Celestin Medovic is a famous Painter, who was born on November 17, 1857 in Croatia. Early Croatian modernist artist whose paintings often depicted historical scenes. He also painted landscapes...

44. Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857)

Painter

Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro is a famous Painter, who was born on November 21, 1857 in Portugal. Heralded as the greatest 19th-century Portuguese painter, this prolific realist painter was known for...

45. George E. Ohr (1857)

Painter

George E. Ohr is a famous Painter, who was born on July 12, 1857 in United States. Southern artist whose experimental approach to manipulating clay earned him the nickname, the...

46. Frantz Seimetz (1858)

Painter

Impressionism-influenced landscape and portrait painter of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

47. Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864)

Painter

Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec is a famous Painter, who was born on November 24, 1864 in France. Remembered for such Post-Impressionist paintings as “A Box at the Theater” (1896) and “The...

48. Alexej von Jawlensky (1864)

Painter

Alexej von Jawlensky is a famous Painter, who was born on March 13, 1864 in Russia. Russian artist who belonged to The Blue Four group in Germany and became known...

49. Theo Van Rysselberghe (1862)

Painter

Theo Van Rysselberghe is a famous Painter, who was born on November 23, 1862 in Belgium. Neo-Impressionist painter who belonged to and co-founded Les XX, a group of young, radical...

50. Charles Marion Russell (1864)

Painter

Charles Marion Russell is a famous Painter, who was born on March 19, 1864 in United States. Remembered for thousands of Western character and landscape paintings, as well as for...