The Most Famous
Painters from Canada
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Painters of all time. This list of famous Canadians Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadians Painters.
1. Maud Lewis (1903 - 1970)
With an HPI of 62.27, Maud Lewis is the most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Jeff Wall (b. 1946)
With an HPI of 60.65, Jeff Wall is the 2nd most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
3. Agnes Martin (1912 - 2004)
With an HPI of 58.70, Agnes Martin is the 3rd most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
4. Emily Carr (1871 - 1945)
With an HPI of 58.46, Emily Carr is the 4th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
5. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)
With an HPI of 57.00, John McCrae is the 5th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
6. Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)
With an HPI of 55.96, Jean-Paul Riopelle is the 6th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
7. Philip Guston (1913 - 1980)
With an HPI of 55.96, Philip Guston is the 7th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
8. Maurice Prendergast (1858 - 1924)
With an HPI of 52.64, Maurice Prendergast is the 8th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
9. Tom Thomson (1877 - 1917)
With an HPI of 52.54, Tom Thomson is the 9th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
10. Rob Gonsalves (1959 - 2017)
With an HPI of 52.38, Rob Gonsalves is the 10th most famous Canadians Painter. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Canadians painters born between 1858 and 1959. Of these 10, 1 (10.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Canadians painters include Jeff Wall. The most famous deceased Canadians painters include Maud Lewis, Agnes Martin, and Emily Carr.
Living Canadians Painters
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Maud Lewis
1903 - 1970
HPI: 62.27
Agnes Martin
1912 - 2004
HPI: 58.70
Emily Carr
1871 - 1945
HPI: 58.46
John McCrae
1872 - 1918
HPI: 57.00
Jean-Paul Riopelle
1923 - 2002
HPI: 55.96
Philip Guston
1913 - 1980
HPI: 55.96
Maurice Prendergast
1858 - 1924
HPI: 52.64
Tom Thomson
1877 - 1917
HPI: 52.54
Rob Gonsalves
1959 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Overlapping Lives
Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.
