Painters from Denmark

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Painters of all time. This list of famous Danish 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 Danish Painters.

1. Lili Elbe (1882 - 1931)

With an HPI of 74.30, Lili Elbe is the most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 47 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Nicolai Abildgaard (1743 - 1809)

With an HPI of 73.53, Nicolai Abildgaard is the 2nd most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 40 different languages.

3. Carl Bloch (1834 - 1890)

With an HPI of 71.53, Carl Bloch is the 3rd most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

4. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656 - 1693)

With an HPI of 71.05, Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark is the 4th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 38 different languages.

5. Gerda Wegener (1886 - 1940)

With an HPI of 70.31, Gerda Wegener is the 5th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 38 different languages.

6. Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864 - 1916)

With an HPI of 70.30, Vilhelm Hammershøi is the 6th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

7. Michael Ancher (1849 - 1927)

With an HPI of 68.45, Michael Ancher is the 7th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

8. Anna Ancher (1859 - 1935)

With an HPI of 68.11, Anna Ancher is the 8th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

9. Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 - 1853)

With an HPI of 66.88, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg is the 9th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 36 different languages.

10. Jens Juel (1745 - 1802)

With an HPI of 65.06, Jens Juel is the 10th most famous Danish Painter.   biography has been translated into 27 different languages.