The Most Famous
Painters from Germany
This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Painters. The pantheon dataset contains 2,023 Painters, 160 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 4th most number of Painters behind France and United States.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Painters of all time. This list of famous Germans 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 Germans Painters.
1. Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528)
With an HPI of 89.52, Albrecht Dürer is the most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 158 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640)
With an HPI of 88.29, Peter Paul Rubens is the 2nd most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 150 different languages.
3. Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)
With an HPI of 80.37, Caspar David Friedrich is the 3rd most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 76 different languages.
4. Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 - 1553)
With an HPI of 78.79, Lucas Cranach the Elder is the 4th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 57 different languages.
5. Max Ernst (1891 - 1976)
With an HPI of 77.62, Max Ernst is the 5th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 63 different languages.
6. Hans Memling (1435 - 1494)
With an HPI of 76.26, Hans Memling is the 6th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 50 different languages.
7. Matthias Grünewald (1480 - 1528)
With an HPI of 76.21, Matthias Grünewald is the 7th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 48 different languages.
8. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938)
With an HPI of 75.30, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is the 8th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 58 different languages.
9. Franz Marc (1880 - 1916)
With an HPI of 75.00, Franz Marc is the 9th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 60 different languages.
10. Albrecht Altdorfer (1480 - 1538)
With an HPI of 74.90, Albrecht Altdorfer is the 10th most famous Germans Painter. biography has been translated into 50 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 160 people classified as Germans painters born between 1380 and 1960. Of these 160, 7 (4.38%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Germans painters include Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter, and Georg Baselitz. The most famous deceased Germans painters include Albrecht Dürer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Caspar David Friedrich.
Living Germans Painters
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Anselm Kiefer
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.93
Gerhard Richter
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.32
Georg Baselitz
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Christiane Kubrick
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Markus Lüpertz
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Kiki Smith
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Neo Rauch
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Deceased Germans Painters
Go to all RankingsAlbrecht Dürer
1471 - 1528
HPI: 89.52
Peter Paul Rubens
1577 - 1640
HPI: 88.29
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
HPI: 80.37
Lucas Cranach the Elder
1472 - 1553
HPI: 78.79
Max Ernst
1891 - 1976
HPI: 77.62
Hans Memling
1435 - 1494
HPI: 76.26
Matthias Grünewald
1480 - 1528
HPI: 76.21
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
HPI: 75.30
Franz Marc
1880 - 1916
HPI: 75.00
Albrecht Altdorfer
1480 - 1538
HPI: 74.90
Emil Nolde
1867 - 1956
HPI: 73.18
Otto Dix
1891 - 1969
HPI: 73.15
Overlapping Lives
Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.
