The Most Famous

Painters from Spain

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This page contains a list of the greatest Spanish Painters. The pantheon dataset contains 2,023 Painters, 56 of which were born in Spain. This makes Spain the birth place of the 9th most number of Painters behind Belgium and Russia.

Top 10

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

Photo of Pablo Picasso

1. Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

With an HPI of 91.68, Pablo Picasso is the most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 204 different languages on wikipedia.

Photo of Salvador Dalí

2. Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989)

With an HPI of 89.93, Salvador Dalí is the 2nd most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 201 different languages.

Photo of Francisco Goya

3. Francisco Goya (1746 - 1828)

With an HPI of 87.42, Francisco Goya is the 3rd most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 158 different languages.

Photo of Diego Velázquez

4. Diego Velázquez (1599 - 1660)

With an HPI of 86.97, Diego Velázquez is the 4th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 152 different languages.

Photo of Joan Miró

5. Joan Miró (1893 - 1983)

With an HPI of 82.90, Joan Miró is the 5th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 88 different languages.

Photo of Francisco de Zurbarán

6. Francisco de Zurbarán (1598 - 1664)

With an HPI of 78.73, Francisco de Zurbarán is the 6th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 79 different languages.

Photo of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

7. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617 - 1682)

With an HPI of 78.48, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo is the 7th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 75 different languages.

Photo of Juan Gris

8. Juan Gris (1887 - 1927)

With an HPI of 75.25, Juan Gris is the 8th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 53 different languages.

Photo of Joaquín Sorolla

9. Joaquín Sorolla (1863 - 1923)

With an HPI of 71.73, Joaquín Sorolla is the 9th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 42 different languages.

Photo of Antoni Tàpies

10. Antoni Tàpies (1923 - 2012)

With an HPI of 70.02, Antoni Tàpies is the 10th most famous Spanish Painter.   biography has been translated into 38 different languages.

People

Pantheon has 56 people classified as Spanish painters born between 1285 and 1954. Of these 56, 5 (8.93%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Spanish painters include Antonio López García, Joaquín Sabina, and Antón Lamazares. The most famous deceased Spanish painters include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Francisco Goya.

Living Spanish Painters

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Deceased Spanish Painters

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Overlapping Lives

Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.

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