Painters from Greece

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

1. #1

   

   El Greco

   1541 - 1614

   HPI 84.26105 langs

   El Greco is most famous for his use of color and the elongated figures in his paintings.

2. #2

   

   Giorgio de Chirico

   1888 - 1978

   HPI 75.2358 langs

   Giorgio de Chirico is most famous for his paintings of urban scenes, which are characterized by their dreamlike qualities.

3. #3

   

   Nikolaos Gyzis

   1842 - 1901

   HPI 64.9531 langs

   Greek artist (1842-1901)

4. #4

   

   Jannis Kounellis

   1936 - 2017

   HPI 64.3225 langs

   Greek artist

5. #5

   

   Agatharchus

   500 BC - 460 BC

   HPI 63.1523 langs

   5th-century BC Greek artist

6. #6

   

   Achilles Painter

   470 BC - 425 BC

   HPI 61.8621 langs

   ancient Attic-Greek vase-painter of the red-figure style

7. #7

   

   Timarete

   420 BC - 400 BC

   HPI 60.9817 langs

   ancient Greek female painter

8. #8

   

   Apollodorus

   500 BC - 460 BC

   HPI 60.9722 langs

   5th-century BC Greek painter

9. #9

   

   Douris

   600 BC - 500 BC

   HPI 60.0915 langs

   5th-century BC Greek vase painter and potter

10. #10

    

    Euphranor

    301 BC - 400 BC

    HPI 59.5417 langs

    painter and sculptor