Occupation

PAINTERS

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With 2,023 biographies, Painters are the 11th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Musicians, Military Personnels, and Film Directors.

People

Pantheon has 2,030 people classified as painters born between 600 BC and 1988. Of these 2,030, 94 (4.63%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living painters include Yayoi Kusama, Anselm Kiefer, and Gerhard Richter. The most famous deceased painters include Vincent van Gogh, Michelangelo, and Pablo Picasso. As of April 2024, 318 new painters have been added to Pantheon including Hyacinthe Rigaud, Maria Reiter, and Erwin Bowien.

Living Painters

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Deceased Painters

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Newly Added Painters (2024)

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Places

Most painters were born in Italy (265), France (262), and Germany (160). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (94), Antwerp (49), and Florence (45).The most common death places of painters were France (345), Italy (294), and United States (165). By city, these were Paris (172), Rome (69), and London (60).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as painters in Pantheon are Amasis Painter, Brygos Painter, and Douris.  The concentration of painters was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier painters are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

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