Occupations

Painters

2,057 notable people

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With 2,055 biographies, Painters are the 13th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Basketball Players, Military Personnels, and Cyclists.

People

Pantheon has 2,057 people classified as painters born between 600 BC and 1988. Of these 2,057, 105 (5.10%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living painters include Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter, and Joseph Kosuth. The most famous deceased painters include Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso. As of April 2024, 27 new painters have been added to Pantheon including Dóra Maurer, Fortunato Depero, and Sliman Mansour.

Living Painters

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Deceased Painters

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Newly Added Painters (2025)

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Places

Most painters were born in Italy (267), France (265), and United States (162). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (96), Antwerp (49), and Florence (45).

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.

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