The Most Famous
PAINTERS from Argentina
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Argentinean Painters of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968)
With an HPI of 61.96, Lucio Fontana is the most famous Argentinean Painter. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Lucio Fontana (Italian: [ˈluːtʃo fonˈtaːna]; 19 February 1899 – 7 September 1968) was an Argentine-Italian painter, sculptor and theorist. He's known as the founder of Spatialism and exponent of abstract painting as the first known artist to slash his canvases - which symbolizes an utter rejection of all prerequisites of art.
2. Leonor Fini (1907 - 1996)
With an HPI of 58.89, Leonor Fini is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Painter. Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
Leonor Fini (30 August 1907 – 18 January 1996) was an Argentine-Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author, known for her depictions of powerful and erotic women.
3. Tomás Maldonado (1922 - 2018)
With an HPI of 50.40, Tomás Maldonado is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Painter. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Tomás Maldonado (25 April 1922 – 26 November 2018) was an Argentine painter, designer and thinker, considered one of the main theorists of design theory of the legendary Ulm Model, a design philosophy developed during his tenure (1954–1967) at the Ulm School of Design (Hochschule für Gestaltung – HfG) in Germany.
4. Antonio Berni (1905 - 1981)
With an HPI of 50.03, Antonio Berni is the 4th most famous Argentinean Painter. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Delesio Antonio Berni (14 May 1905 – 13 October 1981) was an Argentine figurative artist. He is associated with the movement known as Nuevo Realismo ("New Realism"), an Argentine extension of social realism. His work, including a series of Juanito Laguna collages depicting poverty and the effects of industrialization in Buenos Aires, has been exhibited around the world.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Argentinean painters born between 1899 and 1922. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Argentinean painters include Lucio Fontana, Leonor Fini, and Tomás Maldonado. As of April 2024, 1 new Argentinean painters have been added to Pantheon including Tomás Maldonado.
Deceased Argentinean Painters
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Lucio Fontana
1899 - 1968
HPI: 61.96
Leonor Fini
1907 - 1996
HPI: 58.89
Tomás Maldonado
1922 - 2018
HPI: 50.40
Antonio Berni
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.03
Newly Added Argentinean Painters (2024)
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Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.
