Painters from Denmark

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

1. #1

   

   Lili Elbe

   1882 - 1931

   HPI 74.3047 langs

   Lili elbe is most famous for being the first person to undergo gender reassignment surgery. She was born as Einar Magnus Andreas Wegener and...Read moreShow less

   Lili elbe is most famous for being the first person to undergo gender reassignment surgery. She was born as Einar Magnus Andreas Wegener and transitioned to Lili in 1930.

2. #2

   

   Nicolai Abildgaard

   1743 - 1809

   HPI 73.5340 langs

   Nicolaus Abildgaard is most famous for his painting of the Danish king, Christian VII, and his queen, Caroline Mathilde.

3. #3

   

   Carl Bloch

   1834 - 1890

   HPI 71.5328 langs
4. #4

   

   Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

   1656 - 1693

   HPI 71.0538 langs

   Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was a Swedish princess who became Queen of Sweden. She was the daughter of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika...Read moreShow less

   Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was a Swedish princess who became Queen of Sweden. She was the daughter of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, and granddaughter of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. Her father, who had been on the throne since 1660, was deposed in 1697 by her uncle, King Charles XII of Sweden. Ulrika Eleonora was then offered the Swedish throne, but refused to take it.

5. #5

   

   Gerda Wegener

   1886 - 1940

   HPI 70.3138 langs

   Gerda Wegener was a Danish artist and illustrator who is most famous for her illustrations of the fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling."

6. #6

   

   Vilhelm Hammershøi

   1864 - 1916

   HPI 70.3030 langs

   Hammershøi is most famous for his paintings of Danish interiors.

7. #7

   

   Michael Ancher

   1849 - 1927

   HPI 68.4535 langs
8. #8

   

   Anna Ancher

   1859 - 1935

   HPI 68.1135 langs

   Anna Ancher is most famous for her paintings of the Danish countryside.

9. #9

   

   Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

   1783 - 1853

   HPI 66.8836 langs
10. #10

    

    Jens Juel

    1745 - 1802

    HPI 65.0627 langs