Painters from Germany

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

1. #1

   

   Albrecht Dürer

   1471 - 1528

   HPI 89.52158 langs

   Albrecht Dürer is most famous for his woodcuts and engravings. He was a German painter, printmaker, and designer.

2. #2

   

   Peter Paul Rubens

   1577 - 1640

   HPI 88.29150 langs

   Peter Paul Rubens is most famous for his paintings, which are mostly of religious and mythological subjects.

3. #3

   

   Caspar David Friedrich

   1774 - 1840

   HPI 80.3776 langs

   Caspar David Friedrich is most famous for his paintings of German landscapes. He is also known for his paintings of mythological scenes.

4. #4

   

   Lucas Cranach the Elder

   1472 - 1553

   HPI 78.7957 langs

   Lucas Cranach the Elder is most famous for his painting of Adam and Eve, which is also known as "The Garden of Eden".

5. #5

   

   Max Ernst

   1891 - 1976

   HPI 77.6263 langs

   Max Ernst was a German painter and graphic artist. He is most famous for his surrealistic paintings.

6. #6

   

   Hans Memling

   1435 - 1494

   HPI 76.2650 langs

   Hans Memling is most famous for his religious paintings.

7. #7

   

   Matthias Grünewald

   1480 - 1528

   HPI 76.2148 langs

   Matthias Grünewald is most famous for his painting, The Crucifixion.

8. #8

   

   Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

   1880 - 1938

   HPI 75.3058 langs

   Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is most famous for his paintings and drawings of the German town of Davos, Switzerland.

9. #9

   

   Franz Marc

   1880 - 1916

   HPI 75.0060 langs

   Franz Marc was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of the German Expressionist movement. He was a founding member of Der...Read moreShow less

   Franz Marc was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of the German Expressionist movement. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.

10. #10

    

    Albrecht Altdorfer

    1480 - 1538

    HPI 74.9050 langs

    Albrecht Altdorfer is most famous for his painting, "The Battle of Alexander at Issus."