Painters from Poland

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

1. #1

   

   Jan Matejko

   1838 - 1893

   HPI 73.2057 languages

   Jan Matejko was a Polish painter and sculptor. He is most famous for his paintings of the history of Poland.

2. #2

   

   Tamara de Lempicka

   1898 - 1980

   HPI 73.0048 languages

   Tamara de Lempicka was an early 20th century Polish-born French painter. She is most famous for her paintings of fashionable women.

3. #3

   

   Zdzisław Beksiński

   1929 - 2005

   HPI 71.0835 languages

   Zdzisław Beksiński is most famous for his surrealist paintings.

4. #4

   

   Aleksandra Ekster

   1882 - 1949

   HPI 68.3038 languages

   Aleksandra Ekster is most famous for her work with the Polish avant-garde group, the Constructivist Group of Warsaw.

5. #5

   

   Otto Mueller

   1874 - 1930

   HPI 65.8329 languages

   Otto Mueller was a German-born American painter and illustrator. He is most famous for his illustrations of the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales.

6. #6

   

   Moïse Kisling

   1891 - 1953

   HPI 64.9224 languages

   Polish-French artist (1891-1953)

7. #7

   

   Tadeusz Kantor

   1915 - 1990

   HPI 64.2225 languages

   Polish artist (1915–1990)

8. #8

   

   Jacek Malczewski

   1854 - 1929

   HPI 63.6031 languages

   Polish painter (1854–1929)

9. #9

   

   Daniel Chodowiecki

   1726 - 1801

   HPI 63.3822 languages

   German painter and printmaker (1726-1801)

10. #10

    

    Hans Bellmer

    1902 - 1975

    HPI 63.3420 languages

    German artist and photographer