Painters from Russia

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

1. #1

   

   Wassily Kandinsky

   1866 - 1944

   HPI 84.1684 langs

   Wassily Kandinsky is most famous for his abstract paintings.

2. #2

   

   Andrei Rublev

   1360 - 1428

   HPI 76.3767 langs

   Andrei Rublev is most famous for his painting of the Trinity, which is found in the Church of the Transfiguration in Moscow.

3. #3

   

   Ivan Shishkin

   1832 - 1898

   HPI 72.5563 langs

   Ivan Shishkin was a Russian painter who is most famous for his landscapes.

4. #4

   

   Nicholas Roerich

   1874 - 1947

   HPI 71.4261 langs

   Nicholas Roerich was a Russian painter, philosopher, archaeologist, and public figure. He is most famous for his paintings of the Himalayas.

5. #5

   

   Alexej von Jawlensky

   1864 - 1941

   HPI 71.1339 langs

   Alexej von Jawlensky is most famous for his abstract paintings. He was a Russian-German Expressionist painter who was born in 1866 and died...Read moreShow less

   Alexej von Jawlensky is most famous for his abstract paintings. He was a Russian-German Expressionist painter who was born in 1866 and died in 1941.

6. #6

   

   Ivan Kramskoi

   1837 - 1887

   HPI 70.8656 langs

   Ivan Kramskoi was a Russian painter who is most famous for his portraits of members of the Imperial Russian family.

7. #7

   

   Natalia Goncharova

   1881 - 1962

   HPI 69.9545 langs

   Natalia Goncharova is most famous for her work in the Russian avant-garde movement. She was a painter, textile designer, illustrator, and...Read moreShow less

   Natalia Goncharova is most famous for her work in the Russian avant-garde movement. She was a painter, textile designer, illustrator, and costume designer.

8. #8

   

   Viktor Vasnetsov

   1848 - 1926

   HPI 69.6559 langs

   Vasnetsov was a Russian painter who is most famous for his painting "The Bogatyrs".

9. #9

   

   Vasily Vereshchagin

   1842 - 1904

   HPI 69.1252 langs

   Vasily Vereshchagin was a Russian painter who is most famous for his paintings of the Russo-Turkish War, including his painting of the...Read moreShow less

   Vasily Vereshchagin was a Russian painter who is most famous for his paintings of the Russo-Turkish War, including his painting of the Battle of Plevna.

10. #10

    

    Marianne von Werefkin

    1860 - 1938

    HPI 68.5632 langs

    Russian-German-Swiss expressionist painter (1860–1938)