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The Most Famous

PAINTERS from Slovakia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Slovak Painters. The pantheon dataset contains 1,421 Painters, 6 of which were born in Slovakia. This makes Slovakia the birth place of the 33rd most number of Painters behind Croatia and Serbia.

Top 6

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Slovak Painters of all time. This list of famous Slovak Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

Photo of Jan Kupecký

1. Jan Kupecký (1667 - 1740)

With an HPI of 55.88, Jan Kupecký is the most famous Slovak Painter.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

Ján Kupecký or Jan Kupecký (in German: Johann Kupetzky, in Hungarian: Kupecky János, or Kupeczky János, 1667 – July 16, 1740) was a Czech portrait painter during the baroque. He was active in Hungary, Vienna and Nürnberg. Bernhard Vogel produced many engravings after Kupecký's paintings.

Photo of Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka

2. Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853 - 1919)

With an HPI of 54.70, Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka is the 2nd most famous Slovak Painter.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka born Mihály Tivadar Kosztka (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtivɒdɒr ˈt͡ʃontvaːri ˈkostkɒ]; 5 July 1853 – 20 June 1919) was a Hungarian painter who was part of the avant-garde movement of the early twentieth century. Working mostly in Budapest, he was one of the first Hungarian painters to become known in Europe. He belonged to no specific school of art, but his works included elements similar to those of the foremost painters of Post-impressionism. Many critics consider him Hungary’s greatest painter. On 15 December 2006 the Kieselbach Gallery in Budapest sold an auction the most expensive Csontváry painting so far. The Rendezvous (1902) ("Meeting of the lovers") was bought by an anonymous client for more than one million EUR. His works are held by the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest and the Csontváry Museum in Pécs, among other institutions and private collectors.

Photo of Pál Szinyei Merse

3. Pál Szinyei Merse (1845 - 1920)

With an HPI of 50.33, Pál Szinyei Merse is the 3rd most famous Slovak Painter.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Pál Szinyei Merse (4 July 1845, Szinyeújfalu – 2 February 1920, Jernye) was a Hungarian painter and art educator.

Photo of Albín Brunovský

4. Albín Brunovský (1935 - 1997)

With an HPI of 46.59, Albín Brunovský is the 4th most famous Slovak Painter.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Albín Brunovský (25 December 1935, Zohor, Czechoslovakia – 20 January 1997, Bratislava, Slovakia) was a Slovak painter, graphic artist, lithographer, illustrator and pedagogue, considered one of the greatest Slovak painters of the 20th century.

Photo of Viktor Madarász

5. Viktor Madarász (1830 - 1917)

With an HPI of 46.08, Viktor Madarász is the 5th most famous Slovak Painter.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Viktor Madarász (14 December 1830 – 10 January 1917) was a Hungarian painter in the Romantic style. He is best known for his historical scenes and portraits.

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6. Martin Benka (1888 - 1971)

With an HPI of 45.41, Martin Benka is the 6th most famous Slovak Painter.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Martin Benka (21 September 1888, Kostolište – 28 June 1971, Malacky) was a Slovakian painter, illustrator, art teacher and Esperantist. He is generally considered to be the founder of Modernist 20th century Slovak painting.

Pantheon has 6 people classified as painters born between 1667 and 1935. Of these 6, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased painters include Jan Kupecký, Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka, and Pál Szinyei Merse. As of April 2022, 3 new painters have been added to Pantheon including Albín Brunovský, Viktor Madarász, and Martin Benka.

Deceased Painters

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Newly Added Painters (2022)

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Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.