Painters from Sweden

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

1. #1

   

   Hilma af Klint

   1862 - 1944

   HPI 74.8838 langs

   Hilma af Klint is most famous for her abstract paintings and drawings. She was a Swedish artist who was a pioneer of abstract art.

2. #2

   

   Carl Larsson

   1853 - 1919

   HPI 73.2255 langs

   Carl Larsson is most famous for his watercolor paintings of Swedish life.

3. #3

   

   Alexander Roslin

   1718 - 1793

   HPI 68.0730 langs

   Alexander Roslin is most famous for his 18th century paintings.

4. #4

   

   John Bauer

   1882 - 1918

   HPI 67.1242 langs

   John Bauer is most famous for his paintings of animals, people, and landscapes. He was born in 1882 in Dresden, Germany. He moved to the...Read moreShow less

   John Bauer is most famous for his paintings of animals, people, and landscapes. He was born in 1882 in Dresden, Germany. He moved to the United States in 1904.

5. #5

   

   Odd Nerdrum

   b. 1944

   HPI 64.6223 langs

   Norwegian painter (born 1944)

6. #6

   

   Amalia Lindegren

   1814 - 1891

   HPI 62.3022 langs

   Swedish artist

7. #7

   

   Bruno Liljefors

   1860 - 1939

   HPI 61.9822 langs

   Swedish artist

8. #8

   

   Eugène Jansson

   1862 - 1915

   HPI 60.7022 langs

   Swedish painter (1862-1915)

9. #9

   

   Martin van Meytens

   1695 - 1770

   HPI 60.4117 langs

   Swedish-Austrian painter (1695–1770)

10. #10

    

    Jenny Nyström

    1854 - 1946

    HPI 60.4022 langs

    Swedish artist (1854–1946)