List of Famous Portrait Paintings
List of the most famous portrait paintings in the world, listed alphabetically with pictures of the art when available. The popular portrait paintings on this list are considered to be some of the most recognizable works of art on the planet, so save yourself a trip to the museum and check out this artwork from the comfort of your own home. portrait is an extremely important genre in the art world, so it's no surprise that some of the most recognizable
Everything from Mona Lisa to Whistler's Mother is featured on this list, so cast your votes below.
This list answers the questions, "What are examples of portrait paintings?" and "What are the most famous portrait paintings?"
Artist: John Singer Sargent
Subject: Consuelo Vanderbilt, John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough, Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, + more
Genres (Art): Portrait
Art Form: Painting
"A Group of Artists" (1926-1927) is a painting by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. ...more on Wikipedia
Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Subject: Otto Mueller, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Genres (Art): Portrait
Art Form: Painting
Period / Movement: German Expressionism
"A Housepainter (Self-Portrait)" (1909) is a painting by Romanian artist Ştefan Luchian. ...more on Wikipedia
Artist: Ştefan Luchian
Subject: Ştefan Luchian
Genres (Art): Portrait
Art Form: Painting
"A Madwoman and Compulsive Gambler" (1822) is a painting by French artist Théodore Géricault. It is part of a series of ten portraits created by Géricault for the psychiatrist Étienne-Jean Georget. ...more on Wikipedia
Artist: Théodore Géricault
Genres (Art): Portrait
Art Form: Painting
Period / Movement: Romanticism