Most Famous Italian Artists

Italy has produced 642 notable artists throughout history, led by Michelangelo. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Michelangelo — Italian Sculptor (1475–1564) , ranked #39
  2. Raphael — Italian Painter (1483–1520) , ranked #169
  3. Caravaggio — Italian Painter (1571–1610) , ranked #236
  4. Titian — Italian Painter (1488–1576) , ranked #629
  5. Amedeo Modigliani — Italian Painter (1884–1920) , ranked #799
  6. Gian Lorenzo Bernini — Italian Sculptor (1598–1680) , ranked #860
  7. Giotto — Italian Painter (1267–1337) , ranked #1016
  8. Andrea Palladio — Italian Architect (1508–1580) , ranked #2027
  9. Antonio Canova — Italian Sculptor (1757–1822) , ranked #2286
  10. Piero della Francesca — Italian Painter (1415–1492) , ranked #2325
  11. Giorgio de Chirico — Italian Artist (1888–1978) , ranked #2642
  12. Andrea Mantegna — Italian Painter (1431–1506) , ranked #2732
  13. Masaccio — Italian Painter (1401–1428) , ranked #2865
  14. Giorgione — Italian Painter (1478–1510) , ranked #3338
  15. Donato Bramante — Italian Architect (1443–1514) , ranked #4354
  16. Pietro Perugino — Italian Painter (1450–1523) , ranked #4842
  17. Paolo Uccello — Italian Painter (1397–1475) , ranked #4883
  18. Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Italian Painter (1720–1778) , ranked #5771
  19. Antonio da Correggio — Italian Painter (1489–1534) , ranked #6168
  20. Antonello da Messina — Italian Painter (1430–1479) , ranked #7010