List of painters / A
The following list provides as comprehensive a list of painters as possible from all eras. If available, the list is arranged alphabetically by last name.
Aac ... to Ack ...
- Aachen, Hans von (1552–1615), Germany, Mannerism
- Aagaard, Carl Frederic (1833–1895), Denmark
- Aagaard, Johan Peter (1818–1879), Denmark
- Aamund, Susanne (* 1943), Denmark
- Aarestrup, Marie Helene (1826–1919), Norway
- Aatz, Marianne (* 1929), Germany
- Aba-Novák, Vilmos (1894–1941), Hungary
- Abbate, Nicolò dell ' (1509 / 12–1571), Italy, Mannerism
- Abbati, Giuseppe (1836–1868), Italy
- Abbema, Wilhelm von (1812-1889), Germany
- Abbey, Edwin Austin (1852-1911), USA
- Abbott, Elenore (1876-1935), USA
- Abel, Gustav (1868–?), Germany, landscape painter
- Abel, Josef (1764-1818), Austria
- Aberli, Johann Ludwig (1723–1786), Switzerland
- Abels d'Albert, Erika (1896–1975), Austria
- Abildgaard, Nicolai (1743–1809), Denmark, Neoclassical
- Abildgaard, Søren (1718-1791), Denmark
- Abrell, Hermann (* 1932), Germany
- Absolon, Kurt (1925-1958), Austria
- Abt, Karl (1899–1985), Germany
- Abts, Tomma (1967), Germany
- Accama, Bernardus (1697-1756), The Netherlands
- Achenbach, Andreas (1815-1910), Germany
- Achenbach, Hanna (1892–1982), Germany
- Achenbach, Karl (1881–1961), Germany
- Achenbach, Mary (1883–1975), England-Germany
- Achenbach, Oswald (1827–1905), Germany
- Achmann, Josef (1885–1958), Germany
- Acht, René (1920–1998), Switzerland
- Achtelstetter, Georg (1883–1973), Germany
- Achternbusch, Herbert (1938), Germany
- Eight-nothing, Jeremias (around 1609), Germany
- Acker the Younger, Jakob (unknown), Germany
- Ackermann, Franz (* 1963), Germany
- Ackermann, Johann Adam (1780-1853), Germany
- Ackermann, Karl (1867–1895), Germany
- Ackermann, Lutz (* 1941), Germany
- Ackermann, Max (1887–1975), Germany, Abstract Expressionism
- Ackermann, Peter (1934–2007), Germany, Fantastic Realism
- Ackermann, Rudolf Werner (1908–1982), Germany
Ada ... to Aiw ...
- Adalpertus (early 11th century), Germany
- Adam, Albrecht (1786–1862), Germany
- Adam, Benno (1812-1892), Germany
- Adam, Emil (1843-1924), Germany
- Adam, Eugen (1817–1880), Germany
- Adam, Franz (1815-1886), Germany
- Adam, Heinrich (1787–1862), Germany
- Adam, Henri-Georges (1904–1967), France
- Adam, Michael (1865-1915), Germany
- Adam, Otto (1901–1973), Germany
- Adam, Victor (1801-1866), France
- Adami, Valerio (* 1935), Italy
- Adamo, Albert (1849-1887), Germany
- Adamo, Max (1837-1901), Germany
- Adams, Michael (* 1937), England
- Adamski, Hans Peter (* 1947), Germany
- Ader, Ulrike (* 1961), Germany
- Adickes, Burkhard (* 1927), Germany
- Adler, Jankel (1895–1949), Poland
- Adlerova, Charlotta (1908–1989), Germany / Brazil
- Adloff, Karl (1819–1863), Germany
- Adloff, Reiner (* 1942)
- Adochi (* 1954), Rosenau, Romania
- Adrian-Nilsson, Gösta (1884–1965), Sweden
- Aeck, Johannes van der (1637–1682), The Netherlands
- Aelst, Evert van (1602-1657), The Netherlands
- Aelst, Willem van (1626/27 – after 1683), Netherlands, Baroque
- Aereboe, Albert (1889–1970), Germany
- Aereboe-Katz, Julie (1888–1927), Germany
- Aertsen, Pieter (c. 1508 / 09–1575), Netherlands, Renaissance
- Aeschbacher, Hans (1906–1980), Switzerland
- Agam, Yaacov (* 1928), Israel
- Agasse, Jacques-Laurent (1767–1849), Switzerland
- Agresti, Livio (1505-1579), Italy
- Agthe, Curt (1862-1943), Germany
- Aguilera Malta, Demetrio (1909–1981), Ecuador
- Ahlers-Hestermann, Friedrich (1883–1973), Germany
- Ahner, Alfred (1890–1973), Germany
- Ahnert, Arthur (1865–1913), Germany
- Ahrens, Heinrich (1805–1863), Germany
- Ahtila, Eija-Liisa (* 1959), Finland
- Ai Qing (1910-1996), China
- Ai Xuan (* 1947), China
- Aigner, Eduard (1903–1978), Germany
- Aigner, Joseph Matthäus (1818–1886), Austria
- Aivazovsky, Ivan (1817–1900), Russia (Armenia)
- Akkerman, Philip (* 1957), The Netherlands
Ala ... to all ...
- Alariesto, Andreas (1900-1989), Finland
- Albani, Francesco (1578–1660), Italy
- Alberegno, Jacobello (before 1367-1397), Italy
- Albérola, Jean-Michel (* 1953)
- Albers, Josef (1888–1976), Germany
- Albert, Hermann (* 1937), Germany
- Alberti, Cherubino (1552-1615), Italy
- Alberti, Giovanni (1558-1601), Italy
- Alberti, Fernandez Ricardo (1964)
- Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474–1515), Italy
- Albrecht, Carl (1862–1926), Germany
- Albright, Ivan Le Lorraine (1897-1983)
- Albuquerque, Georgina de (1885–1962), Brazil
- Albuquerque, Lucílio de (1877–1939), Brazil
- Alcopley, Lewin (1910-1992), American
- Aldegrever, Heinrich (1502–1555 / 61), Germany
- Aldenrath, Heinrich Jacob (1775–1844), Germany
- Aldrin, Anders G. (1889–1970)
- Alechinsky, Pierre (* 1927), Belgium
- Aleksejew, Fyodor Jakowlewitsch (1753–1824), Russia, Rococo
- Alemagna, Giovanni d ' († 1450), Italy
- Aleš, Mikoláš (1852–1913)
- Alexander, Peter (* 1939), USA
- Alexejew, Alexander Alexejewitsch (1811–1878), Russia
- Alfelt, Else (1910–1974)
- Algardi, Alessandro (1598-1654), Italy
- Aligny, Théodore Caruelle d ' (1798–1871), France, Classicism
- Alimbrot, Luís (around 1410–1460), Flanders / Spain
- Allan, David (1744-1796), Scotland
- Allegretto Nuzi (1315–1373 / 74)
- Allers, Christian Wilhelm (1857–1915), Germany
- Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607), Italy
- Allori, Cristofano (1577-1621), Italy
- Allston, Washington (1779-1843), USA
Alm ... to Alz ...
- Alma, Petrus (1886–?) Netherlands
- Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836–1912), Great Britain, Neoclassicism
- Alovisii, Andrea (around 1620–1687), Italian Baroque painter in Germany
- Alpi, Judith (1893-1983), Chile
- Alsloot, Denis van (around 1570 to around 1626)
- Alston, Charles (1907-1977)
- Alt, Jakob (1789–1872), Germany
- Alt, Otmar (1940), Germany
- Alt, Rudolf von (1812–1905), Austria
- Altdorfer, Albrecht (around 1480–1538), Germany
- Altdorfer, Erhard (after 1480 – after 1561), Germany
- Altena, Carl (1894–1971), Germany
- Altenbourg, Gerhard (1926–1989), Germany
- Altfest, Ellen (* 1970), USA
- Altheim, Wilhelm (1871–1914)
- Altherr, Heinrich (1878–1947), Switzerland
- Altichiero da Zevio (around 1330– around 1390), Italy
- Altman, Natan (1889–1970), Russia
- Altmann, Anton (1808–1871), Austria
- Altmeppen, Heiner (* 1951), Germany
- Altomonte, Bartolomeo (1694–1783), Austria
- Altomonte, Martino (1657–1745), Austria, Baroque
- Alunno, Niccolò (1425 / 30–1502), Italy
Ama ... to Ams ...
- Amalteo, Pomponio (1505–1588), Italy
- Aman-Jean, Edmond (1858–1936), France
- Amaral Jim (* 1933), USA, Colombia
- Amaral Olga de (* 1932), Colombia
- Amaral, Tarsila do (1886–1973), Brazil
- Amato, Giovanni Angelo (verifiable from 1576 to 1615), Italy
- Amatrice, Cola dall ' (1480 / 90–1547 / 59), Italy
- Amaury-Duval, Eugène Emmanuel (1808-1885), France
- Amberg, Wilhelm (1822–1899), Germany
- Amberger, Christoph (around 1505–1562), Germany
- Américo, Pedro (1843-1905), Brazil
- Amerling, Friedrich von (1803-1887), Austria
- Amico, David (* 1951), USA
- Amiet, Cuno (1868–1961), Switzerland
- Amigoni, Jacopo (1682–1752), Italy
- Amman, Jost (1539–1591), Switzerland
- Amstel, Jan van (around 1500 – around 1542)
An ... to Ap ...
- Ancher, Anna (1859–1935), Denmark, Impressionism
- Ancher, Michael (1849-1927), Denmark
- Anderlecht, Englebert van (1918–1961), Belgium, Expressionism
- Andersson, Karin Mamma (* 1962), Sweden
- Ando, Yukako (* 1972), Japan
- Andorff, Paul (1849–1920), Germany
- Andrade, Abigail de (1864– around 1890), Brazil
- Andrae, Ansel (1914–1978), Germany
- Andrae, Peter (1910–1992), Germany
- André Albert (1869–1954), France
- André, Jules (1807-1869), France
- Andrea, Alesso di (1st half of the 15th century), Italy
- Andreae, Dietrich Ernst (1680–1730)
- Andreescu, Ion (1850-1882), Romania
- Andri, Ferdinand (1871–1956), Austria
- Angel, Philips (van Middelburg) (1616-1683), The Netherlands
- Angel, Philips (van Leiden) (1618–1664), The Netherlands
- Angeli, Heinrich von (1840–1925), Austria
- Fra Angelico (1387–1455), Italy, Early Renaissance
- Angeluschew, Boris (1902–1966), Bulgaria
- Angerer, Ludwig Valentin (* 1938), Germany
- Angermann, Peter (* 1945), Germany
- Angermayer, Johann Adalbert (1674–1740 / 42), Bohemia
- Angillis, Pieter (1685–1734)
- Anglada Camarasa, Hermenegildo (1871–1959), Spain
- Angler, Gabriel (around 1404–1483)
- Angrand, Charles Théophile (1854–1926), France
- Anguissola, Anna Maria (around 1555/56 – around 1611), Italy
- Anguissola, Elena (active 1555–1585), Italy
- Anguissola, Europe (active 1566–1578), Italy
- Anguissola, Lucia (around 1537 / 42–1566), Italy
- Anguissola, Minerva (? -1564), Italy
- Anguissola, Sofonisba (1532-1625), Italy
- Anhalt, August (1899–1975), Germany
- Anker, Albert (1831–1910), Switzerland
- Anker, Hans (1873–1950), Germany
- Annigoni, Pietro (1910–1988), Italy
- Annot-Jacobi, Maria (1894–1981)
- Anquetin, Louis (1861-1932), France
- Anraadt, Pieter van (1635–1678), The Netherlands
- Ansaldo, Giovanni Andrea (1584–1638),
- Anschütz, Hermann (1802–1880)
- Ansdel, Richard (* 1915)
- Antes, Horst (* 1936), Germany
- Anthon, Hans (* 1945), Germany
- Anthonisz., Cornelis († 1553), Netherlands
- Antolínez, José (1635–1675), Spain
- Antonello da Messina (1444–1493), Italy
- Antonello de Saliba (around 1466 / 67–1535)
- Antonio Maria da Carpi (traceable 1495–1504), Italy
- Antropow, Alexei (1716–1795), Russia
- Anuszkiewicz, Richard (1930-2020), USA
- Anwander, Johann (1715–1770)
- Aoki Mokubei , (1767-1833), Japan
- Apelles (around 335), Greece
- Appel, Karel (1921-2006), The Netherlands
- Appen, Karl von (1900–1981), Germany
- Appiani, Andrea (1754-1817), Italy
- Appiani, Giuseppe (1706–1785 / 89)
- Apt d. Ä., Ulrich (around 1460–1532)
Ar ... to As ...
- Aragón, José Rafael (1795-1862), Spain
- Arakawa, Shūsaku (1936-2010), Japan
- Arango, Débora (1907-2005), Colombia
- Arcangelo, Allan d ' (* 1930)
- Archipow, Abram Efimowitsch (1862–1930), Russia
- Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527–1593), Italy
- Arditi, Iracema (1924-2006), Brazil
- Ardon, Mordechaï (1896–1992)
- Arenius, Olof (1701–1766), Sweden
- Aretino, Spinello (1346-1410), Italy
- Argento, Mino (1927), Italy
- Arikha, Avigdor (* 1929)
- Arman (1928-2005), France
- Armbrust, Karl (1867–1928), Germany
- Armbrust, Margarete (1896–1943), Germany
- Armitage, Edward (1817-1896), England
- Armleder, John M. (* 1948), Switzerland
- Arnheim, Clara (1865–1942), Germany
- Arnim, Ferdinand von (1814–1866), Germany
- Arnold, Anne-Dora (1883–1971), Germany
- Arnold, Jonas (1609-1669), Germany
- Arnold, Karl (1883–1953), Germany
- Arnoldi, Charles (* 1946), USA
- Arntz, Gerd (1900–1988), Germany
- Arosenius, Ivar (1878–1909)
- Arp, Hans (or Jean Arp) (1886–1966), Germany / Switzerland
- Arpke, Otto (1886–1943), Germany
- Arpino il Cavalliered (1568-1640)
- Arrowsmith, Sue (* 1968)
- Arroyo, Eduardo (1937-2018), Spain
- d'Arthois, Jacques (1613–1686), Flemish landscape painter
- Artschwager, Richard (1923–2013), USA
- Asam, Cosmas Damian (1686-1739), Germany
- Ascher, Fritz (1893–1970), Germany
- Aschheim, Isidor (1891–1968)
- Asendorpf, Barthold (1888–1946)
- Asknazij, Isaak Lwowitsch (1856–1902)
- Asmus, Dieter (* 1939), Germany
- Asper, Hans (1499-1571), Switzerland
- Aspertini, Amico (≈1475–1552), Italy
- Asse, Geneviève (* 1923)
- Asselijn, Jan (1610-1652), France
- Assereto, Giovacchino (1600–1649)
- Ast, Balthasar van der (≈1593–1657), The Netherlands
- Ast, Hans van der (around 1620), Netherlands
- Astruc, Zacharie (1835-1907), France
At ... to Az ...
- Atlan, Jean-Michel (1913–1960), Algeria
- Attavante, Marco (1452 – around 1525)
- Attiret, Jean-Denis (1702–1768), France
- Attersee, Christian Ludwig (* 1940), Austria
- Auberjonois, René (1872–1957), Switzerland
- Aublet, Albert (1851–1938)
- Aubry, Étienne (1745–1781)
- Audran II, Claude (1639-1684), France
- Audran III, Claude (1658-1704), France
- Audubon, John James (1785-1851), USA
- Auerbach, Frank (* 1931)
- Auerbach, Johannes Ilmari (1899–1950), Poland
- Auerbach, John James (* 1931)
- Augustin, Jacques (1759-1832), France
- Ausleger, Rudolf (1897–1974), Germany
- Austrianer, Wolfgang Amadeus (* 1946)
- Avanzi, Jakobo di Pietro , Italy († around 1376)
- Aved, Jacques-André-Joseph Camelot (1702–1766), France
- Avercamp, Barent (1612-1679), The Netherlands
- Avercamp, Hendrick (1585-1634), The Netherlands
- Avery, Milton (1885-1965)
- Avont, Pieter (1600–1652)
- Avignon, Jim (* 1968), Germany
- Axentowicz, Teodor (1859–1938)
- Ayres, Gillian (* 1930)
- Ažbe, Anton (1862–1905), Slovenia