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The Most Famous Artworks of Architectural

The 60 most celebrated works of the Architectural genre, ranked by renown across 2,309 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. A Bachelor's Drawer
    A Bachelor's Drawer John Haberle · 1896
  2. Imitation
    Imitation John Haberle · 1887
  3. Wall painting from the west wall of Room L of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
    Wall painting from the west wall of Room L of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale Unknown · -45
  4. The Prison of Copenhagen
    The Prison of Copenhagen Martinus Rørbye · 1831
  5. Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (Sunlight)
    Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (Sunlight) Claude Monet · 1896
  6. 土佐光則筆　源氏物語画帖|Albums of scenes from The Tale of Genji
    土佐光則筆　源氏物語画帖|Albums of scenes from The Tale of Genji Tosa Mitsunori
  7. A View towards the Swedish Coast from the Ramparts of Kronborg Castle
    A View towards the Swedish Coast from the Ramparts of Kronborg Castle Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1829
  8. Latona and the Lycian Peasants
    Latona and the Lycian Peasants Jan Brueghel, the elder · 1605
  9. View of the Cloaca Maxima, Rome
    View of the Cloaca Maxima, Rome Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1814
  10. Columns of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum
    Columns of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum Constantin Hansen · 1838
  11. A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum
    A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1815
  12. A Coastal Ruin in Italy
    A Coastal Ruin in Italy Jan Asselijn · 1650
  13. ‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans
    ‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans James McNeill Whistler · 1876
  14. The Marble Steps Leading to the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome
    The Marble Steps Leading to the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1814
  15. The Kranenhoofd on the Schelde, Antwerp
    The Kranenhoofd on the Schelde, Antwerp Sebastiaen Vrancx · 1622
  16. Machinery
    Machinery Charles Demuth · 1920
  17. A Section of the Via Sacra, Rome (The Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian)
    A Section of the Via Sacra, Rome (The Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian) Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1814
  18. Udsigt over Tiberen i nærheden af den sammenstyrtede bro Ponte Rotto i Rom
    Udsigt over Tiberen i nærheden af den sammenstyrtede bro Ponte Rotto i Rom Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1815
  19. Frederiksborg Castle by Moonlight
    Frederiksborg Castle by Moonlight Johan Christian Dahl · 1817
  20. Trompe-l'œil of a Table in a Mess with Paintings, a Hurdy-Gurdy, Books and Other Objects
    Trompe-l'œil of a Table in a Mess with Paintings, a Hurdy-Gurdy, Books and Other Objects Charles Joseph Flipart · 1790
  21. Coutyard with Arcades
    Coutyard with Arcades Gabriel Engels · 1630
  22. Trompe l'oeil. The reverse of a framed painting.
    Trompe l'oeil. The reverse of a framed painting. Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts · 1670
  23. Porta Angelica and Part of the Vatican
    Porta Angelica and Part of the Vatican Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1813
  24. Pont Royal seen from Quai Voltaire
    Pont Royal seen from Quai Voltaire Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1812
  25. After Sir Christopher Wren
    After Sir Christopher Wren Charles Demuth · 1920
  26. A waterfall
    A waterfall Adam Pynacker · 1661
  27. Great Hall for Singers
    Great Hall for Singers Paul Klee · 1930
  28. Cusped Lancet head
    Cusped Lancet head Unknown · 1396
  29. The Fortress of Königstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg
    The Fortress of Königstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg Bernardo Bellotto · 1757
  30. The Cloisters of the Franciscan Monastery Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome
    The Cloisters of the Franciscan Monastery Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1813
  31. Roof Ridge of Frederiksborg Castle with View of Lake, Town and Forrest
    Roof Ridge of Frederiksborg Castle with View of Lake, Town and Forrest Christen Købke · 1833
  32. A Palace
    A Palace Unknown · 1319
  33. The Shadow Dancers
    The Shadow Dancers Yamamoto Baiitsu · 1833
  34. Heemstede Castle
    Heemstede Castle Johannes Janson · 1766
  35. A country home
    A country home Jan van der Heyden · 1694
  36. Amalienborg Square, Copenhagen
    Amalienborg Square, Copenhagen Vilhelm Hammershøi · 1898
  37. The Cloisters of San Lorenzo fuori le mura in Rome
    The Cloisters of San Lorenzo fuori le mura in Rome Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1814
  38. Porta Furba, Rome
    Porta Furba, Rome Albert Gottschalk · 1904
  39. Trompe-l'œil. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio
    Trompe-l'œil. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts · 1670
  40. Trompe l'œil with Writing Materials
    Trompe l'œil with Writing Materials Evert Collier · 1702
  41. View of the Capitol
    View of the Capitol Unknown · 1824
  42. The Garden and Coach House of 524 Keizersgracht in Amsterdam
    The Garden and Coach House of 524 Keizersgracht in Amsterdam Hendrik Keun · 1772
  43. Elevation of Solomon's Temple, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra
    Elevation of Solomon's Temple, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra Unknown · 1360
  44. Shiva Ravananugrahamurti; woman holding a flywhisk; rearing yali
    Shiva Ravananugrahamurti; woman holding a flywhisk; rearing yali Unknown · 1800
  45. Det indre af Roskilde Domkirke
    Det indre af Roskilde Domkirke Ditlev Martens · 1824
  46. Torvet i Sulmona
    Torvet i Sulmona Edvard Petersen · 1890
  47. A Wing of Christiansborg Palace
    A Wing of Christiansborg Palace Vilhelm Hammershøi · 1907
  48. Interior of the Jesuit Church in Antwerp
    Interior of the Jesuit Church in Antwerp Jacob Balthasar Peeters · 1712
  49. Roman Courtyard Interior. Copy after Eckersberg
    Roman Courtyard Interior. Copy after Eckersberg Martinus Rørbye · 1830
  50. Frederiksborg Castle
    Frederiksborg Castle Johan Christian Dahl · 1817
  51. En sal i Palazzo Borghese
    En sal i Palazzo Borghese Josef Theodor Hansen · 1894
  52. The Interior of Aachen Cathedral
    The Interior of Aachen Cathedral Hendrik van Steenwijk I · 1588
  53. Architectural image
    Architectural image Wilhelm Schubert van Ehrenberg · 1653
  54. Trompe l'Oeil with a Dead Partridge
    Trompe l'Oeil with a Dead Partridge Hendrick Fromantiou · 1666
  55. The Royal Palace in Brussels (The Palace of Coudenberg)
    The Royal Palace in Brussels (The Palace of Coudenberg) Jan Brueghel the Younger · 1627
  56. Still Life: The Smell
    Still Life: The Smell Evert Collier · 1701
  57. Interior of the Hall of the "Art Is Obtained by Labor Society" in Leiden
    Interior of the Hall of the "Art Is Obtained by Labor Society" in Leiden Paulus Constantijn la Fargue
  58. The Church in Moret after the Rain
    The Church in Moret after the Rain Alfred Sisley · 1898
  59. Interior with a Company
    Interior with a Company Esaias van de Velde · 1622
  60. Elegant Party on a Terrace of a Venetian-inspired Setting
    Elegant Party on a Terrace of a Venetian-inspired Setting Unknown · 1615