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The Most Famous Artworks of Aestheticism

The 60 most celebrated works of the Aestheticism movement, ranked by renown across 103 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. Matthew Baillie (1761–1823), F.R.S., after Hoppner
    Matthew Baillie (1761–1823), F.R.S., after Hoppner Henry Bone · 1817
  2. Thomas Howard (1585–1646), Second Earl of Arundel, after Rubens
    Thomas Howard (1585–1646), Second Earl of Arundel, after Rubens Henry Bone · 1808
  3. Elizabeth Bushby
    Elizabeth Bushby Andrew Plimer · 1804
  4. ‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans
    ‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans James McNeill Whistler · 1876
  5. Mischief and Repose
    Mischief and Repose John William Godward · 1898
  6. Fragmentary Scene of Foreigners, Tomb of Senenmut
    Fragmentary Scene of Foreigners, Tomb of Senenmut Nina M. Davies · 1490
  7. Mrs. Francis Howard
    Mrs. Francis Howard Ambrose McEvoy · 1917
  8. Anna Leafing through a Portfolio of Prints
    Anna Leafing through a Portfolio of Prints Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema · 1874
  9. Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room
    Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room Frederic Leighton · 1894
  10. The Return of Persephone
    The Return of Persephone Frederic Leighton · 1896
  11. Allegorie auf die Zeit
    Allegorie auf die Zeit Johann Michael Rottmayr · 1703
  12. Portrait miniature of an unknown woman
    Portrait miniature of an unknown woman George Engleheart · 1804
  13. Reflections
    Reflections John Kelt Edwards · 1912
  14. Harlech
    Harlech John Kelt Edwards · 1912
  15. Constantine Alexander Ionides (1833–1900)
    Constantine Alexander Ionides (1833–1900) George Frederic Watts · 1890
  16. The Golden Stairs
    The Golden Stairs Edward Burne-Jones · 1888
  17. Portrait of a Young Man with a Moustache
    Portrait of a Young Man with a Moustache John Kelt Edwards · 1912
  18. Girl's head
    Girl's head Ethel Walker · 1920
  19. Giotto (c.1267–1337) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    Giotto (c.1267–1337) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum) John Callcott Horsley · 1872
  20. Giotto (c.1267–1337) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    Giotto (c.1267–1337) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum) John Callcott Horsley · 1872
  21. The Day Dream
    The Day Dream Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  22. Lady with the lilac scarf (Dame mit lila Schal)
    Lady with the lilac scarf (Dame mit lila Schal) Gustav Klimt · 1898
  23. The Dreamer
    The Dreamer Frederick Andrew Bosley · 1911
  24. The Arts of Industry as Applied to War (cartoon for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    The Arts of Industry as Applied to War (cartoon for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum) Frederic Leighton · 1872
  25. The Arts of Industry as Applied to War (study for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    The Arts of Industry as Applied to War (study for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum) Frederic Leighton · 1870
  26. The Pilgrim outside the Garden of Idleness (scene from the 'Roman de la rose')
    The Pilgrim outside the Garden of Idleness (scene from the 'Roman de la rose') Edward Burne-Jones · 1898
  27. Cleopatra at Philae
    Cleopatra at Philae Lawrence Alma-Tadema · 1884
  28. A Peacock
    A Peacock Edward Burne-Jones · 1894
  29. Nicola Pisano (c.1220/1225–c.1284) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    Nicola Pisano (c.1220/1225–c.1284) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum) Frederic Leighton · 1868
  30. Sappho and Alcaeus
    Sappho and Alcaeus Lawrence Alma-Tadema · 1891
  31. Mrs Campbell McInnes (later Angela Thirkell)
    Mrs Campbell McInnes (later Angela Thirkell) John Collier · 1914
  32. Portrait of a lady (Thea Proctor)
    Portrait of a lady (Thea Proctor) George Washington Lambert · 1916
  33. The Mirror of Venus
    The Mirror of Venus Edward Burne-Jones · 1866
  34. The Mirror of Venus.
    The Mirror of Venus. Edward Burne-Jones · 1889
  35. Reading Aloud
    Reading Aloud Albert Joseph Moore · 1892
  36. A Bacchante and Fauns
    A Bacchante and Fauns Isobel Lilian Gloag · 1912
  37. Ariadne
    Ariadne Edward Burne-Jones · 1862
  38. Giovanni Cimabue (1240–1302) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    Giovanni Cimabue (1240–1302) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum) Frederic Leighton · 1868
  39. Agathonike Helen Ionides (1887–1976)
    Agathonike Helen Ionides (1887–1976) George Frederic Watts · 1897
  40. Titian (c.1485–1576) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    Titian (c.1485–1576) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum) George Frederic Watts · 1870
  41. The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (sketch for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (sketch for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum) Frederic Leighton · 1872
  42. The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (full-scale cartoon for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
    The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (full-scale cartoon for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum) Frederic Leighton · 1870
  43. A Peacock
    A Peacock Edward Burne-Jones · 1875
  44. An Ancient Greek Audience Watching a Performance of 'Antigone' by Sophocles
    An Ancient Greek Audience Watching a Performance of 'Antigone' by Sophocles Albert Joseph Moore · 1867
  45. The Feast of Peleus
    The Feast of Peleus Edward Burne-Jones · 1895
  46. Design for a Decorative Panel
    Design for a Decorative Panel Alfred Stevens · 1868
  47. Daphne's Bath
    Daphne's Bath George Frederic Watts · 1867
  48. Portretul Elisabetei Steege
    Portretul Elisabetei Steege Constantin Daniel Rosenthal · 1845
  49. Portret de ofițer
    Portret de ofițer Constantin Daniel Rosenthal · 1850
  50. Portretul mamei actorilor Caragiale
    Portretul mamei actorilor Caragiale Constantin Daniel Rosenthal · 1850
  51. România rupându-și cătușele pe Câmpia Libertății
    România rupându-și cătușele pe Câmpia Libertății Constantin Daniel Rosenthal · 1848
  52. Portretul doamnei arhitect Wagner
    Portretul doamnei arhitect Wagner Constantin Daniel Rosenthal · 1850
  53. Portret de femeie
    Portret de femeie Constantin Daniel Rosenthal · 1845
  54. Maisema
    Maisema Roger Fry · 1910
  55. Donatello: design for a mosaic in the Museum (the 'Kensington Valhalla')
    Donatello: design for a mosaic in the Museum (the 'Kensington Valhalla') Richard CB, RA, ARA Redgrave · 1867
  56. Full-scale monochrome cartoon for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace'
    Full-scale monochrome cartoon for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace' Frederic, Lord Leighton · 1883
  57. The Mill: Girls Dancing to Music by a River
    The Mill: Girls Dancing to Music by a River Edward Coley, Sir Burne-Jones · 1870
  58. Cupid's Hunting Fields
    Cupid's Hunting Fields Edward Coley, Sir Burne-Jones · 1880
  59. Untitled
    Untitled Eugene Berman · 1929
  60. The Shepherd Boy
    The Shepherd Boy Harry Morley · 1923