Most Famous

The Most Famous Artworks of Flemish Baroque painting

The 60 most celebrated works of the Flemish Baroque painting movement, ranked by renown across 4,050 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. Still Life with Iris
    Still Life with Iris Peter Binoit · 1623
  2. Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery
    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery David Teniers the Younger · 1649
  3. William II, Prince of Orange, and his Bride, Mary Stuart
  4. Isabella Brant
    Isabella Brant Anthony van Dyck · 1621
  5. Agrippina and Germanicus
    Agrippina and Germanicus Peter Paul Rubens · 1614
  6. The Union of Earth and Water (Antwerp and the Scheldt)
  7. Portrait of a Flemish Lady
    Portrait of a Flemish Lady Anthony van Dyck · 1618
  8. The Three Graces
    The Three Graces Peter Paul Rubens · 1630
  9. The Origin of the Milky Way
    The Origin of the Milky Way Peter Paul Rubens · 1637
  10. Margherita Gonzaga (1591–1632), Princess of Mantua
    Margherita Gonzaga (1591–1632), Princess of Mantua Frans Pourbus, the Younger · 1605
  11. Glorification of the Eucharist
    Glorification of the Eucharist Peter Paul Rubens · 1630
  12. Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine
  13. The Smokers by Adriaen Brouwer
    The Smokers by Adriaen Brouwer Adriaen Brouwer · 1637
  14. Still life with chinese porcelain, berries, and artichokes
  15. Antwerp Cathedral
    Antwerp Cathedral Pieter Neefs the Elder · 1652
  16. Queen Henrietta Maria with Sir Jeffrey Hudson
  17. The Holy Family with Shepherds
    The Holy Family with Shepherds Jacob Jordaens · 1616
  18. The Good Samaritan
    The Good Samaritan David Teniers the Younger · 1651
  19. Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt
  20. Venus and Adonis (Rubens, 1614)
    Venus and Adonis (Rubens, 1614) Peter Paul Rubens · 1610
  21. Portrait of a Man
    Portrait of a Man Anthony van Dyck · 1618
  22. Pomegranates and Other Fruit in a Landscape
  23. Peasants Dancing and Feasting
    Peasants Dancing and Feasting David Teniers the Younger · 1660
  24. Judith with the Head of Holofernes
    Judith with the Head of Holofernes David Teniers the Younger · 1650
  25. The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek
    The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek Peter Paul Rubens · 1626
  26. Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria
    Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria Peter Paul Rubens · 1606
  27. The Judgment of Midas
    The Judgment of Midas Jan van den Hoecke · 1640
  28. Perseus Freeing Andromeda
    Perseus Freeing Andromeda Peter Paul Rubens · 1630
  29. Perseus and Andromeda
    Perseus and Andromeda Peter Paul Rubens · 1622
  30. The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth, Saint John, and a Dove
  31. Peasants Smoking in an Inn
    Peasants Smoking in an Inn David Teniers the Younger · 1640
  32. Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams
  33. The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Young Baptist and His Parents
  34. Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter
    Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter David Teniers the Younger · 1645
  35. Shepherds and Sheep
    Shepherds and Sheep David Teniers the Younger · 1650
  36. Old Age in Search of Youth
    Old Age in Search of Youth David Teniers the Younger · 1655
  37. The Wolf and Fox Hunt
    The Wolf and Fox Hunt Peter Paul Rubens · 1616
  38. Philip, Lord Wharton
    Philip, Lord Wharton Anthony van Dyck · 1632
  39. The Virgin as Intercessor
    The Virgin as Intercessor Anthony van Dyck · 1628
  40. The Meeting of David and Abigail
    The Meeting of David and Abigail Peter Paul Rubens · 1630
  41. Susanna Fourment and Her Daughter
    Susanna Fourment and Her Daughter Anthony van Dyck · 1621
  42. Henri II de Lorraine
    Henri II de Lorraine Anthony van Dyck · 1634
  43. Giovanni Vincenzo Imperiale
    Giovanni Vincenzo Imperiale Anthony van Dyck · 1626
  44. Catherine Howard, Lady d'Aubigny
    Catherine Howard, Lady d'Aubigny Anthony van Dyck · 1638
  45. Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery in Brussels
    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery in Brussels David Teniers the Younger · 1650
  46. Queen Henrietta Maria
    Queen Henrietta Maria Anthony van Dyck · 1636
  47. Landscape with Travelers on a Woodland Path
    Landscape with Travelers on a Woodland Path Jan Brueghel, the elder · 1607
  48. Interior of a Gothic Church at Night
    Interior of a Gothic Church at Night Pieter Neefs the Elder · 1637
  49. Portrait of James Stuart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond
  50. Fish Market
    Fish Market Joachim Beuckelaer · 1568
  51. Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo
  52. A Hare, Partridges, and Fruit
  53. Portrait of Lucas van Uffel (died 1637)
    Portrait of Lucas van Uffel (died 1637) Anthony van Dyck · 1624
  54. Soldiers Bivouacking
    Soldiers Bivouacking Peter Snayers · 1639
  55. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
    The Rest on the Flight into Egypt Nicolas Poussin · 1627
  56. The Feast of Acheloüs
    The Feast of Acheloüs Peter Paul Rubens · 1615
  57. Venus and Adonis
    Venus and Adonis Peter Paul Rubens · 1638
  58. Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery in Brussels
    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery in Brussels David Teniers the Younger · 1653
  59. Cupid (Eros) Carves the Bow
    Cupid (Eros) Carves the Bow Peter Paul Rubens · 1614
  60. Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus
    Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus Gerard de Lairesse · 1670