Most Famous

The Most Famous Artworks of Late Mannerism

The 37 most celebrated works of the Late Mannerism movement, ranked by renown across 37 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. The Lamentation
    The Lamentation Scipione Pulzone · 1597
  2. Henry III (1551–1589), King of France
  3. Saint Francis
    Saint Francis Federico Barocci · 1600
  4. Charles de Cossé (1506–1563), Comte de Brissac
  5. European Costume Scene
    European Costume Scene Unknown · 1596
  6. Konrad von Bemelberg (1494-1567)
  7. Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546)
  8. Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist
  9. The Earth after the Fall of Man
    The Earth after the Fall of Man Franz Rösel von Rosenhof · 1696
  10. Portrait of Friedich II der Weise, Palzgraf bei Rhein (1463-1525)
  11. The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
  12. Alessandro de' Medici (1510–1537)
  13. Venus and Cupid
    Venus and Cupid Andrea Procaccini · 1712
  14. Allegory of Peace
    Allegory of Peace Sebastiano Conca · 1730
  15. Portrait of Nicolas de Droullin
  16. Double-sided portrait of Johann Christoph Oelhofen
  17. Saint Michael Archangel attacking the dragon
  18. Portrait of a Woman with a Prayer Book
    Portrait of a Woman with a Prayer Book Barthel Bruyn the Younger · 1560
  19. Albunea, the Tiburtine Sibyl
    Albunea, the Tiburtine Sibyl Lorenzo Pasinelli · 1674
  20. Building of the Tower of Babel
    Building of the Tower of Babel Hendrick van Cleve III · 1550
  21. Portrait of Jan Herbut of Felsztyn  (1508–1577), Castellan of Sanok and Starost of Przemyśl
  22. Banquet in the Park
    Banquet in the Park Lodewijk Toeput · 1596
  23. St Jerome and St Francis; reverse, Mary Magdalene embracing The Cross
  24. Apollo and Muses
    Apollo and Muses Paolo de Matteis · 1704
  25. Diana's judgement of the nymph Callisto
    Diana's judgement of the nymph Callisto Gaetano Gandolfi · 1778
  26. The Transfiguration
    The Transfiguration Giacinto Calandrucci · 1686
  27. The Battle of Zama
    The Battle of Zama Unknown · 1572
  28. The Procession of the League
    The Procession of the League François Bunel the Younger · 1596
  29. Moutainous landscape with four riders and two beggars
    Moutainous landscape with four riders and two beggars Joos de Momper the Younger · 1600
  30. Allegory
    Allegory Sebastiano Conca · 1730
  31. Allegory of the Consequences of the Peace of Utrecht
  32. Hercules Killing the Centaur Nessus
    Hercules Killing the Centaur Nessus Sebastiano Ricci · 1706
  33. Landscape with Figures
    Landscape with Figures Alessandro Magnasco · 1717
  34. The Last Judgment and the Mass of Saint Gregory
    The Last Judgment and the Mass of Saint Gregory Mestre da Família Artés · 1550
  35. Portrait of Duchess Margaretha of Landshut, Abbess of Neuburg, daughter of Duke Georg the Rich
  36. Scenes of Christ's Passion Triptych
    Scenes of Christ's Passion Triptych Georgios Klontzas · 1600
  37. Venus and Jupiter (from Stodmarsh Court, Kent)