Most Famous

The Most Famous Artworks of Luminism

The 26 most celebrated works of the Luminism movement, ranked by renown across 26 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. Point Judith, Rhode Island
    Point Judith, Rhode Island Martin Johnson Heade · 1867
  2. Landscape with Cows
    Landscape with Cows Aaron Draper Shattuck · 1928
  3. View near Newport
    View near Newport John Frederick Kensett · 1864
  4. June Day
    June Day William Trost Richards · 1870
  5. De maaltijd
    De maaltijd Gustave De Smet · 1931
  6. The Mussel Eaters
    The Mussel Eaters Gustave De Smet · 1923
  7. Sunday
    Sunday Gustave De Smet · 1921
  8. Cotopaxi
    Cotopaxi Frederic Edwin Church · 1862
  9. De grote schietkraam
    De grote schietkraam Gustave De Smet · 1923
  10. Marine landscape
    Marine landscape James Baker Pyne · 1845
  11. Near Newport
    Near Newport John Frederick Kensett · 1869
  12. Sunken Road
    Sunken Road Jan Stobbaerts · 1914
  13. Ship Southern Cross in Boston Harbor, 1851
  14. A hora do prazer
    A hora do prazer Virgílio Maurício · 1914
  15. Snow at Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
    Snow at Berchem-Sainte-Agathe William Degouve de Nuncques · 1912
  16. Hooded Visorbearer
    Hooded Visorbearer Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  17. Ruby-Topaz
    Ruby-Topaz Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  18. Crimson Topaz
    Crimson Topaz Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  19. Brazilian Ruby
    Brazilian Ruby Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  20. Study of Silver Vase
    Study of Silver Vase Martin Johnson Heade · 1870
  21. Black-throated Mango
    Black-throated Mango Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  22. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    Ruby-throated Hummingbird Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  23. Amethyst Woodstar
    Amethyst Woodstar Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  24. Blue Morpho Butterfly
    Blue Morpho Butterfly Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  25. Fork-tailed Woodnymph
    Fork-tailed Woodnymph Martin Johnson Heade · 1863
  26. The Yacht America Winning the International Race, 1851