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The Most Famous Artworks of Northern Renaissance

The 60 most celebrated works of the Northern Renaissance movement, ranked by renown across 3,744 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 Harvesters
    The Harvesters Pieter Brueghel I · 1565
  2. The Holy Family
    The Holy Family Joos van Cleve · 1512
  3. The Lamentation
    The Lamentation Petrus Christus · 1450
  4. Annunciation
    Annunciation Hans Memling · 1490
  5. Landscape with Bathsheba
    Landscape with Bathsheba Jan van Scorel · 1540
  6. The Ages and Death
    The Ages and Death Hans Baldung Grien · 1541
  7. Virgin and Child with Four Angels
    Virgin and Child with Four Angels Gerard David · 1510
  8. The Fifteen Mysteries and the Virgin of the Rosary
    The Fifteen Mysteries and the Virgin of the Rosary Unknown · 1517
  9. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Hieronymus Bosch · 1475
  10. Burg Weiler Altar Triptych
    Burg Weiler Altar Triptych Master of the Burg Weiler Altarpiece · 1470
  11. The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows
    The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows Bernard Van Orley · 1514
  12. Ill-Matched Lovers
    Ill-Matched Lovers Quinten Metsys · 1522
  13. The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simon, Peter, Paul, Thomas, and John
    The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simon, Peter, Paul, Thomas, and John Unknown · 1501
  14. Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints
    Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints Unknown · 1500
  15. Madonna and Child [obverse]
    Madonna and Child [obverse] Albrecht Dürer · 1498
  16. Cutting the Stone
    Cutting the Stone Hieronymus Bosch · 1503
  17. The Lamentation
    The Lamentation Unknown · 1500
  18. Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara
    Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara Hans Memling · 1490
  19. The Nativity with Donors and Saints Jerome and Leonard
    The Nativity with Donors and Saints Jerome and Leonard Gerard David · 1512
  20. The Hunters in the Snow
    The Hunters in the Snow Pieter Brueghel I · 1565
  21. The Judgment of Paris
    The Judgment of Paris Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1528
  22. Death and the Miser
    Death and the Miser Hieronymus Bosch · 1488
  23. The Descent from the Cross
    The Descent from the Cross Unknown · 1500
  24. Scenes from the Life of the Virgin
    Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Unknown · 1500
  25. A Goldsmith in His Shop
    A Goldsmith in His Shop Petrus Christus · 1449
  26. Virgin and Child in an Apse
    Virgin and Child in an Apse Unknown · 1500
  27. The Virgin and Child
    The Virgin and Child Unknown · 1500
  28. The Triumph of Death
    The Triumph of Death Pieter Brueghel I · 1560
  29. Christ Carrying the Cross, with the Crucifixion; The Resurrection, with the Pilgrims of Emmaus
    Christ Carrying the Cross, with the Crucifixion; The Resurrection, with the Pilgrims of Emmaus Gerard David · 1510
  30. Virgin and Child with Angels
    Virgin and Child with Angels Bernard Van Orley · 1518
  31. Virgin and Child Enthroned with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin
    Virgin and Child Enthroned with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Master of Morata · 1500
  32. Judith with the Head of Holofernes
    Judith with the Head of Holofernes Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1530
  33. Virgin and Child
    Virgin and Child Joos van Cleve · 1525
  34. The Coronation of the Virgin
    The Coronation of the Virgin Unknown · 1500
  35. The Presentation in the Temple
    The Presentation in the Temple Alvaro Pirez d'Evora · 1430
  36. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Justus van Gent · 1465
  37. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Unknown · 1520
  38. Christ Carrying the Cross, with the Crucifixion; The Resurrection, with the Pilgrims of Emmaus
    Christ Carrying the Cross, with the Crucifixion; The Resurrection, with the Pilgrims of Emmaus Gerard David · 1510
  39. The Crucifixion
    The Crucifixion Gerard David · 1498
  40. Saint John on Patmos
    Saint John on Patmos Hans Baldung Grien · 1511
  41. The Annunciation
    The Annunciation Petrus Christus · 1450
  42. Christ before Pilate; The Resurrection
    Christ before Pilate; The Resurrection Ludwig Schongauer · 1494
  43. Roundel with Annunciation to the Shepherds
    Roundel with Annunciation to the Shepherds Unknown · 1505
  44. The suicide of Lucretia
    The suicide of Lucretia Master with the Parrot · 1500
  45. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
    The Rest on the Flight into Egypt Gerard David · 1510
  46. Saint Alcuin
    Saint Alcuin Tyrolean 16th Century · 1512
  47. Saint Veronica [obverse]
    Saint Veronica [obverse] Hans Memling · 1472
  48. The Annunciation
    The Annunciation Jan van Eyck · 1435
  49. The Saint Anne Altarpiece: Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child [middle panel]
    The Saint Anne Altarpiece: Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child [middle panel] Gerard David · 1510
  50. Neptune and Amphitrite
    Neptune and Amphitrite Jan Gossaert · 1516
  51. Panel from Saint John Retable
    Panel from Saint John Retable Domingo Ram · 1500
  52. The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor
    The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor Joos van Cleve · 1520
  53. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Bernhard Strigel · 1510
  54. Christ and the Adulteress
    Christ and the Adulteress Lucas Cranach the Younger · 1550
  55. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Unknown · 1500
  56. Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners
    Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners Master of Affligem · 1500
  57. The Marriage Feast at Cana
    The Marriage Feast at Cana Juan de Flandes · 1500
  58. The Dormition of the Virgin; (reverse) Christ Carrying the Cross
    The Dormition of the Virgin; (reverse) Christ Carrying the Cross Hans Leonhard Schäufelein · 1510
  59. Young Woman with a Pink
    Young Woman with a Pink Hans Memling · 1494
  60. The Crucifixion, (reverse) Saint Francis of Assisi; The Resurrection, (reverse) An Abbot Saint, Possibly Saint Benedict
    The Crucifixion, (reverse) Saint Francis of Assisi; The Resurrection, (reverse) An Abbot Saint, Possibly Saint Benedict Unknown · 1460