The Most Famous Artworks of Medieval
The 60 most celebrated works of the Medieval period, ranked by renown across 1,993 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.
![Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Saints and Eighteen Angels [middle panel]](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/madonna-and-child-enthroned-with-four-saints-and-eighteen-an--24dd12ad513d60ea-w320.webp)
![Saint Bernard and Saint Catherine of Alexandria with the Virgin of the Annunciation [right panel]](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/saint-bernard-and-saint-catherine-of-alexandria-with-the-vir--710fc1ea417a9916-w320.webp)
![Saint Andrew and Saint Benedict with the Archangel Gabriel [left panel]](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/saint-andrew-and-saint-benedict-with-the-archangel-gabriel-l--ddd94720dea7e794-w320.webp)
