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The Most Famous Artworks of Philadelphia Museum of Art

The 60 most celebrated works of the Philadelphia Museum of Art museum, ranked by renown across 792 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. Allegory of Sight (Venus and Cupid in a Picture Gallery)
    Allegory of Sight (Venus and Cupid in a Picture Gallery) Jan Brueghel the Younger · 1660
  2. The Return of the Flock, Laren
    The Return of the Flock, Laren Anton Mauve
  3. The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day
    The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day Canaletto · 1745
  4. Interior of a Tavern
    Interior of a Tavern Peder Severin Krøyer · 1894
  5. Delaware Water Gap
    Delaware Water Gap Thomas Doughty · 1827
  6. The Thank Offering
    The Thank Offering William Adolphe Bouguereau · 1867
  7. Winter Landscape
    Winter Landscape Jacob van Ruisdael · 1660
  8. Conversation Piece (Portrait of Sir Andrew Fountaine with Other Men and Women)
    Conversation Piece (Portrait of Sir Andrew Fountaine with Other Men and Women) William Hogarth · 1730
  9. Virgin and Child, with Saints Mary Magdalene, James Major, Stephen, and a Bishop Saint
    Virgin and Child, with Saints Mary Magdalene, James Major, Stephen, and a Bishop Saint Allegretto Nuzi · 1346
  10. Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Saints Paul, Peter, Clare of Assisi, Mary Magdalene, Barbara, Catherine of Alexandria, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Agnes, Cecilia, Margaret of Antioch, and George
    Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Saints Paul, Peter, Clare of Assisi, Mary Magdalene, Barbara, Catherine of Alexandria, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Agnes, Cecilia, Margaret of Antioch, and George Master of Saint Veronica · 1400
  11. Old Woman Reading
    Old Woman Reading Jan Lievens · 1622
  12. Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Angels and Saints Bonaventure, John the Baptist, Louis of Toulouse, and Francis of Assisi
    Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Angels and Saints Bonaventure, John the Baptist, Louis of Toulouse, and Francis of Assisi Vittore Crivelli · 1491
  13. The Marriage of the Virgin, with the Expulsion of Saint Joachim from the Temple, the Angel Appearing to Saint Joachim, the Meeting at the Golden Gate, the Birth of the Virgin, and the Presentation of the Virgin
    The Marriage of the Virgin, with the Expulsion of Saint Joachim from the Temple, the Angel Appearing to Saint Joachim, the Meeting at the Golden Gate, the Birth of the Virgin, and the Presentation of the Virgin Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl · 1493
  14. The Rape of Europa
    The Rape of Europa Nöel-Nicolas Coypel · 1727
  15. Blond Boy with Primer, Peach, and Dog
    Blond Boy with Primer, Peach, and Dog Ammi Phillips · 1836
  16. Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Saints John the Evangelist, Catherine of Alexandria, and Anthony Abbot, and a Saint Reading a Book
    Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Saints John the Evangelist, Catherine of Alexandria, and Anthony Abbot, and a Saint Reading a Book Defendente Ferrari · 1525
  17. The Weaver
    The Weaver Cornelis Gerritsz Decker · 1660
  18. The Lament of Aminta
    The Lament of Aminta Bartolomeo Cavarozzi · 1616
  19. Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Saving a Shipwreck
    Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Saving a Shipwreck Giovanni di Paolo · 1457
  20. Still Life with a Stoneware Jar and a Brazier
    Still Life with a Stoneware Jar and a Brazier Jan Fris · 1659
  21. Virgin and Child, with Saints Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Jerome, and Catherine of Alexandria
    Virgin and Child, with Saints Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Jerome, and Catherine of Alexandria Andrea Previtali · 1517
  22. Still Life with a Roemer, a Covered Flagon, and a Beaker
    Still Life with a Roemer, a Covered Flagon, and a Beaker Willem Claesz Heda
  23. Still Life with Books and a Globe
    Still Life with Books and a Globe Jan van der Heyden · 1667
  24. Christ before Pilate, with Christ Led to Annas, the Mocking of Christ, the Denial by Peter, and Christ before Caiaphas
    Christ before Pilate, with Christ Led to Annas, the Mocking of Christ, the Denial by Peter, and Christ before Caiaphas Master of the Beighem Altarpiece · 1530
  25. The Garden Walk
    The Garden Walk Émile Friant · 1895
  26. The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day
    The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day Unknown · 1730
  27. Peasants Resting before an Inn
    Peasants Resting before an Inn Jan van Goyen · 1643
  28. Landscape with a Brook and a Village in Moonlight
    Landscape with a Brook and a Village in Moonlight Aert van der Neer · 1650
  29. The Nativity
    The Nativity William Blake · 1796
  30. Portrait of Madame Renoir
    Portrait of Madame Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1893
  31. Toilet of Venus
    Toilet of Venus David Teniers the Younger · 1655
  32. Virgin and Child with Saints John the Baptist and Giles, Two Prophets, and Christ the Redeemer
    Virgin and Child with Saints John the Baptist and Giles, Two Prophets, and Christ the Redeemer Bernardo Daddi · 1334
  33. Four Youths around a Fire
    Four Youths around a Fire Michiel Sweerts · 1650
  34. Venus and Adonis
    Venus and Adonis David Teniers the Younger · 1655
  35. The Halt at the Cottage
    The Halt at the Cottage Adriaen van Eemont · 1660
  36. After the Bath (Woman Drying Herself)
    After the Bath (Woman Drying Herself) Edgar Degas · 1898
  37. Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky
    Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky Benjamin West · 1816
  38. Peasants Making Merry
    Peasants Making Merry Adriaen van Ostade · 1640
  39. Portrait of Anthony Reyniers and His Family
    Portrait of Anthony Reyniers and His Family Cornelis de Vos · 1631
  40. Still Life with Fish and Shellfish
    Still Life with Fish and Shellfish Clara Peeters
  41. Stone Bridge
    Stone Bridge Jacob van Ruisdael · 1648
  42. Portrait of the Artist's Mother
    Portrait of the Artist's Mother Henry Ossawa Tanner · 1899
  43. Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist
    Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist El Greco · 1600
  44. Peasants in a Barn
    Peasants in a Barn Isaac van Ostade · 1640
  45. White Horse in a Stable
    White Horse in a Stable Abraham van Calraet · 1692
  46. Adam and Eve with Cain and Abel
    Adam and Eve with Cain and Abel Fra Bartolomeo · 1512
  47. Landscape of a Forest with a Wooden Bridge
    Landscape of a Forest with a Wooden Bridge Jacob van Ruisdael · 1670
  48. The Nativity
    The Nativity Dieric Bouts · 1474
  49. Dunes
    Dunes Jacob van Ruisdael · 1650
  50. Landscape (Orchard)
    Landscape (Orchard) Camille Pissarro · 1896
  51. Virgin and Child Enthroned and Donor, Angels
    Virgin and Child Enthroned and Donor, Angels Pietro Lorenzetti · 1320
  52. Adam and Eve with Cain and Abel
    Adam and Eve with Cain and Abel Francesco Bacchiacca · 1516
  53. The Assumption of the Virgin, with the Nativity, the Resurrection, the Adoration of the Magi, the Ascension of Christ, Saint Mark and an Angel, and Saint Luke and an Ox
    The Assumption of the Virgin, with the Nativity, the Resurrection, the Adoration of the Magi, the Ascension of Christ, Saint Mark and an Angel, and Saint Luke and an Ox Joachim Patinir · 1510
  54. The Merry Jesters
    The Merry Jesters Henri Rousseau · 1906
  55. Concert
    Concert Anton Goubau · 1648
  56. Portrait of Jeanne de Planque
    Portrait of Jeanne de Planque Pieter Dubordieu · 1635
  57. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Anonymous Antwerp Mannerist · 1512
  58. Kabyle Shepherd (Shepherd: High Plateau of Kabylia)
    Kabyle Shepherd (Shepherd: High Plateau of Kabylia) Eugène Fromentin · 1861
  59. Kicking Horse
    Kicking Horse Aelbert Cuyp · 1648
  60. Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with the Defeated Emperor
    Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with the Defeated Emperor Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy · 1492