Welcome back to the most anticipated event in our calendar, the grand unveiling of this year’s entrants into The Art Bog Hall of Fame! Every year since 2003, we’ve embarked on the delightful and daunting task of selecting 20 artists who have not only shaped the contours of the art world but have also touched our souls and ignited our imaginations in irreplaceable ways.
Our Hall of Fame is a mosaic of creativity, a well earned celebration of the minds and hands that have left an indelible mark on the arts. These are the visionaries who’ve painted our perceptions with color, carved our thoughts into shapes beyond words, and captured moments that define the essence of being human.
Year after year, we sift through the annals of art history to bring you a selection that inspires, challenges, and enchants. It’s a journey through time and emotion, a celebration of legacy and innovation.
So, as we roll out the red carpet and shine the spotlight on this year’s luminaries, we invite you to join us in this annual pilgrimage. Together, let’s explore the stories, the artistry, and the magic that each member of The Art Bog Hall of Fame brings into our lives. Here’s to the artists who’ve dared to dream in color, line, and light, and here’s to you, our fellow travelers in this annual quest for beauty and meaning.
Welcome to The Art Bog Hall of Fame. Let the celebration begin!
- Giovanni Boldini, Italian painter
- Olga Boznańska, Polish painter
- Jules Breton, French painter
- Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
- Marc Chagall, Russian-French painter and stained-glass artist
- George Clausen, English painter and printmaker
- John Constable, English painter
- Lucas Cranach The Elder, German painter and printmaker
- Albert Edelfelt, Finnish painter
- James Ensor, Belgian painter and printmaker
- Luis Ricardo Falero, Spanish painter
- Émile Friant, French painter and drawer
- Caspar David Friedrich, German painter
- Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor
- Winslow Homer, American painter and illustrator
- Edward Robert Hughes, English painter
- Paul Klee, Swiss painter, drawer and printmaker
- Daniel Ridgway Knight, American painter
- Frederic Leighton, English painter, draughtsman, and sculptor
- Jules Bastien-Lepage, French painter
Previous Classes
2003
- Hieronymus Bosch, Dutch painter
- William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French painter
- Pieter Bruegel The Elder, Flemish painter and printmaker
- Gustave Caillebotte, French painter
- Edgar Degas, French painter and pastel artist
- Antoni Gaudi, Catalan architect and designer
- Edward Hopper, American painter and printmaker
- Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter
- Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor
- Claude Monet, French painter
- Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter
- Camille Pissarro, Danish-French painter
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter
- John Singer Sargent, American painter
- Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish painter
- Louis Comfort Tiffany, American artist and designer
- Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter
- Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter
- James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American painter and printmaker
- Anders Zorn, Swedish painter
