British art has given the world the great landscape painters J. M. W. Turner and John Constable, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and some of the most influential artists of the modern era. These are the British artists in the Art Icons collection, ordered by how widely known they are. Many of their works can be seen in London; see famous paintings in London.
1.J. M. W. Turner
1775–1851 · English · Romanticism, English paintingJ. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) was an English painter associated with Romanticism and English painting. Known for Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway, The Fighting Temeraire and The Slave Ship.
2.Dante Gabriel Rossetti
1828–1882 · English · Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, SymbolismDante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882) was an English poet associated with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Symbolism. Known for Beata Beatrix, Ecce Ancilla Domini and Dante's Dream.
3.John Constable
1776–1837 · English · Realism, RomanticismJohn Constable (1776–1837) was an English painter associated with Realism and Romanticism. Known for The Hay Wain, Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds and Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows.
4.David Hockney
1937–2026 · British · Hyperrealism, Contemporary artDavid Hockney (1937–2026) was a British painter associated with Hyperrealism and Contemporary art. Known for A Bigger Splash, American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman) and A Bigger Grand Canyon.
5.Charles Rennie Mackintosh
1868–1928 · Scottish · Arts and Crafts movementCharles Rennie Mackintosh (1868–1928) was a Scottish architect associated with Arts and Crafts movement. Known for Washstand, The Western Towers, Elgin Cathedral by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Berberis, Walberswick by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
6.John William Waterhouse
1849–1917 · English · Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Neo-PompeianJohn William Waterhouse (1849–1917) was an English painter associated with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Neo-Pompeian. Known for Hylas and the Nymphs, The Lady of Shalott and Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses.
7.Edward Burne-Jones
1833–1898 · British · Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, SymbolismEdward Burne-Jones (1833–1898) was a British painter associated with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Symbolism. Known for The Beguiling of Merlin, King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid and The Golden Stairs.
8.Frederic Leighton
1830–1896 · English · Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Etruscan schoolFrederic Leighton (1830–1896) was an English painter associated with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Etruscan school. Known for Flaming June, Cymon and Iphigenia and The Bath of Psyche.
9.Bridget Riley
born 1931 · British · Op art, Contemporary artBridget Riley (born 1931) is a British painter associated with Op art and Contemporary art. Known for Sea Cloud.
10.Edward Poynter
1836–1919 · BritishEdward Poynter (1836–1919) was a British painter. Known for Andromeda, The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon and The Cave of the Storm Nymphs.
11.Frank Bernard Dicksee
1853–1928 · EnglishFrank Bernard Dicksee (1853–1928) was an English painter. Known for The Two Crowns, Romeo and Juliet and The Funeral of a Viking.
12.Howard Hodgkin
1932–2017 · British · Contemporary artHoward Hodgkin (1932–2017) was a British painter associated with Contemporary art.
13.Albert Joseph Moore
1841–1893 · English · Aestheticism, SymbolismAlbert Joseph Moore (1841–1893) was an English painter associated with Aestheticism and Symbolism. Known for The Mother of Sisera, A Venus and Blossoms.
14.Patrick Heron
1920–1999 · English · Contemporary artPatrick Heron (1920–1999) was an English painter associated with Contemporary art.
