Art makers
Which cities bred the artists, century by century.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026 · Wikidata
Maker cities by century
Notable artists by metro of birth, for the century you choose.
How this is measured
An artist counts once, in the century of birth, under the metro that holds their birthplace. Only artists with a wide Wikidata footprint are counted, so the list favours the widely documented.
45 metros shown for the 1500s
Where these numbers come from
Wikidata (CC0). Painters, sculptors and other visual artists with a primary art occupation.
Definitions and limits are on the Method page