Here is a list of some famous painters from various time periods and art movements:

1. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) – Known for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
2. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) – Famous for Starry Night and Sunflowers.
3. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Renowned for works like Guernica and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.
4. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) – Known for the Sistine Chapel ceiling and David sculpture.
5. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) – Famous for self-portraits and The Night Watch.
6. Claude Monet (1840-1926) – A leader of the Impressionist movement known for Water Lilies and Haystacks series.
7. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) – Renowned for her close-up paintings of flowers and landscapes.
8. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) – Known for self-portraits reflecting her Mexican heritage and personal experiences.
9. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) – Famous for Surrealist works like The Persistence of Memory.
10. Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) – Known for Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid.
11. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) – A leading figure in Fauvism, known for works like The Dance and The Red Studio.
12. Edward Hopper (1882-1967) – Renowned for paintings like Nighthawks and Automat.
13. Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) – Pioneer of abstract art, known for Composition VII and Yellow-Red-Blue.
14. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) – Famous for his drip paintings, such as Number 1A, 1948.
15. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) – Known for The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.
16. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) – A prominent Impressionist, known for Luncheon of the Boating Party.
17. Titian (c. 1488-1576) – A leading Venetian Renaissance painter, known for works like Venus of Urbino.
18. Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) – Known for Las Meninas and The Surrender of Breda.
19. Egon Schiele (1890-1918) – Known for his provocative and expressionistic figurative works.
20. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) – Known for her Impressionist paintings of mothers and children.

These are just a few of the many renowned painters throughout art history, each contributing significantly to the world of visual art in their unique ways.