Midjourney Artist List – Paintings

Midjourney, the powerful AI art generator, offers incredible versatility in crafting stunning images. One key technique is to incorporate the names of influential artists throughout history into your text prompts. This guides the AI to emulate specific styles, color palettes, and overall aesthetics, leading to unique and evocative results.

How to Use Artist Names in Midjourney Prompts

1. Direct Reference: The simplest way is a direct reference. Add a phrase like “in the style of [artist’s name]” or “inspired by [artist’s name]” at the end of your prompt.

   *Example: “A majestic mountain landscape, in the style of Albert Bierstadt”

2. Multiple Artists: Combine the styles of several artists for truly original creations.

   *Example: “A whimsical still life with fruits and flowers, inspired by Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh”

3. Weighted Influence: Use the “::” notation to control how much a particular artist influences the image. Higher numbers mean greater influence.

   *Example: “A futuristic cityscape, in the style of Salvador Dali::2 and H.R. Giger::4”

List of Influential Painters to Explore

To get you started, here’s a selection of famous painters across various styles and periods. Experiment and expand this list to discover your own favorites!

Renaissance

• Leonardo da Vinci (sfumato, realism)
• Michelangelo (sculptural figures, dramatic lighting)
• Raphael (harmony, ideal beauty)
• Sandro Botticelli (flowing lines, graceful figures)

Baroque

• Caravaggio (chiaroscuro, intense emotion)
• Peter Paul Rubens (dynamic movement, rich color)
• Rembrandt (psychological depth, dramatic lighting)
• Johannes Vermeer (quiet domestic scenes, delicate light)

Romanticism

• Caspar David Friedrich (sublime landscapes, awe-inspiring nature)
• Francisco Goya (dark themes, expressive brushwork)
• William Turner (atmospheric landscapes, evocative light)
• Théodore Géricault (dramatic scenes, passionate energy)

Impressionism

• Claude Monet (light and color studies, fleeting impressions)
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir (vibrant scenes of leisure, dappled light)
• Edgar Degas (capturing movement, dancers)
• Édouard Manet (modern life, bold brushstrokes)

Post-Impressionism

• Vincent van Gogh (expressive brushstrokes, vivid color)
• Paul Cézanne (geometric structure, simplified forms)
• Paul Gauguin (primitive symbolism, exotic color)
• Georges Seurat (pointillism, scientific color theory)

Modern and Contemporary

• Pablo Picasso (Cubism, fragmented forms)
• Salvador Dalí (Surrealism, dreamlike imagery)
• Frida Kahlo (self-portraits, Mexican symbolism)
• Georgia O’Keeffe (abstracted nature, magnified forms)
• Jackson Pollock (Abstract Expressionism, action painting)
• Andy Warhol (Pop Art, consumer culture)

Important Notes

• Midjourney’s knowledge base is ever-expanding. Experiment with both famous and lesser-known artists.
• Consider art movements as well (e.g., Cubism, Fauvism, Pop Art).
• The more specific your prompts, the more targeted the results.

Artist List – Paintings

[su_table]

Artist	Set of commands #1 [Artist Name]	Set of commands #2 [Artist Name]	Set of commands #3 [Artist Name]
	painting by	portrait of woman by	still life by
Leonardo da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Peter Paul Rubens
Nicolas Poussin
Judith Leyster
Vincent van Gogh
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Sandro Botticelli

[/su_table]

50 Famous Paintings (including 50 names of world famous painters with the name of the picture)

• “Mona Lisa” – Created by Leonardo da Vinci.
• “The Starry Night” – Created by Vincent van Gogh.
• “The Last Supper” – Created by Leonardo da Vinci.
• “The Scream” – Created by Edvard Munch.
• “Guernica” – Created by Pablo Picasso.
• “The Persistence of Memory” – Created by Salvador
  Dalí.
• “The Birth of Venus” – Created by Sandro Botticelli.
• “Girl with a Pearl Earring” – Created by Johannes
  Vermeer.
• “The Creation of Adam” – Created by Michelangelo.
• “Sunflowers” – Created by Vincent van Gogh.
• “The Night Watch” – Created by Rembrandt.
• “The Kiss” – Created by Gustav Klimt.
• “The Garden of Earthly Delights” – Created by
  Hieronymus Bosch.
• “American Gothic” – Created by Grant Wood.
• “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” – Created by Pablo
  Picasso.
• “The School of Athens” – Created by Raphael.
• “Whistler’s Mother” – Created by James McNeill
  Whistler.
• “The Birth of Venus” – Created by Alexandre Cabanel
• “Water Lilies” – Created by Claude Monet.
• “The Thinker” – Created by Auguste Rodin.
• “The Creation of Adam” – Created by Michelangelo.
• “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” – Created by Johannes
  Vermeer.
• “Nighthawks” – Created by Edward Hopper.
• “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” – Created by
  Katsushika Hokusai.
• “The Kiss” – Created by Gustav Klimt.
• “The Son of Man” – Created by René Magritte.
• “The Birth of Venus” – Created by Sandro Botticelli.
• “The Garden of Earthly Delights” – Created by
  Hieronymus Bosch.
• “The Arnolfini Portrait” – Created by Jan van Eyck.
• “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” – Created by Johannes
  Vermeer.
• “Starry Night Over the Rhône” – Created by Vincent
  van Gogh.
• “The Birth of Venus” – Created by Sandro Botticelli.
• “The Last Supper” – Created by Leonardo da Vinci.
• “The Persistence of Memory” – Created by Salvador
  Dalí.
• “The Creation of Adam” – Created by Michelangelo.
• “Whistler’s Mother” – Created by James McNeill
  Whistler.
• “The Scream” – Created by Edvard Munch.
• The Night Watch” – Created by Rembrandt.
• “The Starry Night” – Created by Vincent van Gogh.
• “American Gothic” – Created by Grant Wood.
• “The School of Athens” – Created by Raphael.
• “The Kiss” – Created by Gustav Klimt.
• “The Persistence of Memory” – Created by Salvador Dalí.
• “The Last Supper” – Created by Leonardo da Vinci.
• “The Birth of Venus” – Created by Sandro Botticelli.
• “The Scream” – Created by Edvard Munch.
• “The Starry Night” – Created by Vincent van Gogh.
• “Guernica” – Created by Pablo Picasso.
• “The Creation of Adam” – Created by Michelangelo.
• “Girl with a Pearl Earring” – Created by Johannes Vermeer.
• “The Birth of Venus” – Created by Sandro Botticelli.
• “The Persistence of Memory” – Created by Salvador Dalí.

Let Your Creativity Soar!

The possibilities are truly endless when combining Midjourney’s power with the inspiration drawn from great artists. Have fun exploring, and let your imagination take flight!