The 25 Most Iconic Blondes in Art

Blonde ambition, art history style.

ByJessica Pizzo

April 22, 2013

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25. "A Girl with a Watering Can"

25. A Girl with a Watering Can by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1896

Medium: Oil on canvas

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24. "Summer Evening"

24. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper, 1947

Medium: Oil on canvas

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23. "Madonna and Child"

23. Madonna and Child by Domenico Veneziano, 1435

Medium: Oil on canvas

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22. "Young Woman in a Blue Blouse (Portrait of L.N. Delektorskaya)"

22. Young Woman in a Blue Blouse (Portrait of L.N. Delektorskaya) by Henri Matisse, 1939

Medium: Oil on canvas

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21. "Portrait of a Young Girl"

21. Portrait of a Young Girl by Joan Miro, c. 1915

Medium: Oil on canvas

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20. "Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York"

20. Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York by Richard Avedon, 1957

Medium: Gelatin silver print, printed

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19. "Woman with Gloves"

19. Woman with Gloves by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1890

Medium: Oil on cardboard

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18. "Le Rêve"

18. Le Rêve by Pablo Picasso, 1932

Medium: Oil on canvas

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17. "La Négresse blonde (The Blond Negress)"

17. La Négresse blonde (The Blond Negress) by Constantin Brancusi, 1926

Medium: Bronze with marble and limestone base

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16. "Portrait of a Seated Blonde Woman"

16. Portrait of a Seated Blonde Woman by Rafael Zabaleta, 1944

Medium: Oil on canvas

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15. "Blonde à la rose"

15. Blonde à la rose by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1917

Medium: Oil on canvas

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14. "Woman with Long Hair"

14. Woman with Long Hair by Man Ray, 1929

Medium: Photograph

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13. "American Gothic"

13. American Gothic by Grant Wood, 1930

Medium: Oil on beaver board

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12. "Sleeping Girl"

12. Sleeping Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, 1964

Medium: Magna on canvas

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11. "Blonde Nude"

11. Blonde Nude by Amedeo Modigliani, 1917

Medium: Oil on canvas

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10. "Two Sisters in Green"

10. Two Sisters in Green by Alfred Henry Maurer, c. 1920s

Medium: Oil on canvas

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9. "Young Woman with Unicorn"

9. Young Woman with Unicorn by Raphael, 1506

Medium: Oil on panel

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8. "The Birth of Venus"

8. The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, 1486

Medium: Tempera on canvas

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7. "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen"

7. Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Edgar Degas, 1879-81

Medium: Yellow wax, hair, ribbon, linen bodice, satin shoes, muslin tutu, wood base

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6. "Debbie Harry, 1980"

6. Debbie Harry, 1980 by Andy Warhol, 1980

Medium: Unique colour Polaroid print

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5. "The Madonna of the Carnation"

5. The Madonna of the Carnation by Leonarda di Vinci, 1478–1480

Medium: Oil on panel

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4. "Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window"

4. Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Johannes Vermeer, 1657–1659

Medium: Oil on canvas

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3. "Femme Blonde Au Fauteuil D'Osier"

3. Femme Blonde Au Fauteuil D'Osier by Pablo Picasso, 1939

Medium: Oil on canvas

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2. "Wasserschlangen I"

2. Wasserschlangen I by Gustav Klimt, 1904

Medium: Water and Goldcolours on parchment

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1. "Portrait of Natasha Zakólkowa Gelman"

1. Portrait of Natasha Zakólkowa Gelman by Diego Rivera, 1942

Medium: Oil on canvas

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The 25 Most Iconic Blondes in Art

Blonde ambition, art history style.

25. "A Girl with a Watering Can"

25. A Girl with a Watering Can by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1896

24. "Summer Evening"

24. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper, 1947

23. "Madonna and Child"

23. Madonna and Child by Domenico Veneziano, 1435

22. "Young Woman in a Blue Blouse (Portrait of L.N. Delektorskaya)"

22. Young Woman in a Blue Blouse (Portrait of L.N. Delektorskaya) by Henri Matisse, 1939

21. "Portrait of a Young Girl"

21. Portrait of a Young Girl by Joan Miro, c. 1915

20. "Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York"

20. Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York by Richard Avedon, 1957

19. "Woman with Gloves"

19. Woman with Gloves by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1890

18. "Le Rêve"

18. Le Rêve by Pablo Picasso, 1932

17. "La Négresse blonde (The Blond Negress)"

17. La Négresse blonde (The Blond Negress) by Constantin Brancusi, 1926

16. "Portrait of a Seated Blonde Woman"

16. Portrait of a Seated Blonde Woman by Rafael Zabaleta, 1944

15. "Blonde à la rose"

15. Blonde à la rose by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1917

14. "Woman with Long Hair"

14. Woman with Long Hair by Man Ray, 1929

13. "American Gothic"

13. American Gothic by Grant Wood, 1930

12. "Sleeping Girl"

12. Sleeping Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, 1964

11. "Blonde Nude"

11. Blonde Nude by Amedeo Modigliani, 1917

10. "Two Sisters in Green"

10. Two Sisters in Green by Alfred Henry Maurer, c. 1920s

9. "Young Woman with Unicorn"

9. Young Woman with Unicorn by Raphael, 1506

8. "The Birth of Venus"

8. The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, 1486

7. "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen"

7. Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Edgar Degas, 1879-81

6. "Debbie Harry, 1980"

6. Debbie Harry, 1980 by Andy Warhol, 1980

5. "The Madonna of the Carnation"

5. The Madonna of the Carnation by Leonarda di Vinci, 1478–1480

4. "Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window"

4. Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Johannes Vermeer, 1657–1659

3. "Femme Blonde Au Fauteuil D'Osier"

3. Femme Blonde Au Fauteuil D'Osier by Pablo Picasso, 1939

2. "Wasserschlangen I"

2. Wasserschlangen I by Gustav Klimt, 1904

1. "Portrait of Natasha Zakólkowa Gelman"

1. Portrait of Natasha Zakólkowa Gelman by Diego Rivera, 1942

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