The Blue Boy vs The Art of Painting
Which painting? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Blue Boy Thomas Gainsborough · 1770 49% · #105 in the world
- The Art of Painting Johannes Vermeer · 1667 51% · #103 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks The Art of Painting over The Blue Boy by just 51% to 49%. The Art of Painting is #103 of the 130 paintings in the world ranking, and #3 of the 5 by Johannes Vermeer. The Blue Boy is #105, and #7 of the 7 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| The Blue Boy | The Art of Painting | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #105 | #103 |
| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough | Johannes Vermeer |
| Year | 1770 | 1667 |