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Frans Floris Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Frans Floris our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Frans Floris · 1517 – 1570

The Judgment of Paris

1550 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 135 x 188 cm

Frans Floris’ "The Judgment of Paris" (1550) – a Baroque masterpiece! Explore this opulent oil painting's dynamic composition, rich textures & classical mythology. A stunning work of art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Venus at Vulcan's Forge

1560 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin · original 150 x 198 cm

A dynamic display of mythological grandeur unfolds in Frans Floris's Venus at Vulcan's Forge, a masterpiece of Flemish Renaissance Romanism that invites you to explore the power and beauty of this classical scene.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$1009198 × 150 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of a Guild functionary

1565 · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna · original 63.7 x 49.2cm

This dignified Northern Renaissance portrait by Frans Floris captures a guild official in detail. Discover this masterpiece today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$23849 × 64 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of a Woman aged 35

1555 · Museo del Prado, Madrid · original 72.0 x 56.0cm

This somber Renaissance portrait by Frans Floris captures a dignified woman. Discover the beauty of this masterpiece today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$26556 × 72 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of a Man aged 48

1555 · Museo del Prado, Madrid · original 71.0 x 55.0cm

This somber Renaissance oil portrait by Frans Floris captures a dignified man. Explore this masterpiece of light and shadow today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$26155 × 71 cm Commission at original size

Head of a Boy

1553 · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna · original 35.7 x 27.2cm

This somber Renaissance portrait by Frans Floris captures a young boy in rich, dark tones. Discover the beauty of this masterwork today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Study of a Head

1555 · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna · original 41.5 x 32.0cm

This expressive Mannerist oil study by Frans Floris captures a moment of quiet introspection. Discover the beauty of this masterwork today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18532 × 42 cm Commission at original size

Head of a Woman

1554 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 45 x 32 cm

A captivating portrait of a woman with pearl-adorned curls by Flemish Renaissance master Frans Floris uses dramatic light and shadow to create a lifelike masterpiece that you can bring into your own collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18832 × 45 cm Commission at original size

Study Head of a Bearded Man

1565 · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · original 46.5 x 33.6cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$19234 × 47 cm Commission at original size

Allegory of Music

1570 · Skokloster Castle, Skokloster

A captivating Flemish Renaissance allegory featuring a lady with a lute amidst Roman soldiers by Frans Floris, offering a profound glimpse into Baroque symbolism for your private collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Pomona

1565 · Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm · original 134 x 115 cm

Frans Floris’ ‘Pomona’ (1565) is a stunning Baroque oil painting of mythological abundance. Explore this rich, detailed work featuring a captivating woman & grotesque figure – a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$621134 × 115 cm Commission at original size

The Penitent Mary Magdalene

1600 · Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen · original 47.2 x 34.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$21934 × 47 cm Commission at original size

Charity

1545 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 125.2 x 98.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$60698 × 125 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of Elisabeth Heynderickx, wife of Gilbert van Schoonbeke

1600 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp · original 107.0 x 77.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$38877 × 107 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of Gilbert van Schoonbeke (1519-1556)

1600 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp · original 107.0 x 77.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$38877 × 107 cm Commission at original size

Danae in the Golden Rain

1545 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 165.5 x 130.8cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$877131 × 166 cm Commission at original size

The Judgment of Paris

1548 · Staatliche Museen, Kassel · original 120 x 160 cm

A lively Flemish Renaissance masterpiece by Frans Floris capturing the dynamic mythological scene of The Judgment of Paris with intricate detail, perfect for adding classical grandeur to your private collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$706160 × 120 cm Commission at original size

The Holy Family with Anne, Elizabeth and John

1553 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 96.0 x 90.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$52590 × 96 cm Commission at original size

Lucretia

1550 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 126.6 x 94.2cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$49594 × 127 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of a man with a falcon

1558 · Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Brunswick · original 105.5 x 86.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Gathering and Protecting Mankind

1562 · The Louvre, Paris · original 165 x 230 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$1247230 × 165 cm Commission at original size

Female Half-Length Portrait

1545 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 70.4 x 50.4cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$25050 × 70 cm Commission at original size

Study of the Head of a Young Woman in White

1559 · National Gallery Prague, Prague · original 46.0 x 33.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$19133 × 46 cm Commission at original size

Portrait of a Gentleman

1560 · Walters Art Museum, Baltimore · original 61.0 x 49.5cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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Same size as the original$23550 × 61 cm Commission at original size

The Adoration of the Shepherds

1568 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp · original 249.0 x 193.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 67 artworks by Frans Floris
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The artist

Frans Floris

1517 – 1570

Quick facts

Also known asFrans de Vriendt, called Floris, Frans Floris de Vriendt, Frans Floris (I), Frans De Vriendt, Fras. Floris
Corpus themeshumanist ideals, romanism, italian high renaissance influence, italian high renaissance, michelangelo and raphael
Typical colorsphthalo green
Vibedramatic
NationalityBelgium
Room fitliving room
Best occasionsconversation, focal
Top 3 worksThe Judgment of Paris, Venus at Vulcan's Forge, Portrait of a Guild functionary

Biography

The Flemish Master of Romanism: The Life and Legacy of Frans Floris

In the vibrant, intellectual landscape of the 16th-century Low Countries, few figures loomed as large or as influential as Frans Floris. Known to history as Frans Floris the Elder, this Flemish Renaissance pioneer acted as a vital bridge between the Northern traditions of his homeland and the monumental grandeur of the Italian High Renaissance. Born in Antwerp around 1519 into a lineage of skilled craftsmen, Floris carried the weight of a family tradition rooted in stonemasonry and artistry. This heritage of precision and structural understanding would later manifest in his ability to compose massive, complex scenes that commanded the attention of both royalty and the burgeoning merchant class of Antwerp.

The trajectory of Floris’s career was irrevocably altered by his immersion in Romanism, a stylistic movement that saw Northern artists traveling to Italy to absorb the lessons of masters like Michelangelo and Raphael. Under the guidance of mentors such as Lambert Lombard, Floris developed an acute sensitivity to anatomical accuracy and the dramatic use of light and shadow. His work became a profound dialogue between Flemish meticulousness and Italian muscularity. This synthesis allowed him to move beyond mere representation, creating works that embodied the humanist ideals of his era—where classical mythology and biblical narratives were reimagable through a lens of epic scale and emotional depth.

A Tapestry of Myth and Allegory

The breadth of Floris’s oeuvre is nothing short of extraordinary, spanning monumental history paintings, intimate portraits, and intricate designs for tapestries. His mastery lay in his ability to breathe life into the ancient myths, transforming static legends into dynamic, breathing dramas. In works such as The Judgment of Paris, one can witness the opulent textures and complex compositions that defined his mature style, utilizing classical mythology to explore themes of beauty, desire, and fate. Similarly, his Pomona serves as a stunning testament to his ability to depict mythological abundance, blending the grotesque with the sublime in a way that foreshadowed the dramatic energy of the Baroque era.

Beyond the grand scale of his mythological epics, Floris possessed a remarkable gift for capturing the human essence in portraiture and allegorical studies. His paintings often functioned as intellectual puzzles, rich with symbolic detail intended for a sophisticated audience:

The Allegory of Music: A captivating scene where a lady with a lute is set against the backdrop of Roman soldiers, offering a profound glimpse into the era's use of musical symbolism.
Head of a Woman: A masterclass in light and shadow, where pearl-adorned curls and lifelike skin tones demonstrate his command over the subtle nuances of portraiture.
The Awakening of the Arts: A work that showcases his ability to utilize rich textures and dynamic movement to convey the very spirit of creative rebirth.

Historical Significance and Enduring Influence

Frans Floris was more than just a painter; he was an architect of a new Northern aesthetic. By integrating the anatomical rigor of the Italian Renaissance with the narrative richness of Flemish tradition, he helped establish Antwerp as a premier center for European art. His influence extended far beyond the canvas, as his designs for tapestries and prints disseminated his Romanist ideals across the continent, shaping the visual language of generations of Northern artists.

Though his life was cut short in 1570, the impact of his work remained a cornerstone of the Northern Renaissance. He successfully navigated the transition from the late Gothic sensibilities to the sophisticated humanism of the 16th century, leaving behind a legacy of monumental history paintings that continue to captivate viewers with their dramatic compositions and profound intellectual depth. To study the works of Frans Floris is to witness the very moment when the North truly embraced the light of the Renaissance.

Questions & Answers

How do I find works by Frans Floris in a specific palette?

Frans Floris's works can be browsed by color palette on the artist's By Palettes page.

Where are Frans Floris's artworks organized by color?

The Spectral Index of Frans Floris is a page that organizes the artist's artworks by their colors.

What moods do Frans Floris's artworks express?

The Mood Room of Frans Floris is a page that arranges the artist's artworks by mood.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 17, 2026

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