This is an incomplete list of painters in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, with the number of artworks represented, and sorted by century of birth. For more information about the collection which comprises more than 3,000 paintings, see Rijksmuseum. More than 300 works are by unknown or anonymous painters, and though over 1,000 individual artists are in the collection, many of these are represented by only one work. The highlights of the collection are the oldest works such as former altarpieces from Amsterdam churches, but also large works for other former Amsterdam institutions by Pieter Aertsen, Rembrandt, Nicolaes Maes, and Bartholomeus van der Helst. Most of the artists in the collection were born in the 16th and 17th centuries. Only 24 women are represented with works in the collection, most notably Judith Leyster, Gesina ter Borch, Catharina van Hemessen and Rachel Ruysch.

Born before 1500 Bellini, Giovanni (Venice, 1435 – Venice, 1516), 4 works Bosch, Jheronimus (Den Bosch, 1450 – Den Bosch, 1516), 8 works Bulgarini, Bartolommeo (Siena, 1310 – Siena, 1378), 1 work Cima da Conegliano (Conegliano, ca. 1459 – Conegliano, 1517/18), 1 work Leyden, Aertgen Claeszoon van (Leiden, 1498 – Leiden, 1564), 2 works Claeszoon, Allaert (1480–1508), 1 work Cleve, Joos van (Kleef, 1485 – Antwerp, 1541), 4 works Cock, Jan Wellens de (Leiden, 1480 – Antwerp, 1527), 4 works Coninxloo, Jan van (Brussels, 1489–1565), 1 work Kunst, Cornelis Corneliszoon (Leiden, 1493 – Leiden, 1544), 3 works Oostsanen, Jacob Corneliszoon van (Oostzaan, 1472 – Amsterdam, 1533), 5 works Coter, Colijn de (Brussels, 1450 – Brussels, 1532), 1 work Coustens, Pieter (Bruges, 1453 – Brussels, 1487), 2 works Cranach, Lucas (Kronach, 1472 – Weimar, 1553), 1 work Crivelli, Carlo (Venice, 1430/35 – Camerino, 1495), 2 works Crivelli, Vittore (Venice, ca. 1440 – Venice, 1501/2), 2 works David, Gerard (Oudewater, 1460 – Bruges, 1523), 2 works Dürer, Albrecht (Nuremberg, 1471 – Nuremberg, 1528), 1 work Engebrechtszoon, Cornelis (Leiden, 1468 – Leiden, 1533), 5 works Eyck, Barthélemy d' (France, 1444 – France, 1469), 1 work Geertgen tot Sint Jans (Haarlem, 1460 – Haarlem, 1495), 2 works Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia (Siena, 1399 – Siena, 1482), 1 work Libri, Girolamo dai (Verona, 1474 – Verona, 1555), 1 work Goes, Hugo van der (Ghent, 1440 – Auderghem, 1482), 1 work Gossaert, Jan (Maubeuge, 1478 – Middelburg, 1532), 1 work Heemskerck, Maarten van (Heemskerk, 1498 – Haarlem, 1574), 11 works Isenbrant, Adriaen (Bruges, 1485 – Bruges, 1551), 1 work Jacobello del Fiore (died Venice, 1439), 2 works Jacobszoon, Dirck (Amsterdam, 1497 – Amsterdam, 1567), 7 works Joest van Calcar, Jan (Kalkar, 1450 – Haarlem, 1519), 1 work Leyden, Lucas van (Leiden, 1494 – Leiden, 1533), 5 works Di Tommè, Luca (Siena, 1356 – Siena, 1389), 1 work Massijs, Quinten (Leuven, 1466 – Antwerp, 1530), 3 works Master of Alkmaar (Alkmaar, 1475 – Alkmaar, 1515), 23 works Master of Delft (born Delft, 1470), 4 works Master of Frankfurt (Antwerp, 1460–1520), 1 work Master of Rhenen (1480–1520), 1 work Master of the Spes Nostra (Delft, 1480–1520), 1 work Master of the Legend of St. Ursula (Bruges) (Bruges, 1436 – Bruges, 1505), 1 work Master of the Lille Adoration (Antwerp, 1510 – Antwerp, 1530), 1 work Master of the Amsterdam Death of the Virgin (Amsterdam, 1480 – Utrecht, 1500), 4 works Master of Badia a Isola (active c. 1290–1320), 1 work Master of the St. Elizabeth Panels (1480–1500), 4 works Master of the Figdor Deposition (1480–1500), 2 works Master of the legend of St. Barbara (1470–1500), 1 work Master of the Legend of the Magdalen (Brussels, 1483 – Brussels, 1530), 2 works Master of the Virgo inter Virgines (Delft, 1450 – Delft, 1505), 3 works Master of the St. John's Altarpiece (1400–1499), 1 work Montagna, Bartolomeo (Orzinuovi, ca. 1450 – Vicenza, 1523), 1 work Mostaert, Jan (Haarlem, 1465 – Haarlem, 1553), 6 works Orcagna, Andrea di Cione (Florence, 1320 – Florence, 1368), 1 work Orley, Bernard van (Brussels, 1490 – Brussels, 1541), 1 work Patinir, Joachim (Antwerp, 1480 – Antwerp, 1524), 1 work Piero di Cosimo (Florence, 1462 – Florence, 1521), 2 works Provoost, Jan (Mons, 1462 – Bruges, 1529), 1 work Reymerswale, Marinus van (Reimerswaal, 1490 – Goes, 1546), 1 work Rondinello, Nicolò (Venice, 1495 – Ravenna, 1501), 1 work Scorel, Jan van (Schoorl, 1495 – Utrecht, 1562), 14 works Squarcione, Francesco (Padua, 1397 – Padua, 1468), 1 work Swart van Groningen, Jan (Groningen, 1495 – Antwerp, 1560), 1 work Vecchietta, Lorenzo di Pietro (Castiglione di Val d'Orcia, ca. 1412 – Siena, 0), 1 work Vivarini, Bartolomeo (Murano, 1432 – Murano, 1499), 2 works Weyden, Rogier van der (Tournai, 1400 – Brussels, 1464), 1 work

Born in the 16th century Aerts, Hendrick (1570–1628), 1 work Aertsen, Pieter (Amsterdam, 1508 – Amsterdam, 1575), 8 works Anonymous Antwerp Mannerist (Antwerp, 1500–1530), 2 works Antum, Aert van (Antwerp, 1579 – Amsterdam, 1620), 2 works Anthoniszoon, Cornelis (Amsterdam, 1505 – Amsterdam, 1552), 2 works Arentszoon or Cabel, Arent (Amsterdam, 1585 – Amsterdam, 1631), 2 works Ast, Balthasar van der (Middelburg, 1593 – Delft, 1656), 2 works Avercamp, Hendrick (Amsterdam, 1585 – Kampen, 1634), 4 works Baburen, Dirck van (Wijk bij Duurstede, 1595 – Utrecht, 1624), 2 works Bailly, David (Leiden, 1584 – Leiden, 1657), 3 works Balten, Pieter (Antwerp, 1525 – Antwerp, 1584), 2 works Barendszoon, Dirck (Amsterdam, 1534 – Amsterdam, 1592), 5 works Bassen, Bartholomeus van (Antwerp, 1590 – The Hague, 1652), 3 works Beert, Osias (Antwerp, 1580 – Antwerp, 1623), 2 works Beuckelaer, Joachim (Antwerp, 1533 – Antwerp, 1574), 2 works Bijlert, Jan van (Utrecht, 1597 – Utrecht, 1671), 2 works Bles, Herri met de (Dinant, c151 – Antwerp, 1510), 1 work Blocklandt van Montfoort, Anthonie (Montfoort, 1533 – Utrecht, 1583), 1 work Bloemaert, Abraham (Gorinchem, 1564 – Utrecht, 1651), 3 works Bol, Cornelis (Antwerp, 1589 – Haarlem, 1666), 1 work Bollongier, Hans Gilliszoon (Haarlem, 1600 – Haarlem, 1673), 1 work Borculo, Nicolaes van (1565–1643), 1 work Bosschaert, Ambrosius (Antwerp, 1573 – The Hague, 1621), 1 work Bramer, Leonaert (Delft, 1596 – Delft, 1674), 2 works Breen, Adam van (Amsterdam, 1585 – Amsterdam, 1642), 2 works Breenbergh, Bartholomeus (Deventer, 1598 – Amsterdam, 1657), 2 works Bril, Paul (Antwerp, 1554 – Rome, 1626), 2 works Brueghel, Jan (Brussels, 1568 – Antwerp, 1624), 6 works Terbrugghen, Hendrick (Deventer, 1588 – Utrecht, 1629), 4 works Buesem, Jan Janszoon (1599–1649), 1 work Bundel, Willem van den (Brussels, 1575 – Delft, 1655), 1 work Bunel, Jacob (Blois, 1568 – Paris, 1614), 1 work Buys, Cornelis Corneliszoon (II) (1504–1545), 5 works Caullery, Louis de (Cambrai, c.1580 – Antwerp, 1621), 2 works Claeszoon, Pieter (Berchem, 1597 – Haarlem, 1660), 5 works Clerck, Hendrik de (Brussels, 1570 – Brussels, 1630), 2 works Codde, Pieter (Amsterdam, 1599 – Amsterdam, 1678), 5 works Coffermans, Marcellus (1520–578 ), 1 work Coignet, Gillis (Antwerp, 1542 – Antwerp, 1599), 1 work Colijns, David (Rotterdam, 1582 – Amsterdam, 1667), 1 work Cool, Jan Daemen (Rotterdam, 1589 – Rotterdam, 1660), 1 work Haarlem, Cornelis Corneliszoon van (Haarlem, 1562 – Haarlem, 1637), 7 works Crabeth, Wouter Pieterszoon (Gouda, 1594 – Gouda, 1643), 1 work Crayer, Gaspar de (Antwerp, 1582 – Ghent, 1669), 2 works Cronenburg, Adriaen (Bergum, 1540 – Schagen, 1603), 2 works Cuyp, Jacob Gerritszoon (Dordrecht, 1594 – Dordrecht, 1652), 2 works Dalem, Cornelis van (Antwerp, 1530 – Breda, 1576), 1 work Delff, Cornelis Jacobszoon (Gouda, 1570 – Delft, 1643), 1 work Delff, Jacob Willemszoon (Delft, 1550 – Delft, 1601), 3 works Delff, Willem Jacobszoon (Delft, 1580 – Delft, 1638), 2 works Droochsloot, Joost Corneliszoon (Utrecht, 1586 – Utrecht, 1666), 2 works Dubus, Mathieu (Flanders, 1590 – The Hague, 1665), 1 work Duyster, Willem Corneliszoon (Amsterdam, 1599 – Amsterdam, 1635), 5 works Dyck, Anthony van (Antwerp, 1599 – London, 1641), 15 works Dyck, Floris van (Haarlem, 1575 – Haarlem, 1651), 1 work Eertvelt, Andries van (Antwerp, 1590 – Antwerp, 1652), 2 works Elias, Isaac (Amsterdam, 1590–1630), 1 work Engelszoon, Cornelis (Gouda, 1574 – Haarlem, 1650), 6 works Fogolino, Marcello (Vicenza, ca. 1485 – Vicenza, after 1548), 1 work Franchoys, Lucas (Antwerp, 1574 – Antwerp, 1643), 1 work Francken, Frans (Antwerp, 1581 – Antwerp, 1642), 3 works Gardijn, Guilliam du (Cologne, 1595 – Amsterdam, 1653), 1 work Geel, Jacob van (Middelburg, 1585 – Dordrecht, 1648), 1 work Geest, Wybrand de (Leeuwarden, 1592 – Leeuwarden, 1661), 16 works Geldorp, Gortzius (Leuven, 1553 – Cologne, 1618), 9 works Gheyn, Jacob de (Antwerp, 1565 – The Hague, 1629), 1 work Girolamo da Treviso (Treviso, ca. 1497 – Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1544), 1 work Goltzius, Hendrick (Mulbracht, 1558 – Haarlem, 1617), 3 works Goyen, Jan Josefszoon van (Leiden, 1596 – The Hague, 1656), 9 works Guercino (Cento, 1591 – Bologna, 1666), 1 work Hals, Dirck (Haarlem, 1591 – Haarlem, 1656), 2 works Hals, Frans (Antwerp, 1582 – Haarlem, 1666), 11 works Heck, Claes Dirckszoon van der (Alkmaar, 1595 – Alkmaar, 1649), 2 works Heda, Willem Claeszoon (Haarlem, 1594 – Haarlem, 1680), 3 works Hemessen, Catharina van (Antwerp, 1528 – Antwerp, 1587), 1 work Hemessen, Jan van (Hemiksem, 1500 – Haarlem, 1575), 1 work Henrixz, Simon (1580–1630), 1 work Hillegaert, Paulus van (Amsterdam, 1596 – Amsterdam, 1640), 9 works Hilliard, Nicholas (Exeter, 1537 – London, 1619), 1 work Hondecoeter, Gillis Claeszoon de (Antwerp, 1575 – Amsterdam, 1658), 2 works Honthorst, Gerard van (Utrecht, 1592 – Utrecht, 1656), 20 works Honthorst, Willem van (Utrecht, 1594 – Utrecht, 1666), 1 work Hoogstraten, Dirk van (Antwerp, 1596 – Dordrecht, 1640), 1 work Isaacszoon, Isaac (1599–1665), 1 work Isaacszoon, Pieter (Helsingør, 1569 – Amsterdam, 1625), 2 works Jacobszoon, Lambert (Amsterdam, 1598 – Leeuwarden, 1636), 1 work Jonson van Ceulen, Cornelis (London, 1593 – Utrecht, 1661), 5 works Jordaens, Jacob (Antwerp, 1593 – Antwerp, 1678), 7 works Kessler, Franz (Wetzlar, c.1580 – Gdańsk, 1650), 1 work Ketel, Cornelis (Gouda, 1548 – Amsterdam, 1616), 10 works Keuninck, Kerstiaen de (Kortrijk, 1560 – Antwerp, 1632), 1 work Key, Adriaen Thomaszoon (Antwerp, 1544 – Antwerp, 1589), 4 works Key, Willem (Breda, 1515 – Antwerp, 1568), 2 works Keyser, Thomas de (Amsterdam, 1596 – Amsterdam, 1667), 11 works Kilian, Lucas (Augsburg, 1579 – Augsburg, 1637), 1 work Knibbergen, François van (Utrecht, 1596 – The Hague, 1674), 1 work Laer, Pieter van (Haarlem, 1592 – Haarlem, 1642), 2 works Lastman, Nicolaes (Amsterdam, 1585 – Amsterdam, 1625), 1 work Lastman, Pieter (Amsterdam, 1583 – Amsterdam, 1633), 3 works Le Nain, Matthieu (Laon, 1593 – Paris, 1648/1677), 1 work Loncke, Jacob Lambrechtszoon (Zierikzee, 1580 – Zierikzee, 1656), 2 works Malo, Vincent (Cambrai, 1595 – Rome, 1649), 1 work Massijs, Cornelis (Antwerp, 1510 – Antwerp, 1557), 1 work Mast, Herman van der (1550–1610), 2 works Master with the Parrot (Antwerp, 1525 – Antwerp, 1550), 1 work Master of the Good Samaritan (Utrecht, 1530–1550), 1 work Master of the Brunswick Diptych, 2 works Master of the Portraits of Princes (Antwerp, 1530 – Antwerp, 1560), 1 work Master of the Female Half-Lengths (Antwerp, 1500 – Antwerp, 1540), 2 works Master of the Moucheron family portrait (Antwerp, 1563 – Antwerp, 1563), 1 work Master the Antwerp family portraits (Amsterdam, 1540 – Amsterdam, 1560), 1 work Master of the Adie Lambertsz Portrait (Friesland, 1582 – 1628), 1 work Mierevelt, Michiel Jansz. van (Delft, 1567 – Delft, 1641), 41 works Mirou, Anthonie (Antwerp, 1578 – Frankenthal, 1627), 1 work Moeyaert, Nicolaes (Durgerdam, 1592 – Amsterdam, 1655), 2 works Mol, Peter van (Antwerp, 1599 – Paris, 1650), 1 work Molijn, Pieter de (London, 1595 – Haarlem, 1661), 1 work Momper, Joos de (Antwerp, 1564 – Antwerp, 1635), 5 works Amstel, Jan van (Amsterdam, c150 – Antwerp, 1540), 2 works