The Most Joyful Paintings in History
Artworks that radiate happiness, serenity, and pure joy. The most uplifting paintings from across the centuries.
Art can make you smile, laugh, and feel a warmth that persists long after you have left the gallery. These artworks score highest for joy.
- Madonna della Sedia by Raphael — Joy 95, Interest 90, Wonder 70
- Self-Portrait in a Mask by Vajda Lajos — Wonder 91, Joy 95, Interest 85
- Enchanted Melody by Erte — Wonder 95, Interest 90, Joy 95
- Happy New Year by Raphael Kirchner — Joy 95, Interest 90, Wonder 85
- Happy New Year by Raphael Kirchner — Joy 95, Interest 90, Wonder 85
- Happy New Year by Raphael Kirchner — Joy 95, Interest 90, Wonder 84
- Happy New Year by Raphael Kirchner — Joy 95, Interest 89, Wonder 86
- Happy New Year by Raphael Kirchner — Joy 95, Interest 90, Wonder 84
- Happy New Year by Raphael Kirchner — Joy 96, Interest 90, Wonder 85
- Men Aflame by Taro Okamoto — Joy 95, Wonder 85, Interest 85
- The Annunciation by Pinturicchio — Interest 90, Joy 95, Wonder 86
- Wisteria by Anne Appleby — Wonder 90, Joy 95, Interest 80
- Invention of a Dream by Richard Oelze — Interest 92, Joy 95, Wonder 82
- Poppies and Butterflies by Vincent van Gogh — Wonder 90, Joy 95, Interest 84
- Sunshine by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema — Joy 95, Interest 84, Wonder 76
- Flowering Trees by Alfred Wallis — Interest 90, Joy 95, Wonder 85
- Heart by Maxim Keyfman — Joy 92, Interest 85, Tension 75
- Glow by Nicholas Roerich — Wonder 86, Joy 93, Interest 82
- Willow and Aspen by Anne Appleby — Wonder 87, Joy 92, Interest 78
- Soul Carried to Heaven by William-Adolphe Bouguereau — Interest 90, Joy 92, Nostalgia 78
- Imaginary Portrait by Richard Oelze — Interest 90, Joy 93, Wonder 80
- Vedute di Roma by Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Joy 91, Interest 85, Wonder 80
- Pledge of Love by Sergey Solomko — Wonder 86, Joy 90, Interest 80
- Untitled by Friedel Dzubas — Joy 91, Interest 86, Wonder 79
- A Girl Wearing Breton Costume by Elisabeth Sonrel — Joy 90, Interest 80, Wonder 75
- Happy Boatride by Robert Goodnough — Interest 90, Nostalgia 86, Wonder 85
- Sunny Day by Isaac Levitan — Joy 90, Interest 85, Wonder 81
- The Dance by Henri Matisse — Interest 90, Wonder 86, Joy 90
- Annabel Lee by James McNeill Whistler — Nostalgia 85, Joy 90, Interest 80
- Love by Maxim Keyfman — Joy 90, Interest 79, Tension 70
- The Rainbow by Grandma Moses — Wonder 85, Joy 91, Interest 80
- Happy warrior by George Frederick Watts — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 90
- A Fish King Has Caught a Hoopoe and Is Full of Joy by Maria Primachenko — Joy 90, Interest 84, Wonder 79
- Aquatic Garden by Hans Hofmann — Wonder 85, Joy 90, Interest 80
- Pledge of Love by Sergey Solomko — Wonder 85, Joy 90, Interest 80
- Psyche by William-Adolphe Bouguereau — Joy 90, Interest 85, Nostalgia 75
- Happiness, red by Kazuaki Tanahashi — Interest 90, Joy 90, Wonder 80
- Clear day by Martiros Sarian — Nostalgia 85, Joy 90, Interest 85
- Untitled by Friedel Dzubas — Joy 90, Interest 85, Wonder 78
- Piastrella con Pavone by Galileo Chini — Wonder 85, Joy 90, Interest 85
- For Vincent Van Gogh by Ronnie Landfield — Joy 90, Interest 86, Wonder 74
- Tout á la joie by Natalia Dumitresco — Joy 90, Interest 80, Wonder 75
- Swan messenger by Raja Ravi Varma — Joy 90, Interest 75, Wonder 69
- Blue head by Gerard Sekoto — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 90
- Water Lilies by Claude Monet — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 90
- Bouquet of flowers by Kateryna Bilokur — Interest 91, Wonder 86, Joy 90
- An Extensive River Landscape on the Thames by John Varley — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 90
- Veronica by Marjorie Strider — Joy 90, Interest 70, Wonder 55
- Joy by Edith Vonnegut — Joy 90, Interest 85, Wonder 75
- Green and Black Steamer, Lighthouse and Seagulls by Alfred Wallis — Joy 91, Interest 85, Wonder 80