Who are the best history painters?

You can't categorise artists. Each & every one have their own point of view & style of doing.

In India Abnindranath Tagore,Amrita Shergil,Jemini Rai,Raja Ravi Verma,Nandalal Bose , Almelkar,Masaji, and in westen countres Michelangelo,Vincent Van Gogh,Rembrant,Monet,Raphael,Paul Cezanne,Jan Vermer and many more .more.

Leonardo Da Vinchi , Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo

I Think Picasso

If you go through the History of Artist I wouldn't name anyone as best because everyone one had their own way of painting and expressing their point of view in art . Everyone were at their best in they way they chose.

Painting, start from stone age, followed by warli painters, red indians who paint their body, tatoo artists, few names are mentioned by group members, military soldiers who colour their body for camouflage, every Indian who can do rangoli. List is endless

Child Art, Sky movement, Monsoon make ash color in atmosphere.

The objective of the question should be to obtain knowledge that beneficial for you. please let me know what you will get by knowing who was the best in what?