14. Johannes Vermeer
The world took centuries post this painter’s death to recognize his talent. Vermeer, whose fame never crossed his city when he was alive, is now a prominent name in history for his paintings depicting middle-class life. Under huge financial pressure at the time of his demise in 1675, his talent received great appreciation at the turn of the 19th century.
15. Stieg Larsson
The author's Millennium trilogy is distinguished as one of the best in the the crime genre. He was known for being a journalist in Sweden, but his latent talent as a writer only became a legend after his death. Now adapted into high-grossing movies, Stieg Larsson's legacy has the fame he never tasted when he was alive.
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