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- "Night Watch" - Rembrandt. The "Night Watch" painting by Rembrandt is in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. As the photo shows, it's a huge painting: 363x437cm (143x172").
- "Hare" - Albrecht Dürer. Commonly referred to as Dürer's rabbit, the official title of this painting calls it a hare. The painting is in the permanent collection of the Batliner Collection of the Albertina Museum in Vienna, Austria.
- Sistine Chapel Ceiling Fresco - Michelangelo. The painting by Michelangelo of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most famous frescoes in the world.
- Sistine Chapel Ceiling: A Detail. The panel showing the creation of man is probably the best-known scene in the famous fresco by Michelangelo on the ceiling the Sistine Chapel.
- Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
- The Scream by Edvard Munch
- The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
- The Night Watch by Rembrandt Van Rijn
- Guernica by Pablo Picasso
- The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
- American Gothic by Grant Wood
- Girl with Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an iconic painting. It was created between 1503 and 1506 during the Italian Renaissance period, more specifically, during the High Renaissance. The painting was created using oil on poplar wood and is known for its subtle transitions and blended edges. The painting also represents the style and techniques that Leona...
Another of the most famous Renaissance paintingsby Leonardo da Vinci, is The Last Supper. The painting depicts the scene of the Last Supper, where Jesus Christ and his disciples are sharing a meal. It is a fresco painting, painted between 1495 and 1498 made using tempera and oil on a painted plaster base. The painting is currently located in the Co...
The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 while he was staying at an asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. The painting is a nocturne of a starry night sky over a village with rolling hills dotted with trees and houses. This painting is often cited as one of the most influential works of art of all time and was a core catalyst fo...
The Scream is a renowned expressionist painting created by Edvard Munch in 1893. It has become one of the most recognisable paintings ever created. The painting depicts an image of a figure standing beside a rail on a bridge. Their hands are clasped against their face as they scream in anguish. This image has become a symbol of human suffering. Wit...
Salvador Dalí was a surrealist painter from Figueres in Spain. The Persistence of Memory is his most famous artworks, which he created with oil on canvas in 1931. The painting is considered to be a Surrealist masterpiece. Its strange and dreamlike imagery providing plenty of scope for interpretation. The melting clocks in a dream landscape represen...
This painting is considered to be one of the most important Dutch Golden Age and Baroque masterpieces. The Night Watch shows a company of civic guardsmen marching out, and it conveys both movement and drama through its composition. The painting has been described as “one of the most glorious, awe-inspiring and magnificent expressions of group portr...
Guernica is a masterpiece by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, painted in 1937. The painting was created to express the horror and suffering of the people of the Basque region during the bombing raid on Guernica, Spain by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during the Spanish Civil War. It is considered a powerful anti-war statement which has become one of ...
The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, painted circa 1511 as part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome. The painting shows the moment when God breathes life into man, and is one of the most famous images in European art history. The composition is symbolic. Physician Frank Lynn Meshberger posits that the arrangem...
American Gothic is a painting by American artist Grant Wood, created in 1930 as part of the Regionalist movement. The painting depicts a stern-looking couple standing in front of an iconic American Gothic house. The man is holding a pitchfork, while the woman stands protectively beside him, her expression unreadable. The painting has become an icon...
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, created circa 1665. The painting is of an unknown girl wearing a blue and yellow turban, gazing directly at the viewer with her head slightly tilted to one side. She wears a pearl earring, which gives the painting its title, and appears to be lost in thought. The painting ha...
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- Primavera (1482) by Sandro Botticelli. Artist. Sandro Botticelli. Date Created. 1482. Medium. Tempera on Panel. Current Location. Uffizi Gallery. The image displays a crowd gathered in an orange grove.
- Mona Lisa (c. 1503) by Leonardo da Vinci. Artist. Leonardo da Vinci. Date Created. 1503. Medium. Oil on Panel. Current Location. Louvre, Paris. This portrait of a female, clothed in the Florentine manner and seated in a dreamlike, mountainous scene, is an outstanding example of Leonardo’s sfumato style of soft, highly shaded modeling.
- The Ambassadors (1533) by Hans Holbein the Younger. Artist. Hans Holbein the Younger. Date Created. 1533. Medium. Oil Paint. Current Location. The National Gallery. Hans Holbein, the greatest portrait artist of his day, spent a significant quantity of time in Henry VIII’s courts.
- Judith Slaying Holofernes (1610) by Artemisia Gentileschi. Artist. Artemisia Gentileschi. Date Created. 1610. Medium. Oil on Canvas. Current Location. Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte.
How many famous artists do you know? Here, we list the names of 40 famous artists—from Michelangelo to Frida Kahlo.
- Leonardo da Vinci. Born in 1452 and passing away in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter known for his High Renaissance style of painting. He focused on realism and scientific observation, which can be seen through his notable artwork such as the famous Mona Lisa.
- Pablo Picasso. When discussing the most influential artists in history, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is undoubtedly one of the first names that comes to mind.
- Claude Monet. Born in 1840 and passing away in 1926, Claude Monet was a French painter of great renown who revolutionized the Impressionist movement. He played a pivotal role in shaping the Impressionist movement, which sought to capture the fleeting beauty of nature through light and color.
- Michelangelo. Michelangelo, born in 1475 and passing away in 1564, was an Italian painter known for his remarkable contributions to the world of art during the Renaissance period.
The most famous paintings in the world are the result of both raw natural talent and genius but each work also contains an interesting back story. Each piece of artwork on this list are some of the finest ever produced and all are shining examples of their particular genre of art.
Mar 24, 2022 · And although there are many remarkable paintings to study from these different art movements, we've narrowed down the expansive list to 30 iconic works that span from the end of the 15th century all the way to the first half of the 1900s.
