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Jan 27, 2020 · From Da Vinci, Vermeer, Picasso, Vincent Von Gogh to everyone else, there are hundred paintings. I have the most famous paintings ranked for you. Watch Out!
- Shivang Saxena
Nov 10, 2023 · A ranking of the most famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece.
- Howard Halle
- 'The Arnolfini Portrait' by Jan van Eyck. The most popular painting page, with the highest number of views, is Jan van Eyck’s 'Arnolfini Portrait'. In 2020 we saw a lot of people get creative with bathroom towels, stuffed toys and duvets to recreate this famous painting at home, including TV's favourite pairing Ant and Dec, which may be one reason why this painting takes the crown.
- 'The Ambassadors' by Hans Holbein the Younger. This painting is much more than just a portrait of the French diplomat Jean de Dinteville (left) and his close friend, Georges de Selve, Bishop of Lavaur; the table they're leaning against is piled with objects: books, musical instruments, globes and fancy star charts, is this 16th-century 'tablescaping'?
- 'Sunflowers' by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh made his dazzling sunflower paintings to decorate the house he had rented in Arles in readiness for a visit from his friend and fellow artist, Paul Gauguin.
- 'The Fighting Temeraire' by Joseph Mallord William Turner. Set against a blazing sunset, the last voyage of the Temeraire – a warship which had played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar – takes on a greater symbolic meaning, as the age of sail gives way to the age of steam.
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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.
- The Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci. The most famous painting from the most famous artist that ever lived, Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is said to have one of the most realistic and captivating smiles ever painted.
- The Scream – Edvard Munch. Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ originally titled ‘The Scream of Nature’ has become a symbol of anxiety and is one of the most iconic images ever produced.
- The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ is his most famous works of art and it resides in the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazia in Milan, Italy.
- Girl With a Pearl Earring – Vermeer. The Girl With a Pearl Earring is thought to have been painted by Vermeer in 1665. It is known as a tronie which is a Dutch word from the 17th century which roughly translates as a head or mug shot and is not intended to be a conventional portrait.
Nov 21, 2019 · We compared dozens of popular masterpieces – from classics such as “Mona Lisa,” “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” and the “Salavator Mundi,” to more modern works like “Nighthawks” and even the...
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Sep 18, 2023 · Read on as we explore 36 of the most famous paintings in art history and discuss their significance and impact. Each of these works offers a unique insight into the era it was created, the artist who created it, and the art world at large.
