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Famous Paintings of the World

Famous paintings of the world represent masterpieces created by numerous artists from the Renaissance to the modern era. Works that have left their mark on art history, such as the Mona Lisa, The Starry Night, The Scream, and Guernica, reflect the artistic values, techniques, and social contexts of their respective periods. These works continue to be displayed in museums around the world and captivate many people.

painting art masterpiece fine arts museum artist
code slug name description artist museum period year
001 mona-lisa Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, famous for its enigmatic smile. Leonardo da Vinci Louvre Museum (Paris) Renaissance 1503-1506
002 the-starry-night The Starry Night Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece featuring a swirling night sky. Vincent van Gogh Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York Post-Impressionism 1889
003 the-scream The Scream Edvard Munch's masterpiece expressing existential anxiety. Edvard Munch National Museum of Norway, Oslo Symbolism / Expressionism 1893
004 the-last-supper The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece depicting Christ and the twelve apostles. Leonardo da Vinci Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan Renaissance 1495-1498
005 guernica Guernica Pablo Picasso's masterpiece depicting the horrors of war in monochrome. Pablo Picasso Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid Cubism 1937
006 girl-with-a-pearl-earring Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece, also known as the 'Mona Lisa of the North'. Johannes Vermeer Mauritshuis, The Hague Baroque 1665
007 the-night-watch The Night Watch Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece featuring dramatic light and shadow. Rembrandt van Rijn Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Baroque 1642
008 the-kiss The Kiss Gustav Klimt's masterpiece featuring decorative gold leaf. Gustav Klimt Belvedere, Vienna Art Nouveau / Vienna Secession 1907-1908
009 water-lilies Water Lilies Claude Monet's masterpiece series depicting the water lily pond at Giverny. Claude Monet Orangerie Museum (Paris) and others Impressionism 1896-1926
010 a-sunday-afternoon-on-the-island-of-la-grande-jatte A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Georges Seurat's masterpiece of Neo-Impressionism using pointillism. Georges Seurat Art Institute of Chicago Neo-Impressionism (Pointillism) 1884-1886
011 american-gothic American Gothic Grant Wood's masterpiece depicting a stern American rural couple. Grant Wood Art Institute of Chicago American Regionalism 1930
012 the-persistence-of-memory The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali's masterpiece featuring soft, melting clocks. Salvador Dali Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York Surrealism 1931
013 the-birth-of-venus The Birth of Venus Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece depicting the goddess born from the sea. Sandro Botticelli Uffizi Gallery, Florence Renaissance 1485
014 the-creation-of-adam The Creation of Adam Michelangelo's masterpiece, part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Michelangelo Buonarroti Sistine Chapel, Vatican Renaissance 1508-1512
015 liberty-leading-the-people Liberty Leading the People Eugene Delacroix's masterpiece of Romanticism depicting the July Revolution. Eugene Delacroix Louvre Museum, Paris Romanticism 1830
016 sunflowers Sunflowers Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece depicting sunflowers in a vase. Vincent van Gogh National Gallery (London), SOMPO Museum (Tokyo), and others Post-Impressionism 1888-1889
017 impression-sunrise Impression, Sunrise Claude Monet's masterpiece that gave the name to 'Impressionism'. Claude Monet Marmottan Museum, Paris Impressionism 1872
018 las-meninas Las Meninas Diego Velazquez's masterpiece with complex composition from a court painter's perspective. Diego Velazquez Prado Museum, Madrid Baroque 1656
019 the-garden-of-earthly-delights The Garden of Earthly Delights Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece, a fantastical triptych. Hieronymus Bosch Prado Museum, Madrid Northern Renaissance 1504
020 bal-du-moulin-de-la-galette Bal du moulin de la Galette Pierre-Auguste Renoir's masterpiece depicting a lively dance scene. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Orsay Museum, Paris Impressionism 1876

A collection of world-renowned paintings in art history.