There are millions of paintings on display in galleries and museums around the world, but only a few have made history. These small groups of the most beautiful and famous paintings are admired by people from all over the world and throughout history. Painting is a form of artistic expression. Some of the paintings have made such an impression on people that they will be remembered for centuries to come. Here are some of the world's most famous paintings.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa is one of the most well-known paintings, recognized by people all over the world. Leonardo da Vinci's half-length portrait of Lisa Gherardini was painted and drawn by the Italian Renaissance artist. It has been described as "the world's most visited, best known, most written about, and most parodied work of art."
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper is a world-famous painting that is not displayed in a museum or gallery, but rather covers the back wall of the dining hall at Milan's Santa Maria Delle Grazie monastery. This is a panorama painting from the late 15th century. Leonardo da Vinci painted it in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan. It is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting by Michelangelo that is part of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It is one of nine scenes in the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man on the planet.
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
Starry Night is a June 1889 oil on canvas painting by Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. It is one of the most well-known paintings in modern culture. This painting has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941. It is Vincent's finest work and one of the most admired paintings in Western art history.
The Scream by Edvard Munch
The Scream was created by Norwegian Expressionist artist Edvard Munch as both paintings and pastels using oil and pastel on cardboard, and it is the most famous name given to each of four versions of a composition. This work was completed between 1893 and 1910. It is currently on display at Oslo's National Gallery.
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
'The Kiss' is one of Klimt's best and last works that can be seen in person at Vienna's Austrian Gallery. It is a painting in which he used gold leaf in his work. The practice itself reflects the influence of gold-detailed religious art and the sacredness of the work produced by Byzantine Empire artists. Despite the fact that both figures in the painting are dressed, the painting was previously perceived as pornographic.
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
The Birth of Venus is so named because of its composition, which depicts the goddess of love landing on the shore of Cyprus, where she is born of sea spray and blown by the waves. The goddess stands on a massive scallop shell, and her purity and beauty are compared to pearls. The painting, which can be seen at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, was most likely created in the 1480s.
Art can be the most accurate reflection of their minds. Paintings are what their minds conjure up. On the basis of their creations, one can completely comprehend an artist. Several paintings are even used as metaphors for photography, filmmaking, and other forms of art. Many of them serve as the foundation for any form of visual art. These paintings are not only beautiful, but also works of art and thought.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Born: April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Italy
Died: May 2, 1519, Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France
Periods: High Renaissance, Early renaissance, Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, Florentine painting
Height: 1.75 m
Full name: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
Education: University of Florence
Siblings: Guglielmo Ser Piero, Violante di Ser Piero da Vinci, MORE
Sandro Botticelli
Born: Florence, Italy
Died: May 17, 1510, Florence, Italy
Known for: Painting
Movement: Italian Renaissance
Parents: Mariano di Vanni dei Filipepi, Smeralda Filipepi
Siblings: Giovanni di Vanni Filipepi, Antonio di Vanni Filipepi, Simone di Mariano Filipepi
Edvard Munch
Born: December 12, 1863, Ådalsbruk, Norway
Died: January 23, 1944, Oslo, Norway
Known for: Painting and graphic artist
Siblings: Johanne Sophie Munch, Inger Marie Munch, Peter Andreas Munch, Laura Catherine Munch
Parents: Laura Catherine Bjølstad, Christian Munch
Vincent van Gogh
Born: March 30, 1853, Zundert, Netherlands
Died: July 29, 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Periods: Realism, Post-Impressionism, Modern art, Impressionism, Japonisme, Cloisonnism, Pointillism, Neo-Impressionism
Education: Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Willem II College, Academy of Fine Arts (Brussels)
Movies: Van Gogh: Painted with Words
Siblings: Theo van Gogh, MORE
Parents: Anna Carbentus van Gogh, Theodorus van Gogh
Michelangelo
Born: March 6, 1475, Caprese Michelangelo, Italy
Died: February 18, 1564, Rome, Italy
Full name: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Structures: St. Peter's Basilica, Cappelle Medicee, MORE
Siblings: Giovan Simone Buonarroti Simoni, MORE
Parents: Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena, Ludovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni
