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Monalisa
Monalisa by Leonardo da Vinci. It is a portrait of a lady called Gherardini and is famous because the lady’s expression is indecipherable. This painting is currently displayed in Louvre, France.
In the present era, it is arguably the most famous painting in the world. Its fame rests, in particular, on the elusive smile on the woman's face, its mysterious quality perhaps due to the subtly shadowed corners of the mouth and eyes such that the exact nature of the smile cannot be determined. The shadowy quality for which the work is renowned came to be called "sfumato" or Leonardo's smoke. Vasari, who is generally thought to have known the painting only by repute, said that "the smile was so pleasing that it seemed divine rather than human; and those who saw it were amazed to find that it was as alive as the original."
Detail of the face of Mona Lisa showing the use of sfumato, particularly in the shading around the eyes
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6 · 1Helpful 1Woah! Sweet 4Love HahaSchool of Athens
Painted by Raphael, this painting contains pictures of famous philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle walking in the middle along with other philosophers on the sides. It is now located in the Vatican
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Night Watch is one of the most popular pieces of work by Rembrandt. It depicts an entire city moving out led by its captain. A unique aspect is its dark varnish that gives an impression of night scene. It is currently housed in Riksmuseum in Amsterdam
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5 · 2Helpful 2Woah! Sweet 1Love HahaThe Girl With a Pearl Earring
The Girl With a Pearl Earring is often known as Dutch Monalisa because the expression on the girl’s face is hard to understand. This painting by Johannes Vermeer has her pearl earrings as the focal point
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Guernica by Picasso depicts the bombing of the Spanish city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Guernica is regarded by many art critics as one of the most moving and powerful anti-war paintings in history, It is exhibited in The Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid.
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5 · 2Helpful 1Woah! Sweet 2Love HahaStarry Night
Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh shows the village of Saint-Remy under a swirling sun. It is one of the most well-known images in modern culture and is currently housed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York
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5 · Helpful 2Woah! 1Sweet 2Love HahaLa Moulin de la Galette
The name of this painting translates to “Pastry Chef” and is a vivid description of a city life. This painting by Renoir is also one of the most expensive paintings ever bought
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One of the first pieces of art in the Art Nouveau style, this painting used gold leaf as the background. Created by Gustav Klimt, this painting is renowned for this style
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Painted by Vincent Van Gogh, this painting shows an everyday setting in bright colors. A simple dinner at a cafe along a street is well-depicted in this simple painting
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6 · Helpful 1Woah! 2Sweet 3Love HahaPortrait de L’Artiste Sans Barbe
This painting by Van Gogh is an interesting piece because it shows the artist without his beard. It is also one of the few paintings sold by Van Gogh, and it fetched a whopping $71.5 million in 1998, making it one of his most expensive paintings ever sold
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6 · 1Helpful 2Woah! 1Sweet 2Love HahaThe Persistence of Memory
This painting by the Spanish artist Salvador Dali is a classic example of surrealism where hard and soft things are present side by side. In this picture, a soft image of clock slides in the background of a hard table
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6 · 1Helpful 2Woah! Sweet 3Love HahaThe Flower Carrier
Painted by the most popular Mexican painter of the 20th century, this painting shows how a person is struggling to carry a huge flower basket on his back. Its bright colors are a trademark of Diego Rivera
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5 · Helpful 1Woah! 1Sweet 3Love HahaA Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Created by Georges Suerat, it shows the relaxed atmosphere of people on a lazy Sunday afternoon in an island. This painting is an excellent example of pointillism, where many dots are joined together to create an image
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5 · 1Helpful 2Woah! Sweet 2Love HahaPortrait of Madame Recamier
This portrait shows Juliette Recamier sitting on a style sofa in a simple dress with bare arms. This painting steeped in neoclassical fashion is now located at Louvre in France
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Painted in 1903 by C.M. Coolidge, this painting has 16 images of dogs sitting around a poker table and playing cards. This painting was an iconic depiction of Americans during the early part of 19th century
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