The Musée d’Orsay’s paintings collection comes from the museums that preceded it from the early 19 th century onwards: the Musée du Luxembourg, created in 1818 and dedicated to works by French living artists; the Jeu de Paume, in the Tuileries Gardens, where works by contemporary artists from foreign schools, acquired on behalf of the ...
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Here are 12 of the most famous paintings in the world. Contents hide. 1 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. 2 The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. 3 The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. 4 The Scream by Edvard Munch. 5 The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. 6 The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn. 7 Guernica by Pablo Picasso.
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The following list of famous painters are some of the most recognizable names in art history. From the Renaissance through the Baroque, Realism era’s and then into all of the modern art movements the following famous names stand above all others.
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Discover 125 highlights and browse more than 2,500 artworks from the department in our online collection. The Met's world-famed collection of European paintings encompasses works of art from the 13th through the 19th centuries—from Giotto to Gauguin.
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Where better than the Louvre to get a sense of these great artworks? The palace is home to some of the world’s most iconic pieces – paintings, sculptures, architectural elements and art objects by famous or anonymous artists of many different origins and eras. And no two masterpieces are alike!
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Explore some of the most famous artworks in history from ancient Greek sculpture to early 20th century paintings. From Michelangelo's"David" to Van Gogh's"Starry Night," this list includes artworks that have stood the test of time.
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These iconic works of modern and contemporary art have been selected from the 140,000 works in the Centre Pompidou collection, the largest in Europe. A chance to (re)discover the Centre Pompidou’s treasures!
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The most popular painting page, with the highest number of views, is van Eyck’s jewel-like Arnolfini Portrait, followed by Holbein’s Ambassadors and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. Other visitor favourites include works by Turner, Leonardo, Velázquez, Titian, Constable, Botticelli, Monet, Caravaggio and Vermeer.
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A ranking of the most famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece.
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The Most Famous Paintings in the World From Botticelli and van Gogh to Kahlo and Magritte All Facts and Figures
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