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10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
One of the great Renaissance painters, Leonardo da Vinci continually tested artistic traditions and techniques.......
10 Noteworthy Paintings at the Ashmolean Museum
The Ashmolean Museum opened in 1683 at the University of Oxford. Its collection is vastly wide-ranging. This list......
10 Paintings to Visit at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh
The National Galleries of Scotland are made up of the Scottish National Gallery, Scottish National Gallery of Modern......
10 Paintings You Should See at the Met in New York City
These ten paintings have caused scandals and sparked mysteriesâand you can find them only at the Metropolitan Museum......
11 Amazing Paintings in the Netherlands
âNo other country in the world has such a high density of art institutions,â says DutchCulture.nl about the Netherlands.......
11 Lesser-Known, Mostly Contemporary Paintings You Should Hunt Down the Next Time Youâre in London
London offers world-class art everywhere you look. The city has superb galleries and institutions that are home......
13 Artists Who Died Untimely Deaths
Some of the most innovative artists of the Western world were only around for a decade or two during which they......
14 Significant Paintings at Nationalmuseum in Sweden
Nationalmuseum in Swedenâs capital city, Stockholm, has roots in the 18th century, but the museum as it is known......
16 Paintings You Can See (in Person) Only in Sweden
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You......
2 Vermeers, 1 Krasner, and 11 Other Paintings That Washington, D.C., Has To Offer
Washington, D.C., is home to many art institutions that offer great collections of art. This list highlights just......
20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid
The origins of the Museo del Prado, or Prado Museum, can be traced back to 1785, when the building in Madrid that......
21 Notable Paintings in the MusĂ©e dâOrsay
The MusĂ©e dâOrsay is located in a former railway station and hotel, the Gare dâOrsay, in Paris. Its collection......
22 Paintings to See in Hamburg
Hamburg is Germanyâs largest port, and it is one of that countryâs leading commercial centers. It also boasts a......
25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time Youâre in Florence
Florence is often called the birthplace of the Renaissance, which reached its peak in the 15th century. This Italian......
29 Paintings You Can Visit Only at the Louvre
The Louvre in Paris has a collection that reaches from ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century. The museumâs......
31 Masterpieces of Painting in Madrid
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement at the site now occupied by Madrid, but the cityâs origins can be more......
31 Paintings to See in the Tate Collection
The Tate collection includes British art from the 16th century to today as well as modern and contemporary art......
4 Notable Paintings in Norway and 1 in Sweden Depicting Norway
Norway became independent in 1905, though it has been home to humans since perhaps 10,000 BCE. That long history......
4 Paintings Found Only in the Thyssen (and 1 Formerly Held There)
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum originated as a private art collection during the 20th century. It moved......
5 Iconic Paintings by Titian
Titian was recognized as a great painter during his lifetime, and he has retained that standing to this day. Here......
5 Interesting Paintings at the National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra opened in 1982, and its wide-ranging collection comprises tens of......
5 J.M.W. Turner Paintings with Fascinating Stories Behind Them
A ship consumed by a wave. A government office burning. The paintings of J.M.W. Turner are some of the most dramatic......
5 More Paintings to See at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh
You havenât had enough of notable paintings in the collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, even after......
5 Paintings by Vincent van Gogh That Are Even Better in Person
From sunflowers to self-portraits, Vincent van Gogh expressed his view of the world. His many self-portraits show......
5 Paintings in Manchester That Arenât Mancunian
By the middle of the 19th century, Manchester had become one of Englandâs most important centers of manufacturing.......
5 Paintings You Canât Miss in Birmingham
If you havenât seen these five paintings at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in Englandâs second largest cityâwhat......
5 Paintings You Need to See in Japan
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You......
5 Prominent Paintings in Poland
The National Museum in Warsaw, which has more than 800,000 artworks in its collection, is just one of Polandâs......
5 Revealing Paintings by Caravaggio
The art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon writes of Caravaggio that â[h]e was a violent man, but he lived in violent times,......
5 Stunning Henri Matisse Paintings to Hang on Your Wall Right Now
In 1909 Henri Matisse said, âThe painter no longer has to preoccupy himself with details. The photograph is there......
6 Famous Paintings to See at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, which was founded in 1862 as the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and was later called the......
6 Notable Paintings at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne
The National Gallery of Victoria, which was founded in 1861, houses its collection in two spaces in Melbourne:......
6 Paintings to See in St. Petersburg, Russia
The artists who created these paintings hail from Venice, the Netherlands, Paris, and other countries around the......
6 Paintings to Visit at the Pinacoteca di Brera
The Pinacoteca di Brera was founded in Milan in 1809, and it grew to become one of the largest art galleries in......
6 Paintings Worth a Visit in Munich
Hoping to see more than just Oktoberfest beer steins on your next trip to Munich? Here are six paintings at the......
6 Paintings Worth Seeing in Canada
The Canadian War Museum, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Art Gallery of Ontario are the unique venues that......
6 Significant Paintings in Brazil
The rich history of Brazilâs visual arts is echoed by the countryâs museums, which hold notable collections of......
7 Accomplished Paintings in Moscow
Moscowâs documented history reaches back to the 12th century, though there is evidence of prehistoric habitation......
7 Masterpieces of Painting in Vatican City
Vatican City is an independent nation-stateâthe smallest in the worldâwith a staggering collection of artworks.......
7 Notable Paintings in Switzerland
Swiss cultural life shows strands of German, Italian, and French influence, among others, but its uniqueness is......
7 Paintings You Have to See at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the worldâs great encyclopedic art museums. Its collection of more than......
7 Paintings You Might Not Expect to Find in Boston
The Gardner Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts are two of the great art institutions in Boston where you can see......
7 Tongue-Twisting Painting Techniques
Over the centuries, artists have devised strategies to breathe life and realism into their works of art. What appear......
8 Extraordinary Paintings at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
The collection of paintings at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Viennaâthe Picture Galleryâcan be traced as far......
8 Must-See Paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Andrew Mellon donated more than 150 artworks that would become the core of the collection of the National Gallery......
9 Muses Who Were Artists
The artist-muse relationship is a well-known trope that has been around for centuries (think of the nine muses......
9 Must-See Paintings in Detroit
The Detroit Institute of Arts houses one of Detroitâs most vibrant and extensive collections of art. Here are just......
A Bar at the Folies-BergĂšre
A Bar at the Folies-BergĂšre, oil painting created in 1882 by groundbreaking French artist Ădouard Manet. The complex,......
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash, Pop art acrylic painting created in 1967 by British artist David Hockney. This large and striking......
Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism, broad movement in American painting that began in the late 1940s and became a dominant......
Abstraction-Création
Abstraction-Création, association of international painters and sculptors that from 1931 to 1936 promoted the principles......
Acrylic painting
Acrylic painting, painting executed in the medium of synthetic acrylic resins. Acrylics dry rapidly, serve as a......
Action painting
Action painting, direct, instinctual, and highly dynamic kind of art that involves the spontaneous application......
Ada group
Ada group, ivory carvings and a group of about 10 illuminated manuscripts, dating from the last quarter of the......
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve, oil painting created by the masterful Venetian painter Tintoretto, considered the last of the major......
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve, unfinished oil painting created by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt in 1917â18, shortly before he died.......
Add These 18 Paintings as Must-Sees During Your Next Trip to Australia
The Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia created the earliest visual art in what......
Aestheticism
Aestheticism, late 19th-century European arts movement which centred on the doctrine that art exists for the sake......
Agnew Clinic, The
The Agnew Clinic, painting created by master of 19th-century American Realism Thomas Eakins in 1889. Commissioned......
Amarna style
Amarna style, revolutionary style of Egyptian art created by Amenhotep IV, who took the name Akhenaton during his......
American Gothic
American Gothic, painting by Grant Wood completed in 1930. Grant Wood, an artist from Iowa, was a member of the......
Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, oil painting created by Dutch artist Rembrandt in 1632. One of the artistâs......
Antwerp Mannerists
Antwerp Mannerists, the unidentified group of painters working primarily in Antwerp (but also in other Flemish......
Apotheosis of Homer, The
The Apotheosis of Homer, monumental oil painting by French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres that......
Aquarelle
Aquarelle, technique of painting in transparent, rather than opaque, watercolours. Although aquarelle was known......
Arena Chapel
Arena Chapel, small chapel built in the first years of the 14th century in Padua, Italy, by Enrico Scrovegni and......
Armory Show
Armory Show, an exhibition of painting and sculpture held from February 17 to March 15, 1913, at the Sixty-ninth......
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, oil painting created by American-born artist James McNeill Whistler in 1871.......
Art brut
Art brut, (French: âraw artâ), art of the French painter Jean Dubuffet, who in the 1940s promoted art that is crude,......
Assumption of the Virgin
Assumption of the Virgin, oil painting on panel created in 1516â18 by Titian as the altarpiece for the church of......
Automatism
Automatism, technique first used by Surrealist painters and poets to express the creative force of the unconscious......
Avignon school
Avignon school, a body of late Gothic painting, not necessarily of a single stylistic evolution, produced in and......
Baghdad school
Baghdad school, stylistic movement of IslÄmic manuscript illustration, founded in the late 12th century (though......
Baimiao
Baimiao, in Chinese painting, brush technique that produces a finely controlled, supple ink outline drawing without......
Bamboccianti
Bamboccianti, group of painters working in Rome in the mid-17th century who were known for their relatively small,......
Barbizon school
Barbizon school, mid-19th-century French school of painting, part of a larger European movement toward naturalism......
Bark painting
Bark painting, nonwoven fabric decorated with figurative and abstract designs usually applied by scratching or......
Basilica of San Francesco
Basilica of San Francesco, Franciscan monastery and church in Assisi, Italy, the burial place of St. Francis of......
Basohli painting
Basohli painting, school of Pahari miniature painting that flourished in the Indian hill states during the late......
Bathers at AsniĂšres
Bathers at AsniĂšres, French artist Georges Seuratâs first large-scale painting (measuring 6.59 Ă 9.84 feet [2.01......
Be Transported by These 5 Claude Monet Paintings
Claude Monet was the creator and leader of the Impressionist style. These five paintings are just a sampling of......
Beauty Looking Back
Beauty Looking Back, ink and colour painting on silk created in 1690 by Japanese printmaker Hishikawa Moronobu,......
Beehive, The
The Beehive, artistsâ settlement on the outskirts of the Montparnasse section of Paris, which in the early 20th......
Biedermeier style
Biedermeier style, in art, transitional period between Neoclassicism and Romanticism as it was interpreted by the......
Birth of Venus
Birth of Venus, painting by Sandro Botticelli completed about 1485. Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings......
Birthday
Birthday, Surrealist self-portrait painted in oils in 1942 by American artist Dorothea Tanning. It was her first......
Blaue Vier, Die
Die Blaue Vier, successor group of Der Blaue Reiter (âThe Blue Riderâ; 1911â14), formed in 1924 in Germany by the......
Blue Poles
Blue Poles, mixed media painting on canvas created in 1952 by American Abstract Expressionist artist Jackson Pollock.......
Bodhisattva Padmapani
Bodhisattva Padmapani, mural painting by an unknown artist that is believed to date from the late 5th century.......
Bohemian school
Bohemian school, school of the visual arts that flourished in and around Prague under the patronage of Charles......
Bolognese school
Bolognese school, in the most restricted sense, the works produced and the theories expounded by the late 16th-......
Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning, The
The Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning, one of fourteen oil-on-canvas paintings by French artist Camille......
Boy in a Red Waistcoat
Boy in a Red Waistcoat, an oil-on-canvas painting by Paul CĂ©zanne created between 1888 and 1890, one of four oil......
Boy with a Basket of Fruit
Boy with a Basket of Fruit, early oil painting by Italian artist Caravaggio, created about 1593. At the time of......
British Surrealism
British Surrealism, manifestation in Great Britain of Surrealism, a European movement in visual art and literature......
Brush
Brush, device composed of natural or synthetic fibres set into a handle that is used for cleaning, grooming, polishing,......
BrĂŒcke, Die
Die BrĂŒcke, organization of German painters and printmakers that from 1905 to 1913 played a pivotal role in the......
Burial at Ornans, A
A Burial at Ornans, influential oil painting created by French artist Gustave Courbet between 1849 and 1850. The......