The most interesting paintings in the world
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Some paintings have become the source of modern memes, so it is extremely important to know what the painting actually looks like. In this material we will talk about masterpieces of world art in chronological order. This list will also include the painting Christ in the Desert .
> 1. Jan van Eyck, “Portrait of the Arnolfini couple”
The canvas depicts a merchant from Italy and his wife. The mystery lies in the fact that they are taking off their shoes. The shoes have been taken off and are standing nearby. For many years, art historians have debated the meaning of this painting.
> 2. Botticelli, “Birth of Venus”
The artist painted the canvas based on the myth. By order of the monk, Botticelli tried to burn his paintings on mythological themes, and only this painting could not burn.
> 3. Leonardo da Vinci, “The Last Supper”
The cathedral commissioned a fresco from the artist, but da Vinci decided to try something new. He covered it with resin, plaster and mastic. In the future, restorers had to work hard. Today the painting has retained only 20% of the original.
> 4. Michelangelo, “The Creation of Adam”
The picture shows the process of creation of man by God. The artist emphasizes that the Almighty created not just a person, but a mind. The Creator in the picture is made in the image of a brain.
> 5. Raphael Santi, “Sistine Madonna”
The painting contains a huge number of details from the artist’s worldview. Scientists note the significance of the number 6 in this painting. Six images, six fingers…
> 6. Bruegel, “Hunters in the Snow”
The artist painted six paintings for the businessman. However, the customer went bankrupt and pawned them in the city treasury. Since then the author has not seen them again.
> 7. Rembrandt, “Night Watch”
This painting is considered the most long-suffering in the history of world art. Soot changed the color of the canvas. Inept restorers worked on its restoration. In 1990, one of the visitors doused the canvas with acid.
> 8. Diego Velazquez, “Las Meninas”
The canvas depicts Margarita with her ladies-in-waiting, as well as the author himself. Velázquez’s necklace is decorated with the state order of Spain. The second medal was painted later by another artist.
> 9. Jan Vermeer, “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
The painting did not receive its title from the author. Researchers claim that the girl was invented by the artist himself.
> 10. K. Bryullov, “The Last Day of Pompeii”
It took almost a year to complete the work. The painting depicts the death of Pompeii, which occurred due to the eruption of Vesuvius.
> 11. Katsushika Hokusai, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa”
The engraving style is ukiyo-e. This is the most popular Japanese art, which is appreciated not only in Japan, but also far beyond its borders.
> 12. James Whistler, “Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1. The artist’s mother"
At first, the artist’s painting was not appreciated. However, over time, the French began to applaud her. The Americans even erected a statue in honor of the famous artist’s mother.
> 13. Monet, “Impression. Rising Sun"
This work gave the name to a separate type of painting - impressionism. In 1874, artists who painted poorly were called impressionists.
> 14. Pierre Auguste Renoir, “The Luncheon of the Rowers”
The painting depicts a restaurant where artists of that time liked to meet. Renoir depicted his friends on the canvas. The modern restaurant "Maison Fourez" has a terrace called "Renoir".
> 15. Vincent Van Gogh, “Starry Night”
The canvas is made with long and thick strokes in yellow and blue shades. Van Gogh did not like this work, so he spoke of it with disdain.
> 16. Edvard Munch, “The Scream”
The artist repeated the plot of this painting several times. The paintings are in several museums, as well as in private collections.
> 17. Gustav Klimt, “The Kiss”
The canvas depicts the artist himself and his beloved. The count commissioned this painting from Klimt. However, the artist fell in love with the beauty and painted himself next to her, but only with a hidden face.
> 18. Malevich, “Black Square”
This is the most scandalous picture in history. This painting is considered the beginning of the birth of a completely new type of art.
> 19. Dali, “The Persistence of Memory”
According to the artist, the canvas was painted when his wife was not at home. He sat alone and looked at the Camembert. Before Gala returned, the painting was already ready.
> 20. Picasso, “Guernica”
The canvas depicts the horrors of wartime. Through the deaths of innocent people, hope is visible in the form of a burning lamp.