Famous Paintings

It is one of the most exciting moments to watch an extraordinary and beautiful painting made using any type of color and patterns. Agreed that you may not at all understand the random use of colors and strokes, and the overall painting may not all seem to you like the description or its title (take a look at the painting 'From the Lake; by Georgia O'Keeffe). However, the mere use of color, the overall beauty, the theme it signifies brings out a strong feeling from the viewer. Since ancient times, paintings have been a part of the culture and have inspired it to a great extent. Take a look at these notable paintings, you are sure to know what beauty and magic they hold. Also given is a list of some more widely known and loved paintings in the world.

Most Celebrated Paintings in the World

Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet are the most popular painters in the world. They are the masters and hence, obviously their works top the list of most renowned paintings of all time. Let us take a look at the widely known works of these famous painters.

Mona Lisa ~ Leonardo da Vinci
Undoubtedly one of the best known paintings in the world, 'Mona Lisa' is also a widely known painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It hangs in the Louvre museum in Paris and holds a record of highest insurance value for a painting. It is a painting of a woman with a mysterious smile painted in oil.

Portrait of Dr. Gachet ~ Vincent Van Gogh
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' is one of the most popular paintings of Vincent Van Gogh about his own doctor. Van Gogh himself describes the expressions in the painting as 'Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent'. It was also listed among the list of most expensive paintings till date.

The Dream ~ Pablo Picasso
The oil on canvas, 'The Dream' is one of the Pablo Picasso's famous paintings. It is a portrait of his mistress Marie Therese which has several hidden motifs embedded in it. According to Picasso, 'The Dream' was done mysteriously and the next day, he himself could not believe that he had done it.

Sunrise ~ Claude Monet
Claude Monet's paintings gave rise to a movement known as the Impressionist paintings. The 'Sunrise', also known as 'Impression, Sunrise' is one of the best paintings among the rest impressions. It is an oil painting on canvas. The use of colors by Monet never fails to mesmerize the viewers.

From the Lake ~ Georgia O'Keeffe
This is one of the most famed paintings by a woman till date. Georgia O'Keeffe's painting 'From the lake' is a painting of the lake George, where the painter spent most of her life. The painting is an interesting portrait of the movement of the water in the lake, made using uncommon colors.

List of Other Popular Paintings

Apart from the above mentioned ones, here is a list of popular paintings all over the world.

• The Last Supper ~ Leonardo da Vinci
• Starry Night ~ Vincent Van Gogh
• The Last Judgment ~ Michelangelo
• The Persistence of Memory ~ Salvador Dali
• The Kiss ~ Gustav Klimt
• Garçon à la Pipe ~ Pablo Picasso
• Luncheon of the Boating Party ~ Pierre Auguste Renoir
• Girl with a Pearl Earring ~ Jan Vermeer
• Café Terrace at Night ~ Vincent Van Gogh
• Corner of the Garden at Montgeron ~ Claude Monet
• Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier ~ Paul Cézanne
• Massacre of the Innocents ~ Peter Paul Rubens
• Le Bassin Aux Nympheas ~ Claude Monet
• Madonna and Child ~ Michelangelo
• Dora Maar with Cat ~ Pablo Picasso
• Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer ~ Gustav Klimt
• Self Portraits ~ Vincent Van Gogh
• Femme aux Bras Croisés ~ Pablo Picasso
• No. 5, 1948 ~ Jackson Pollock
• Woman III ~ Willem de Kooning
• Turquoise Marilyn ~ Andy Warhol
• Suprematist Composition ~ Kazimir Malevich

These were some of the most famous paintings in the world. Although it can be a rare opportunity to watch them in their original versions, it is better to simply have a look at them on the Internet, or their replicas, anywhere if possible. You might as well get interested in art and painting. Ciao!