15 Apr, 2023

World Art day 2023; 10 most famous paintings across the world

The most famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh was his masterpiece called 'Starry Night' made in 1889. The oil canvas with swirling brush strokes brought the night sky alive reflecting his turbulent state of mind.


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Leonardo Da Vinci created the religious magnificent 'The last supper'(1495-1498) that shown Lord Jesus having bread for the last time with his disciples before crucifixion.


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World's most famous painting 'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo Da Vinci a creation of a mysterious lady with an enigmatic smile. The half portrait is famous for it's physical detailing and intricacies.


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One of the most globally loved painting is 'The kiss' by Gustav Klimt made within 1907-1908 is an intricate portrayal of intimacy.


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Johannes Vermeer made a painting in 1665 with imaginary girl's upper half. 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' depicts a mystery girl that only focuses on her minute features with a black backdrop.


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'The Family of King Philip IV' or 'Las Meninas' is a portrait of Spain's royal family that shows the essence of painting within a painting was a creative take by none other than Velázquez.


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Pablo Picasso is no name of unknown in the world of wonders and paintings. 'Guernica' made in 1937 represents an Anti-war canvas. The ruthless representation in black, grey and white highlights violence and chaos.


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James Abbott McNeill Whistler painted the 'Whistler's Mother' in his London studio in 1871. The painter has made his own mother, Anna Whistler as a subject of his painting to symbolize motherhood.


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Caspar David Friedrich in 1819 has given the world a view of a beholder called the famous, ' wanderer above the sea of fog'. The painting feels a sense of victory.


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A Norwegian painter named Edvard Munch has made 'The Scream' in 1983. The vibrancy of the painting brought a new wave of technique into the colorful world.


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