Art

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5 Most Famous Paintings in the World

Mona Lisa

By- Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci

Currently at- Musée du Louvre in Paris

Probably the most talked about, the most visited, the most written about and definitely the most expensive painting in the world Mona Lisa is a portrait in oil of a woman named Lisa Gherardini, believed to be painted in between 1500 and 1506. This painting now belongs to the French Republic and is on a permanent display since 1797.

In 1921 this painting was stolen and it was believed to be copied, exported out of the country and lost forever but it remained in Europe and after having kept the painting in his apartment for two years, Peruggia was finally caught when he attempted to sell it. Still there are many questions that prevail about the painting whether it is the original, why it was painted, and how the effect of an enigmatic smile was achieved.

The Starry Night

By dutch impressionist Van Gosh

Currently at Museum of Modern Art in New York City

Although painted in 1889 from memory during the day Starry night is a view of night full of stars and showcased as a view from bedroom window with use of such bold colours which he was indeed famous for, all this somewhat depicts and brings in mind his homeland, the Netherlands. The tree depicted in the painting connects earth to the sky reflecting his thoughts about death which is that death is the final destination of journey of life and as a matter of fact this painting was made by him just about a year before his death. Since 1941 the painting has been a part of the Museum.

The last supper

By Leonardo da Vinci

Currently at- Wall in the Convent of Santa Maria, Milan

The Last Supper is a late 15th-century painting made by the most famous painter in the history which represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, as written in the bible. The Last Supper is the final meal which according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion and Leonardo in the painting has depicted the terror and fight that occurred among the Twelve Disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him.

The creation of Adam

By Michelangelo

Currently at On Sistine Chapel’s ceiling

The Creation of Adam is probably the most famous fresco in the world created between 1511–1512. Adam is supposed to be the first man in the history of mankind and this painting illustrates the Biblical creation of him in which God himself brings Adam to life. Different panels on the Sistine ceiling depicts episode from Book of Genesis and this was among the last to be completed. Its popularity as an art piece is as of the painting of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

The fresco shows the hands of God and Adam nearly touching each other which has become an iconic image and has been replicated and reproduced countless number of times. Including Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, The Creation of Adam and some other panels are the most imitated religious paintings of all time.

The scream

By Norwegian expression artist Edvard Munch

Currently at The National Gallery, Oslo and The Munch Museum

A very unique name for an art piece created in four versions both as paintings and pastels in between 1893 and 1910, these images showcases an agonized expression of a human being in a dark landscape with bright orange sky. Out of the four versions created, one painted versions is acquired by The National Gallery, Oslo(1893 version) and other by The Munch Museum(1910 version). The Munch Museum also holds a pastel version from 1893.

The fourth and last pastel version was last sold in 2012 to Leon Black for an astounding price of $119,922,600 which is the highest nominal price paid for a painting at auction.

Vocabulary

• a portrait in oil

• belong to

• to be on a permanent display

• remain

• attempt

• prevail

• enigmatic smile

• bold colours

• famous for

• depict

• reflect

• a matter of fact

• crucifixion

• betray