10 Greatest Works of Art of All Time

1. Pieta - Michelangelo

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Michelangelo's Pieta - The magnificent depiction of Mother Mary holding her crucified son, Jesus Christ. Beauty, elegance, restrained yet intense emotion.

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2. Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci

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The enigmatic smile of Mona Lisa has captured the imagination of the world. The Mona Lisa gives a glimpse of immortality in an anonymous lady.

3. David - Michelangelo

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The sublime depiction of the human form. Michelangelo transcended the great classic masters of the past with this flawless sculpture.

4. Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo

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Michelangelo's four year epic. Unsurpassed scale and greatness that leaves visitors breathless.

5. Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh

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The genius of Vincent Van Gogh is captured in this atmospheric portrayal of French cafe life at night.

6. Ecstasy of St Therese - Bernini

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The Ecstasy of St Therese - Bernini in Cornaro Chapel.

 

7. Water Lilies - Claude Monet

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Claude Monet is one of the great impressionist painters. Quite a few of his pictures could be chosen. But, his Water lily pictures are perhaps the zenith of his artistic impressionism. A wonderful elucidation of light and nature

8 . Inspiration of St Matthew - Caravaggio

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Caravaggio was commissioned to provide three paintings for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. This is one of the three paintings. The other two being the martyrdom of St Matthew and the calling of St Matthew.

9. The Girl With a Pearl Earring - Jan Vermeer

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Jan Vermeer was relatively unknown in his lifetime. But, this fascinating portrait (somewhat reminiscent of the Mona Lisa) is a wonderful example of the Baroque style.

10. The Jewish Bride - Rembrandt

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The identity of the Jewish Bride is uncertain. This may have been deliberate on part of the artist, who created a masterpiece of human love that borders on the divine.

Described by Christopher White as

"one of the greatest expressions of the tender fusion of spiritual and physical love in the history of painting" 

 

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