The most famous paintings of the world are truly a masterpiece of the creation of human hands. The cultural heritage of great artists allows true admirers of fine arts to receive aesthetic pleasure, the best of works created by the great painters. Masterpieces of the painting of the legendary artists of the brush open the door to the mysterious world of art to an ordinary person.
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Memory Consistency Salvador Dali
"Memory Consistency" , Salvador Dali. The painting brought great popularity to the Spanish painter. Perhaps there is not a single modern educated person, regardless of race, to whom this picture was not known. In this work, the painter seems to be moving away from the linear understanding of time, depicting a softened running clock like cream cheese.
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The Last Judgment Hieronymus Bosch
"The Last Judgment" , Hieronymus Bosch. This work of the famous Dutch artist is a triptych consisting of three paintings. Many paintings are devoted to this subject, but not to one artist, as Bosch failed to convey in all colors the mortal sins and the horror of the Day of Judgment. The painter depicts the infernal torment of sinners, for whom the hour has come to answer for their misdeeds and atrocities. Their bodies are pierced by blades and knives that are associated with the artist's sexual associations.
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The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper , Leonardo da Vinci. This is one of the most legendary works of the great artist. It is a monumental painting on which Jesus and his disciples are depicted on the day of their last meal together. Over the paintings of Da Vinci he worked for three years. In 1498, she adorned the wall of the Dominican Monastery in Milan Santa Maria delle Grazie. This painting has had a huge impact on the further development of Western painting. According to scientific conclusions, the painting shows the moment when Jesus says that one of his followers will soon betray him.
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Water Lilies Claude Monet
"Water Lilies" or "Water Lilies", Claude Monet. This global work of the French Impressionist, which includes more than 200 paintings. All the canvases depict the flower gardens of the Impressionist manor. Some of the last paintings were created by Monet, when he already had poor eyesight. The series of "Water Lilies" was the work of Monet's entire life and had great importance for him. Pictures from the cycle are scattered around many famous museums in the world and are among the best works of 20th century painting.
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Portrait of Dora Maar Pablo Picasso
"Portrait of Dora Maar" , Pablo Picasso. In this world-famous painting, the creative artist portrayed his beloved Dora, who sits on a chair, and on her shoulder she has a black cat. This is not only one of the most popular paintings, but also the most expensive. The artist and a young woman were connected with almost ten-year relationships. The painting was painted by the artist in 1941, after which she replaced not one master. Fans of Picasso's creativity were ready to pay fabulous money for this masterpiece. The last time "Portrait of Dora Maar" was put up for auction in 2007 and was sold for half a million dollars.
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Starry Night Vincent Van Gogh
"Starry Night" , Vincent Van Gogh. The Dutch painter wrote in 1889, which earned fame throughout the world. This work is recognized as one of the best available from Van Gogh. On the canvas, the artist painted the night starry sky in a form that his imagination told him. Starry night in the imagination of the painter is more amazing and practically has nothing to do with reality. Currently, this amazing painting is owned by the New York Museum of Modern Art.
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Athens school Rafael
"Athenian school" , Raphael. This world-famous creation is a fresco that is in the Vatican Palace. By order of Julius II Raphael in the beginning of the 16th century began painting the ceremonial halls of the Pope's residence. One of these paintings is the "Athenian School", which allegorically conveys the philosophical knowledge of the world. The three remaining frescoes nearby are equally famous - "Disputa", "Wisdom, Moderation and Strength", "Parnassus".All four works are the grounds that should be the most important for humanity: philosophy, theology, justice and poetry.
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Birth of Venus Sandro Boticelli
"Birth of Venus" , Sandro Boticelli. The Italian artist Botticelli created one of the masterpieces of painting, which was universally known. Presumably the model for writing the picture was Simonetta Vespucci, who was the wife of the younger brother of Florentine ruler Lorenzo de 'Medici. The picture conveys the myth of the birth of the Goddess of Love Venenra. It is depicted floating in the sink of a mollusk, which is driven to the shore by the wind, created by Zephyr, who is in the arms of his wife. These characters are depicted on the left side of the canvas. On the shore of Venus awaits one of the goddesses of fun.
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The Creation of Adam Michelangelo
"The Creation of Adam" , Michelangelo. One of the most famous works of the great master of the pen was written around 1511.The canvas depicts God accompanied by angels without wings. His right hand, he pulls towards Adam and almost touches her. This idea of the artist conveys the idea that God and man can never be a single whole. The divine image conveys creative energy in a global sense, and in the body of Adam the painter sings the physical beauty of man. According to scientifically grounded data, the human brain is ciphered in the image of God.
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Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci
"Mona Lisa" or "La Gioconda", Leonardo da Vinci. The creation of the brush of the legendary Italian artist is the most popular painting in the whole world. On the canvas of da Vinci portrayed a noble Florentine, known as Lisa Gerardini, who was the wife of the influential merchant Giocondo. This is one of the works of an Italian painter, who was especially dear to him. During the creation of the portrait the artist worked with special diligence and spent a lot of time on it. In old age da Vinci, leaving Florence, took "Mona Lisa with him."Currently, the painting is stored in the largest museum in the world - the Louvre.
