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1. Mona Lisa
Artist: Leonardo Da Vinci
Created in: 1503
Located in: Louvre, Paris
This painting is one of the most famous and recognized paintings in history. There have been many discussions on the enigmatic smiles of the Mona Lisa, on whether she is really smiling or not.
The major feature of this painting is that even when you change the angle of the view, the eyes of the Mona Lisa seems to always follow you. The painting is done in oil on wood and is presently under the ownership of the Government of France.
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2. Primavera
Artist: Sandro Botticelli (original name: Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi)
Completed in: 1482
Primavera means spring in Italian. This painting is also known as the 'Allegory of Spring'.
It is one of the prime examples of Renaissance art. There a...
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6. The Kiss of Judas
Artist: Giotto di Bondone
Completed in: 1306
Located in: The Scrovegni Chapel
This painting depicts the moment of betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot who identifies Jesus to the Roman soldiers by kissing him.
Many critics...
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7. The Last Judgment
Artist: Michelangelo Buonarrot
Completed in: 1541
Located in: Sistine Chapel in Vatican City
The painting is about the second coming of Jesus, the day when God shall judge all humanity. Jesus is painted in the center surrounded...
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5. The School of Athens
Artist: Raphael
Completed in: 1511
This painting stands one among the four main frescos on the walls of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The four frescos symbolize Philosophy, Poetry, Theology, and Law.
This painting symbolizes philosophy a...
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3. The Creation of Adam
Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Created in: 1512
The creation of Adam is the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Even though this is one of the most replicated paintings of all time, it is only second in popularity to Mona Lisa. The painti...
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Renaissance
The period from the 14th century to the 17th century in Europe is popularly called Renaissance, and it marked a rebirth or revival of classical learning and wisdom.
The wave of renaissance touched upon many areas of European civilization, particularly the areas of art, religion, literature...
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4. The Last Supper
Artist: Leonardo Da Vinci
Completed in: 1498
The image shows Jesus with his disciples for his last supper. The painting is noted for its clever use of colour, light, and anatomy. The painting is also a subject of many discussions and conjectures. Many...
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10. The Birth of Venus
Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Completed in: 1485
The painting shows Goddess Venus arriving on the island of Cyprus. She is depicted as a pure and mature woman standing on a seashell. Botticelli had given much attention to every detail of Venus. This pain...
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8. Sistine Madonna
Artist: Raffaello Sanzio
Completed in: 1512
Located in: Emäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden
The painting shows Mother Mary holding baby Jesus in her hands with Saint Barbara and Saint Sixtus on both her sides and two cherubs ...
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9. Assumption of the Virgin
Artist: Tiziano Vecellio
Completed in: 1518
Located in: Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
This painting was done by the artist in his early years and he has used vivid colors in this painting. Assumption of the Virgin ...
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Who was Mona Lisa?
Over the past century, it has been proposed that Mona Lisa was a noblewoman – Isabella d’Este, Marquise of Mantua, or Costanza d’Avalos, Duchess of Francavilla.
Others have stared at that unsettling visage and seen the face of a man – Leonardo da Vinci himself, or...
3. The Creation of Adam
Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Created in: 1512
The creation of Adam is the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Even though this is one of the most replicated paintings of all time, it is only second in popularity to Mona Lisa. The painti...
What are views on painting?
These days, most experts agree that the Mona Lisa is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo, wife of a Florentine silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo (hence the name by which she is known in Italy and France, La Gioconda, or La Joconde).
When she sat for Leonardo da Vinci, in ar...
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