World famous painters

1. World Famous Painters

WORLD FAMOUS
PAINTERS
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2. Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519) Italian architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, mathematician,

musician, painter
and humanist.

3. Mona Lisa The most famous painting in the world is the main attraction of the Louvre museum in Paris, where it is seen by six

million people every year!

4. The Last Supper This world famous painting is not shown in a museum, but rather covers the back wall of the dining hall at

Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery in
Milan, Italy. It was painted by the most famous artist of all time, Leonardo
da Vinci in the late 15th-century. The painting depicts the scene of The Last
Supper of Jesus with his disciples.

5. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 –
February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian
Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.

6. The Creation Of Adam Located on the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. The Creation Of Adam was painted by

Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 and
it is just one of nine scenes from the book of Genesis that are painted on the
center of the ceiling of the chapel.

7. Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890)is one of the world's best known and most beloved artists. He is perhaps as

Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890)is one of the world's
best known and most beloved artists. He is perhaps as widely known for
being a madman and cutting off his own earlobe as he is for being a great
painter. He spent his youth mainly in Holland.

8. Starry Night Painted by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh in 1889, Starry Night is one of the most well known paintings in modern

culture. The painting is part of
the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The
painting was the inspiration for the song “Vincent” (also known as “starry
starry night”) by Don McLean. McLean’s song reference the painting as well
as other paintings by the famous artist.

9. Edvard Munch  (December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker, and graphic artist, who was

Edvard Munch (December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was
a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker, and graphic artist, who was
also an important forerunner in the school of art known as Expressionism.

10. The Scream The most famous piece by Edvard Munch, painted around 1893. It was painted using oil and pastel on cardboard. This

frightening painting is on
display at The National Gallery, Oslo, Norway.

11. Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí Domènech, Marquis of Pubol or Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech (May 11, 1904 – January 23,

Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí Domènech, Marquis of
Pubol or Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech (May 11, 1904 –
January 23, 1989), known popularly as Salvador Dalí, was a
Catalan Spanish artist and one of the most important painters of the
twentieth century. A skilled draftsman, best known for the striking, bizarre,
and dreamlike images in his surrealist work.

12. The Persistence Of Memory Painted in 1931 by the Spanish artist Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory is one of the most

recognizable pieces in art history. This work of
art is known to make people ponder on their way of life and the way they
spend their time, and it is also thought that this wonderful painting was
inspired by Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

13. Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (October 31, 1632  December 15, 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in scenes of

Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (October 31, 1632 December 15,
1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in scenes of ordinary people
going about their everyday life.

14. Girl With A Pearl Earring  Considered by many to be “the Dutch Mona Lisa” or the “Mona Lisa of the North”, this beautiful

Girl With A Pearl Earring
Considered by many to be “the Dutch Mona Lisa” or the “Mona Lisa of the
North”, this beautiful painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer
features, well… a girl with a pearl earring. The painting was completed
around 1665 and is on display in the Mauritshuis Gallery in the Hague,
the Netherlands.

15. Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. One of the most recognized figures in

Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was
a Spanish painter and sculptor. One of the most recognized figures in
twentieth century art, he is best known as the co-founder, along
with Georges Braque, of cubism.

16. Guernica The most famous painting by Picasso, completed in 1937. The painting was painted in Paris and is Inspired by the

Guernica
The most famous painting by Picasso, completed in 1937. The painting was
painted in Paris and is Inspired by the bombing of Guernica in Spain
during the Spanish Civil War. The painting is on permanent display
in Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain

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