World Famous Paintings

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Michelangelo's The Torment of St. Anthony visits the Met starting June 16.  Read about all four of Michelangelo's easel paintings here.

Which are the world famous paintings, according to leading art history books? Get our eBook here.

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My vote for the most frightening eye ever painted in the history of art - it's in Rape of Europa.  Read about it in our Latest Posts here.

World Famous Paintings Unearthed

 

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Art History Flashcards of World Famous Paintings!

What world famous paintings appear most in 25 art history books (stared at, above)? We flipped through 17,000 pages to find out, and present the simples conclusions in 250 Masterpieces in Western Painting, art history flashcards of the best paintings... according to notable art history books and historians. 

Are these the world famous paintings you want to discover?  Look here: sample famous painting

Want to know what art history books were consulted? Check them out here.

 

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