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Five most fantastic paintings of the world
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Art speaks more than words and it can be felt by witnessing these paintings. When words fail to leave their impact, art speaks without any noise and these paintings prove it to be true. Every single painting is a masterpiece in itself!
These five paintings of human history are the best one picks for you!
1) Mona Lisa: This painting of Mona Lisa is painted by the most famous and influential painter of all the time “Leonardo de Vinci”. It was painted by Vinci somewhere between 1503 and 1504. Currently, this painting is showing its grace in Louvre museum of Paris. Every year, six million people visits to see this rare painting. This painting leaves a strong impact on everyone who sees it. This masterpiece can never be painted by anyone else ever!
2) The Last Supper: This painting too is a creation of Leonardo de Vinci. This painting is depicting the last supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples. This painting is one of the most replicated religious paintings of all times. To see this antique painting, you have to visit in Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery in Milan. This painting doesn’t show its charm at any museum but it’s an all-time attraction of a monastery!
3) The creation of Adam: This painting is a masterpiece of Michelangelo. This painting is showing its grace on the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City of Rome. It was painted somewhere in 1508 to 1512. This painting is one of the scenes of the book of Genesis in which god breathed life into Adam who was the first man ever born on earth. It is another most replicated religious paintings of all times.
4) Starry Night: It’s oil on canvas painting and was painted by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889. Museum of Modern Art at New York has got privilege to show its grace. This is a well-known painting which was inspired by the song ‘Vincent’. This painting influences the viewer to travel in the imagination of painter. This painting makes the viewer relax and comfortable as it can easily be linked to everybody.
5) The scream: This painting is the most famous painting ever made by Edvard Munch which he had painted around 1893. Currently, The National Gallery at Oslo, Norway has privilege to display the grace of this painting. This painting reflects a bitter truth which could seem frightening to most of the people. He had painted it when he saw sun setting and clouds were appearing as blood red, he felt a scream of nature and thus claimed to paint his feelings.
Although there are a number of paintings and painters whose art leaves an everlasting impression but these paintings are even more than extraordinary!
(Image Source:)
Mona Lisa: wikipedia
The Last Supper: paintinghere
The creation of Adam: prlog
Starry Night: wikiart
The Scream: khanacademy
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