Paintings by famous artists such as Rubens and daVinci are considered masterpieces.
It is indeed rare for any artist to be able to communicate' to a spectator so powerfully that the painting created endures styles, places and even generations of viewers.
Old masters of the Renaissance period proposed that an artist should be judged more by the qualities of intellect and imagination than by skill.
In order for a painting to be considered a masterpiece, it should have ALL the ingredients of novelty, genius, patronage and great artistic vision.
The list of famous paintings below represents some of the most important periods and styles in the history of painting.
Each painting includes the following information: the year the painting was finished, the medium used its size, and its present location.
Artist: Fra Angelico Painting:
The Annunciation Year: 1434
Medium and Size: tempera on panel; 63" x 71" Location: Museo Curico, Cortona
Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Painting: Birth of Venus Year: 1484
Medium and Size: tempera on canvas; 68" x 109.5"
Location: Uffizi, Florence
Artist: Leonardo daVinci
Painting: The Mona Lisa
Year: 1505
Medium and Size: oil on panel; 30" x 21"
Location: Mus e du Louvre, Paris
Artist: Vincent Van Gogh
Painting: The Bedroom at Arles
Year: 1889
Medium and Size: oil on canvas; 22.5" x 29"
Location: Mus e d'Orsay, Paris
Artist: Jan Vermeer
Painting: The Artist's Studio
Year: 1665
Medium and Size: oil on canvas; 47" x 39.5"
Location: Kunsthistorishes Museum, Vienna
Artist: Antoine Watteau
Painting: A Journey to Cythera
Year: 1717
Medium and Size: oil on canvas; 51" x 76.5"
Location: Mus e du Louvre, Paris
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