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The Most Famous Paintings in the World ✔ From Botticelli and van Gogh to Kahlo and Magritte ✔ All Facts and Figures ✔
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Probably anyone can agree that classic famous paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci or Pablo Piccaso will always be among some of the most appreciated art pieces in history. After all, who doesn't know Mona Lisa? Fun fact: over 6 million people visit this famous painting at the Louvre each year! But, have you ever thought about what happened while these famous paintings were being made? Was it easy for models to pose standing or sitting still, barely moving, and waiting patiently for the painting…
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The Birth of Venus. The Birth of Venus a 1486 painting by Sandro Botticelli. Botticelli was commissioned to paint the work by the Medici family of Florence, specifically Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici under the influence of his cousin Lorenzo de' Medici, close friend to Botticelli. It depicts the goddess Venus, having emerged from the sea as an adult woman, arriving at the sea-shore (which is related to the Venus Anadyomene motif).
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The 49 works of Van Gogh and the Seasons vividly illustrate the artist’s passion for nature and the development of his fascination with colour
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"Mona Lisa" (1503-4 - 1519) by Leonardo Da Vinci
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List of the Ten Most Famous Paintings in the World. The most sought after paintings and art work in the world.
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