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Sistine Chapel Ceiling - Michelangelo
There are few that can look up at this ceiling and not be struck with awe. The beauty and scale of this great work of art is simply unmatched.
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Hunters in the Snow – Peter Brugel the elder
Perhaps more well known as a Christmas Card cover than a great work of art, this painting is one of Peter Brugel’s best.
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Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
Long heralded as the finest painting in the world, this masterpiece captures human expression perhaps better than any other.
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The Shootings of May 3, 1808 – Francisco de Goya
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The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci
Nearly everyone has seen this painting and just about everyone has a copy of it hanging in their home. It is the classic religious painting and it has withstood the test of time.
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The Fighting Temeraire – J.M.W. Turner
A painting steeped in artistic talent and history, the colors and the emotion in this painting make it one of the best.
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The Massacre of Innocents – Peter Paul Rubens
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