The Starry Night 1889
Vincent van Gogh
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a classic work of art by the Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci, painted in oil on a poplar wood panel in Florence during the Italian Renaissance. It is a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Italian merchant named Francesco del Giocondo, and is therefore also known as "La Gioconda" or "The Mona Lisa"...
The Elephant Celebes
Max ErnstThe Elephant Celebes
The Elephant Celebes is a work of art by Max Ernst, a German Dada and Surrealist painter. It was painted in 1921 and is considered one of Ernst's earliest Surrealist works. The painting combines the dreamlike atmosphere of Surrealism with the collage aspects of Dada...
The Blue Rider, 1903
Wassily KandinskyThe Blue Rider, 1903
The painting is considered one of Kandinsky's most important works of the early 20th century. It depicts an image of a rider wearing a green cloak riding a horse galloping at high speed across a rocky field. The rider's cloak is blue, casting a dark blue shadow...
American Gothic
Grant WoodAmerican Gothic
American Gothic is a work of art painted by American artist Grant Wood in 1930. It is housed at the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting depicts a farmer standing next to his daughter, intended as a depiction of rural America. However, many people have mistakenly thought the person standing next to the man is his wife...
