THE MOST FAMOUS ART PIECES EVER

We Might be Completely Immersed With Art Day-In and Day-Out, but it Takes Some Truly Special Pieces to Transcend Time and Culture to Mark Their Place in Art History. Let's Take a Look at Some of them.

- MANSIDAK KAUR

Putting brush to canvas is the oldest technique to create art and it has been around since our ancient ancestors first figured out that they could use charcoal to create art on cave walls. To this day, painting is a popular medium amongst artists and we get to see countless new paintings almost every day. But, only the best of them succeeds in transcending barriers of time and culture to make their mark and be revered by art connoisseurs and lovers alike. And it is only these precious few that manage to become truly remarkable household names. And although the definitions of ‘famous’ and ‘greatest’ can be subjective to everyone, the popularity that some pieces enjoy is indisputable.

Most of the world-famous paintings are oil on canvas pieces that have managed to stand the test of time and leave lasting, permanent impressions on those who see them. And these art pieces are always under a constant threat of theft, damage, and aging, which is why museums have the responsibility of restoring them to their original conditions and protecting them so that future generations could also learn the same lessons that we’ve been learning through these paintings from the moment these came into existence. Let’s dive in and take a look at some of the most fabulous and most famous, influential paintings of all time.

THE BIRTH OF VENUS BY SANDRO BOTTICELLI