Famous Painting Guides
Lists of famous paintings by period, subject and size.
Famous American paintingsThe most famous American paintings, from Washington Crossing the Delaware to American Gothic and Nighthawks, with the museums where they ha…
Famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintingsThe most famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Seurat and more, with dates and museums.
Famous paintings of women42 famous paintings of women, from the Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring to Madame X, Flaming June and Christina's World.
Famous paintings timelineA timeline of the world's most famous paintings in date order, from the Arnolfini Portrait (1434) to The Son of Man (1964), with artists an…
The world's most famous paintingsThe 108 most famous paintings in the world, from the Mona Lisa to The Starry Night: who painted each one, when, how big it is and which mus…
Famous Renaissance paintingsThe 16 most famous Renaissance paintings, from the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper to The Birth of Venus, with dates and museums.
How big is the Mona Lisa?The Mona Lisa measures 79.4 × 53.4 cm (31.3 × 21.0 in). See it to scale next to a person, and compare the real sizes of 108 famous painting…