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108 famous paintings with dates, real sizes and the museums where they hang. Filter by period or city.

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van EyckThe Arnolfini PortraitJan van Eyck, 1434 London
Ginevra de' Benci by Leonardo da VinciGinevra de' BenciLeonardo da Vinci, c. 1474 to 1478 Washington, DC
PrimaveraSandro Botticelli, c. 1480 to 1485 Florence
The Birth of VenusSandro Botticelli, c. 1485 Florence
The Garden of Earthly DelightsHieronymus Bosch, c. 1490 to 1500 Madrid
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da VinciLady with an ErmineLeonardo da Vinci, c. 1490 Kraków
Vitruvian ManLeonardo da Vinci, c. 1490 Venice
The Last SupperLeonardo da Vinci, c. 1495 to 1498 Milan
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da VinciSalvator MundiLeonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 Private collection
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da VinciMona LisaLeonardo da Vinci, c. 1503 to 1506 Paris
The Creation of AdamMichelangelo, c. 1508 to 1512 Vatican City
The School of AthensRaphael, 1509 to 1511 Vatican City
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the YoungerThe AmbassadorsHans Holbein the Younger, 1533 London
The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Tower of BabelPieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563 Vienna
The Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Hunters in the SnowPieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565 Vienna
The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe HarvestersPieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565 New York
The Musicians by CaravaggioThe MusiciansCaravaggio, 1597 New York
The Calling of Saint MatthewCaravaggio, 1599 to 1600 Rome
View of Toledo by El GrecoView of ToledoEl Greco, c. 1599 to 1600 New York
Judith Slaying HolofernesArtemisia Gentileschi, c. 1612 to 1614 Naples
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes TulpRembrandt, 1632 The Hague
The Night Watch by RembrandtThe Night WatchRembrandt, 1642 Amsterdam
Juan de Pareja by Diego VelázquezJuan de ParejaDiego Velázquez, 1650 New York
Aristotle with a Bust of HomerRembrandt, 1653 New York
The Goldfinch by Carel FabritiusThe GoldfinchCarel Fabritius, 1654 The Hague
Las Meninas by Diego VelázquezLas MeninasDiego Velázquez, 1656 Madrid
The Milkmaid by Johannes VermeerThe MilkmaidJohannes Vermeer, c. 1660 Amsterdam
View of Delft by Johannes VermeerView of DelftJohannes Vermeer, c. 1660 to 1661 The Hague
Young Woman with a Water PitcherJohannes Vermeer, c. 1662 New York
Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes VermeerWoman Holding a BalanceJohannes Vermeer, c. 1664 Washington, DC
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes VermeerGirl with a Pearl EarringJohannes Vermeer, c. 1665 The Hague
The Jewish Bride by RembrandtThe Jewish BrideRembrandt, c. 1665 to 1669 Amsterdam
Girl with the Red Hat by Johannes VermeerGirl with the Red HatJohannes Vermeer, c. 1669 Washington, DC
The Swing by Jean-Honoré FragonardThe SwingJean-Honoré Fragonard, c. 1767 London
The Blue Boy by Thomas GainsboroughThe Blue BoyThomas Gainsborough, c. 1770 San Marino, California
Watson and the Shark by John Singleton CopleyWatson and the SharkJohn Singleton Copley, 1778 Washington, DC
The Nightmare by Henry FuseliThe NightmareHenry Fuseli, 1781 Detroit
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis DavidThe Oath of the HoratiiJacques-Louis David, 1784 to 1785 Paris
The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis DavidThe Death of SocratesJacques-Louis David, 1787 New York
The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis DavidThe Death of MaratJacques-Louis David, 1793 Brussels
Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis DavidNapoleon Crossing the AlpsJacques-Louis David, 1801 Rueil-Malmaison (near Paris)
Napoleon in His Study by Jacques-Louis DavidNapoleon in His StudyJacques-Louis David, 1812 Washington, DC
The Third of May 1808 by Francisco GoyaThe Third of May 1808Francisco Goya, 1814 Madrid
Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresGrande OdalisqueJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1814 Paris
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David FriedrichWanderer above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich, c. 1818 Hamburg
The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore GéricaultThe Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1818 to 1819 Paris
Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco GoyaSaturn Devouring His SonFrancisco Goya, c. 1819 to 1823 Madrid
The Hay Wain by John ConstableThe Hay WainJohn Constable, 1821 London
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika HokusaiThe Great Wave off KanagawaKatsushika Hokusai, c. 1830 to 1832 New York
Liberty Leading the People by Eugène DelacroixLiberty Leading the PeopleEugène Delacroix, 1830 Paris
The Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. TurnerThe Fighting TemeraireJ. M. W. Turner, 1839 London
Rain, Steam and Speed by J. M. W. TurnerRain, Steam and SpeedJ. M. W. Turner, 1844 London
Washington Crossing the DelawareEmanuel Leutze, 1851 New York
Ophelia by John Everett MillaisOpheliaJohn Everett Millais, 1851 to 1852 London
The Horse Fair by Rosa BonheurThe Horse FairRosa Bonheur, 1852 to 1855 New York
The Gleaners by Jean-François MilletThe GleanersJean-François Millet, 1857 Paris
The Angelus by Jean-François MilletThe AngelusJean-François Millet, 1857 to 1859 Paris
Twilight in the Wilderness by Frederic Edwin ChurchTwilight in the WildernessFrederic Edwin Church, 1860 Cleveland
Olympia by Édouard ManetOlympiaÉdouard Manet, 1863 Paris
Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe by Édouard ManetLe Déjeuner sur l'herbeÉdouard Manet, 1863 Paris
Garden at Sainte-Adresse by Claude MonetGarden at Sainte-AdresseClaude Monet, 1867 New York
Whistler's Mother by James McNeill WhistlerWhistler's MotherJames McNeill Whistler, 1871 Paris
Impression, Sunrise by Claude MonetImpression, SunriseClaude Monet, 1872 Paris
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) by Winslow HomerBreezing Up (A Fair Wind)Winslow Homer, 1873 to 1876 Washington, DC
The Dance Class by Edgar DegasThe Dance ClassEdgar Degas, 1874 New York
The Gross Clinic by Thomas EakinsThe Gross ClinicThomas Eakins, 1875 Philadelphia
Woman with a Parasol by Claude MonetWoman with a ParasolClaude Monet, 1875 Washington, DC
Bal du moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste RenoirBal du moulin de la GalettePierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876 Paris
Paris Street; Rainy DayGustave Caillebotte, 1877 Chicago
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste RenoirLuncheon of the Boating PartyPierre-Auguste Renoir, 1880 to 1881 Washington, DC
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Édouard ManetA Bar at the Folies-BergèreÉdouard Manet, 1882 London
Madame X by John Singer SargentMadame XJohn Singer Sargent, 1883 to 1884 New York
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges SeuratA Sunday on La Grande JatteGeorges Seurat, 1884 to 1886 Chicago
The Potato Eaters by Vincent van GoghThe Potato EatersVincent van Gogh, 1885 Amsterdam
Self-Portrait with a Straw HatVincent van Gogh, 1887 New York
Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van GoghCafé Terrace at NightVincent van Gogh, 1888 Otterlo
The Lady of Shalott by John William WaterhouseThe Lady of ShalottJohn William Waterhouse, 1888 London
The Night Café by Vincent van GoghThe Night CaféVincent van Gogh, 1888 New Haven, Connecticut
The Bedroom by Vincent van GoghThe BedroomVincent van Gogh, 1888 Amsterdam
SunflowersVincent van Gogh, 1888 London
Starry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent van GoghStarry Night Over the RhôneVincent van Gogh, 1888 Paris
The Starry Night by Vincent van GoghThe Starry NightVincent van Gogh, 1889 New York
Wheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent van GoghWheat Field with CypressesVincent van Gogh, 1889 New York
Irises by Vincent van GoghIrisesVincent van Gogh, 1889 Los Angeles
Self-Portrait with Bandaged EarVincent van Gogh, 1889 London
Cypresses by Vincent van GoghCypressesVincent van Gogh, 1889 New York
Almond Blossom by Vincent van GoghAlmond BlossomVincent van Gogh, 1890 Amsterdam
Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van GoghWheatfield with CrowsVincent van Gogh, 1890 Amsterdam
The Scream by Edvard MunchThe ScreamEdvard Munch, 1893 Oslo
The Basket of Apples by Paul CézanneThe Basket of ApplesPaul Cézanne, c. 1893 Chicago
The Child's Bath by Mary CassattThe Child's BathMary Cassatt, 1893 Chicago
Flaming June by Frederic LeightonFlaming JuneFrederic Leighton, 1895 Ponce
The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri RousseauThe Sleeping GypsyHenri Rousseau, 1897 New York
Bridge over a Pond of Water LiliesClaude Monet, 1899 New York
The Gulf Stream by Winslow HomerThe Gulf StreamWinslow Homer, 1899 New York
The Japanese Footbridge by Claude MonetThe Japanese FootbridgeClaude Monet, 1899 Washington, DC
The Old GuitaristPablo Picasso, 1903 to 1904 Chicago
The Kiss by Gustav KlimtThe KissGustav Klimt, 1907 to 1908 Vienna
Les Demoiselles d'AvignonPablo Picasso, 1907 New York
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer IGustav Klimt, 1907 New York
The Treachery of ImagesRené Magritte, 1929 Los Angeles
American GothicGrant Wood, 1930 Chicago
The Persistence of MemorySalvador Dalí, 1931 New York
GuernicaPablo Picasso, 1937 Madrid
The Two FridasFrida Kahlo, 1939 Mexico City
NighthawksEdward Hopper, 1942 Chicago
Christina's WorldAndrew Wyeth, 1948 New York
The Son of ManRené Magritte, 1964 Private collection

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