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Probably anyone can agree that classic famous paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci or Pablo Piccaso will always be among some of the most appreciated art pieces in history. After all, who doesn't know Mona Lisa? Fun fact: over 6 million people visit this famous painting at the Louvre each year! But, have you ever thought about what happened while these famous paintings were being made? Was it easy for models to pose standing or sitting still, barely moving, and waiting patiently for the painting…

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Napoleon Bonaparte Crossing the Alps,Second version Charlottenburg Palace by Jacques-Louis David- Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader of Corsican descent. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of…

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Princess Charlotte, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter Botticelli Portrait, Ancient Roman Portrait Painting, Sandro Botticelli Portrait, Medieval Girl Painting, Famous Medieval Portraits, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Anthony Van Dyck, Famous Portraits, Old Portraits

Portrait paintings: Portrait paintings are great if you want to focus on the appearance of the subject visually. Portrait paintings have been around for many centuries; else we wouldn’t have

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(Albano 1843–1931 Venice) The curious, signed, dated Eugen von Blaas 1897, oil on canvas, 145 x 75 cm, framed Provenance: Galerie Heinemann, Munich, 1897–1898 (Heinemann no. 3937); Acquired by Rosa von Klinger, née Riedel (1860–1932), Neustadt an der Tafelfichte / Nové Mesto pod Smrkem, Bohemia, Czech Republic, on 28 November 1898; European Private Collection.

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Van Gogh and his paintings have brought a new dawn to the history of art. These 12 Vincent Van Gogh Famous Paintings are going to alter your perspective of life. #vangogh #famouspainting #masterpiece

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