Most Famous Paintings in the World
Here's a list of the most famous paintings and the stories behind them. Some of the paintings maybe familiar to you as it is very common to see them on television and in the Internet, but some that made it to this list is just too famous that hearing just the title of the artwork will make us curious as to why we always hear about it. This list is in no particular order. 1. Napoleon Crossing the Alps - Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Crossing the Alps, First Versailles version Napoleon Crossing the Alps is the title given to the five versions of an oil on canvas equestrian portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte painted by the French artist Jacques-Louis David between 1801 and 1805. Initially commissioned by the King of Spain, the composition shows a strongly idealized view of the real crossing that Napoleon and his army made across the Alps through the Great St. Bernard Pass in May 1800. 2. The Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of Lisa Gh