z2hgtFBBbxk art-explained-johannes-vermeer-the-milkmaid-1658 Art Explained | Johannes Vermeer | The Milkmaid (1658) The Milkmaid (Dutch: De Melkmeid or Het Melkmeisje), is an oil-on-canvas painting of a "milkmaid", in fact, a domestic kitchen maid, by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. Nut-J9bOkE0 this-provocative-painting-made-the-artist-a-legend This Provocative Painting Made the Artist a Legend This painting titled The Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet was outright rejected by critics in 1863. For the same reason it made Manet an absolute legend in the art world. J5Ch0lwXkDQ this-painting-made-everyone-cringe This Painting Made Everyone Cringe This piece is called Pope Makes Love To Lady Mary Wortley Montagu by William Frith. It’s a painting of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and the famous English poet Alexander Pope. bGtVMh7PY40 this-iconic-painting-destroyed-her-life This Iconic Painting Destroyed Her Life. This piece is called Madame X by John Singer Sargent. This portrait was the painter’s attempt at making a name for himself. PeVKd9Os_Uk vincent-van-goghs-spookiest-paintings Vincent van Gogh's Spookiest Paintings Vincent van Gogh is arguably the most famous artist who has ever lived. g15-lvmIrcg the-most-disturbing-painting-saturn-devouring-his-son The Most Disturbing Painting | Saturn Devouring His Son Saturn Devouring His Son is the name given to a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. According to the traditional interpretation, it depicts the Greek myth of the Titan Cronus , who, fearing that he would be overthrown by one of his children. IQF6QFEY4Ps leonardo-da-vincis-christ-sold-for-450-million-dollar Leonardo da Vinci’s "Christ" Sold for $450 Million Dollar Sold for 400 Million Dollar + 50 Million for the fees of the auction house DEior-0inxU johannes-vermeer-master-of-light Johannes Vermeer | Master of Light A fantastic 2001 documentary, with a huge chunk exploring Vermeer's compositional methods and techniques. Narrated by Meryl Streep. qJLH7JAsBHA art-explained-picasso-guernica-1937 Art Explained | Picasso | Guernica (1937) Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. It is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid. QcPV3qONlAk art-henri-matisse-dance-1910 Art | Henri Matisse - Dance (1910) Are rules made to be broken? With Dance Henri Matisse broke al established rules of genre, esthetics, harmony, order and form, paving the way for the development of modern art. aUclH6P_hik art-edvard-munch-the-scream-1893 Art | Edvard Munch - The Scream (1893) The Scream is the popular name given to a composition created by Norwegian Expressionist artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The original German title given by Munch to his work was Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature). wk9L1N9bRRE art-explained-vincent-van-gogh-the-starry-night-1889 Art Explained | Vincent Van Gogh | The Starry Night (1889) The Starry Night is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village. y5VRXbHp3fk vincent-van-gogh-the-story Vincent van Gogh | The story A unique tv documentary of the life and the works of Vincent van Gogh. For 60 minutes we are travelling with Vincent in a geographical reconstruction of his life. The documentary shows beautiful pictures of which Van Gogh has drawn his inspiration for his oz908BHg55Y art-vincent-van-gogh-the-starry-night-1888 Art | Vincent van Gogh - The Starry Night (1888) The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it describes the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of eF3YsSW1tzE jean-honore-fragonard-the-swing-1767 Jean-Honoré Fragonard | The Swing (1767) This piece is called The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. A famous 18th century French Rococo painting that changed the trajectory of his career and ended up being his greatest masterpiece. Le256Xfjvk8 rembrandt-van-rijn-a-collection-of-546-paintings-1669 Rembrandt van Rijn | A collection of 546 paintings (1669) Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) was a Dutch Baroque painter and printmaker and one of the greatest storytellers in the history of art, possessing an exceptional ability to render people in their various moods and dramatic guises. z2hgtFBBbxk art-explained-johannes-vermeer-the-milkmaid-1658 Art Explained | Johannes Vermeer | The Milkmaid (1658) The Milkmaid (Dutch: De Melkmeid or Het Melkmeisje), is an oil-on-canvas painting of a "milkmaid", in fact, a domestic kitchen maid, by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. ElWG0_kjy_Y art-explained-leonardo-da-vinci-mona-lisa-1517 Art Explained | Leonardo da Vinci | Mona Lisa (1517) The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world".