Artworks of the World

Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci

The world's most famous painting, whose enigmatic smile seems to shift as you move around it.

1872

Impression, Sunrise

Claude Monet

The painting that gave the entire Impressionist movement its name.

1830

Liberty Leading the People

Eugène Delacroix

A bare-breasted Liberty leads citizens over the fallen in France's most iconic revolutionary image.

1876

Bal du moulin de la Galette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A joyful Sunday afternoon dance in Montmartre, painted in dappled sunlight.

1509–1511

The School of Athens

Raphael

Raphael's gathering of the greatest philosophers of antiquity, in the heart of the Vatican.

1508–1512

The Creation of Adam

Michelangelo

God reaches out to touch the finger of Adam in the most reproduced image in art history.

1536–1541

The Last Judgment

Michelangelo

Christ's Second Coming, with 300 figures twisting in a vision of salvation and damnation.

1512

The Triumph of Galatea

Raphael

A nymph in a shell chariot drawn by dolphins, achieving Raphael's ideal of perfect beauty.

1831

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Katsushika Hokusai

A towering wave dwarfs Mount Fuji in the most recognized image in Japanese art.

1593

Pine Trees Screen (Shōrin-zu)

Hasegawa Tōhaku

Pine trees emerge from mist in a National Treasure of Japanese ink painting.

17th Century

The Wind and Thunder Gods

Tawaraya Sōtatsu

Fūjin and Raijin face each other across a field of gold in a defining image of Japanese art.

18th Century

Cranes (Tanchōzuru)

Maruyama Ōkyo

Cranes rendered with scientific precision and poetic elegance — symbols of longevity.

15th Century

Joseon Royal Portrait

Court Painter of the Joseon Dynasty

Meticulous portraits of Joseon kings, believed to capture the ruler's spiritual essence.

19th Century

Minhwa Folk Painting

Anonymous Folk Artist

Vibrant folk paintings of tigers and magpies that served as talismans in Korean homes.

12th Century

Celadon Vase with Crane

Goryeo Dynasty Potter

Medieval Korean celadon, prized for its ethereal jade-green glaze, called "the first under heaven."

18th Century

Moon Jar (Dal-hangari)

Joseon Dynasty Potter

An iconic sphere of white porcelain, its gentle imperfections embodying Korean aesthetic philosophy.

9th Century

Hagia Sophia Mosaics

Byzantine Mosaicists

Golden mosaics of Christ and emperors, hidden for centuries beneath plaster.

16th Century

Iznik Tiles

Ottoman Ceramic Masters

Brilliant red and cobalt blue tiles lining the Blue Mosque, whose secret recipe was lost forever.

16th Century

Ottoman Miniature Paintings

Nakkaş Osman and Workshop

Detailed manuscript paintings documenting Ottoman court life, battles, and festivals.

17th Century