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Famous Artworks
Famous paintings and sculptures are those which have become very well recognized or iconic in the public consciousness, and are by various artists and from various times. Come into this category to explore works and the artists who created them.
1,680 Questions
What does the Angel of the North represent?
hi im callum grieves and the angel of the north represents the peace of newcastle
What does the 'Madonna and Child' mean?
The Madonna and Child refers to images of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the baby/young child, Jesus. It is a popular subject matter, especially during the Renaissance.
How has the painting Guernica become a symbol for anti -war?
Simply because that is why it was painted. And it makes such a strong impression on anyone who sees it.
What is the value of a painting done by Charles buxton called indisgraced?
2 dollars and thirty-seven cents
How much is the Virgin of the Rocks painting worth?
Leonardo da Vinci painted two versions of this subject, one of the paintings is in the National Gallery in London, the other is in the Louvre, Paris. As for value, that can only be determined if the painting were to come up for auction. There are many factors that determine the value a piece of art, and the market fluctuates. Appraisals also come in many forms such as current market value and replacement value.
Dutch painter from Groningen, born 1943, mainly known for religious subjects.
What Does Le Grande Jatte Mean?
It is an Island in the Seine, where people from Paris liked to spend leisure time.
What was the price when the painting called 'The Scream' was last sold?
The only figure available is the damages the thieves were sentenced to pay after they stole the Scream in 2004: US $ 117.6 million.
What type of matertail was it on the last supper table?
It's painted with "tempera", water and egg based paint.
I have a PAINTING TITLED LADY OF CASTILE IT IS NOT STAMPED OR TITLED BY ANY OTHER SOURCES JUST SIGNED BY JOSE PUYET I INHERITED IT WHEN MY AUNT PASSED AWAY CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IT IT WORTH
What would the assumption of a beautiful painting of a funeral procession be?
Artistic memorialising of life events have occurred since time immemorial. A beautiful painting may serve not only to memorialise the deceased, but to serve as a recording of the people who gathered to celebrate the life of the deceased as well.
A vanishing tradition of recording births and deaths in a family Bible, which has handed down from family to family often provided the only real documentation of a life. For the aristocracy, documentation and memorialisation was done through sculpture and paintings.
It is also probable, if the painting reflects serene imagery, the artist is reflectiing the celebratory element of death - where life becomes renewed in accordance with the Scriptures as outlined in the Bible.
