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The works of world famous artists fascinate millions of people. Art is a significant part of the cultural education of every person. Especially valuable are paintings by famous artists. Consider the most significant of them:

• Sistine Madonna. Painted in 1512 by Raphael, the work is kept in Dresden. Its main secret is the background, which depicts the heads of angels. They can only be seen at close range. The little angels below are often used to create various postcards and posters.
• Night Watch. The painting was painted by Rembrandt in 1642 and is kept in Amsterdam now. One of the most provocative paintings in history. The plot of the painting takes us back to 1639.
• The Last Supper. The painting was created by the greatest artist, Leonardo da Vinci, in 1498. It is currently located in Milan. It has been tried many times and restored more than five times. The last time it was restored was for 20 years.
• Permanence of Memory. It was painted by Salvador Dali in 1931. It is now kept in New York. The famous painting was created under the association of the author of processed cheese.
• Tower of Babel. The painting was painted in 1563 by Peter Bruegel. It is now in Vienna. According to the plot, it depicts the Tower of Babel collapsing.
• Black square. The famous canvas by Kazimir Malevich painted in 1915. The artist claims to have painted it for several months. There are many versions about the creation of the painting. After her the author painted squares in other colors.
• Bathing a red horse. Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin painted this work of art in 1912. The painting foreshadowed the evil doom of Russia in the twentieth century.
• Freedom leading the people. The author of the work was Eugène Delacroix. Today it is kept in the Louvre. The plot is based on motifs of the French revolution of 1830.
• The Rising Sun. It was painted by Claude Monet in 1872. The work is now in France. It was the start for the artistic style of “impressionism”.
• The girl with the pearl earring. A beautiful work by Jan Vermeer, often compared to Mona Lisa. Little is known about the depicted girl. A film was made based on the painting.
• The Ninth Shaft. A famous painting by Ivan Aivazovsky, painted in 1850. Now the work is in St. Petersburg. The artist is known throughout the world for its seascapes. The painting “The Ninth Shaft” is included in the hundred great works of art.

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