1. “Mona Lisa” | Leonardo da Vinci | An iconic portrait of a woman whose enigmatic smile is known worldwide. |
2. “The Last Supper” | Leonardo da Vinci | A depiction of Jesus Christ having his last meal with his disciples. |
3. “Starry Night” | Vincent van Gogh | A imaginative view of the night sky with swirling, luminous stars and radiant moon. |
4. “The Scream” | Edvard Munch | Representation of the human condition and individual’s reaction to moments of great stress or dread. |
5. “Guernica” | Pablo Picasso | A depiction of the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War—an anti-war masterpiece. |
6. “The Persistence of Memory” | Salvador Dali | Surrealist piece known for its melting pocket watches symbolizing the irrelevance of time. |
7. “Girl with a Pearl Earring” | Johannes Vermeer | A tronie of a girl wearing a headscarf and a pearl earring, renowned for its realism. |
8. “The Night Watch” | Rembrandt van Rijn | Militia company of district II under the command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, known for its dramatic use of light and shadow. |
9. “The Birth of Venus” | Sandro Botticelli | Allegory of the divine birth of the Goddess Venus. |
10. “The Kiss” | Gustav Klimt | Symbol of love and passion, showcasing intimacy in a complex decorative style. |
11. “Las Meninas” | Diego Velázquez | A snapshot of court life during the Spanish Golden Age. |
12. “American Gothic” | Grant Wood | Depiction of a farmer and his daughter, representing the Gothic Revival architecture. |
13. “The Arnolfini Portrait” | Jan van Eyck | A wedding portrait capturing the lavish lifestyle of Arnolfini and his wife. |
14. “The Creation of Adam” | Michelangelo | Famous fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel depicting the Biblical creation story. |
15. “Impression, Sunrise” | Claude Monet | Depicts a harbor of Le Havre, and is known for giving Impressionism its name. |
16. “The Garden of Earthly Delights” | Hieronymus Bosch | An intricate triptych presenting a moral and narrative allegory of Heaven and Hell. |
17. “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” | Georges Seurat | A masterpiece of pointillism showcasing Parisian life in the 19th century. |
18. “The Fighting Temeraire” | J. M. W. Turner | Captures the Temeraire warship being tugged for scrap with a splendid sunset. |
19. “Liberty Leading the People” | Eugène Delacroix | Commemorates the July Revolution of 1830, symbolizing liberty and victory. |
20. “Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” | Caspar David Friedrich | Symbolizes the romantic pursuit of the unknown and the sublime. |