The purposes, motivations, intentions, and inspirations behind the art are endless.

Being one of the most creative ways of expressing human experience, we have used art as a means of telling stories.

May it be the story of a single person, of a community, or of a nation, art has in many ways contributed to the beautiful way these stories are told.

We’ve put together a list of 25 functions of art based on the viewpoints from renowned artists and philosophers for you to reflect upon

1. Art as an Expression

Art is a human activity, consisting in this, that one person consciously, by certain external signs, conveys to others feelings he has experienced, and other people are affected by these feelings and live them over in themselves.” – Tolstoy

Tolstoy’s famous “Expression Theory” centered on the idea that art elicits and provokes emotion in the viewer.

Out of many styles of expression, Abstract Expressionism is one great example where artists are empowered with the liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means.

The prominent function of art always drawn toward the expression theory.

Artists like Jackson Pollock believed that it was the viewer (and not the artist) who defines and interprets the meaning of the abstract expressionist artwork thus, there is no relevance on what the artist thinks or conveys while producing the work.

Convergence by Jackson Pollock is one of the initial art pieces of abstract expressionism and considered as the bravest action paintings ever made

The modern artist is working with space and time, and expressing his feelings rather than illustrating” – Jackson Pollock

2. Art empowers our faith in the nobility of man (Humanism)

“Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand” – Pablo Picasso 

One of the most powerful shifts resulted from the Renaissance period is that the Church was never a responsible source for their behavior and beliefs towards God and fellow men and that they themselves are responsible for the actions. One of the key aspects of what makes us human is revolving around our faith in religion, art, and culture

The School of Athens by Raphael remains one of the powerful representation of this shift in human history and also embodies the classical spirit of Renaissance

3. The creation of beauty is art

What is beauty in art? – Beauty is what we see as characteristic and harmonious.

Whatever different reactions art will about inside you, it is clear that the explanation is complicated and definitive.

Every piece of art, whether a painting, a vase or a statue, will have different colors, lines, and textures that will appeal to your soul and heart.

4. Know Thyself

“Creative without strategy is called ‘art.’ Creative with strategy is called advertising” – Jef Richards, educator

Art is a form of expressing oneself

Consciously or unconsciously artists are following Socrates’ command – Know thyself.

During this process, artists are exploring their subject, medium, and material, rebalancing the spiritual value of those elements, thereby experiencing the subtle preciousness of their awareness.

This interaction is beautiful which in fact leads to the inevitable desire for outward expression.

Art is born here.

5. Art is freedom in every sense

“Art is meant to disturb. Science reassures” – Georges Braque, painter

One decides to express the imagination is brave. The value of freedom in our creative expression cannot be overstated.

What about aestheticizing violence? What about creating art in gigantic forms?

What about choosing topics that are controversial? Different expressive media have a tendency to attract different personalities.

Phillipe Perrin, known for his huge artworks revolving around the subjects of evil and crime, chooses subjects that have the power to instill immediate shock and presents them in a bold way that ensures they do.

One of Perrin’s famous works, Bloodymary, blends the line between theatre, sculpture, and performance art through the lens of murder.

The artist uses unconventional medium and subject to place the viewer face to face with images inexorably tied to modern violence, subtly aestheticizing the violence in art.

The true meaning of art can be multifarious, but the purpose of art is met when such artists like Perrin uses art in innovative and unconventional ways.

6. Art sends strong messages from the sidewalk to the world at large

 “Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint” – Bansky 

Street art has proven itself to be a truly expressive art form.

It is not an inferior form of political outcry nor is it the indifferent rebellion of disaffected youth.

Street art thinks, feels, and evokes thoughts and emotions in the people that view it with an open mind.

Using iconic imagery that is often recognizable regardless of language, the street artist is able to speak his opinions and solutions to a global audience, making this a rapidly advancing form of art the world over.

7.  Art is the most intense mode of individualism

“Art is either plagiarism or revolution” – Paul Gauguin, painter

Famous artist Paul Gauguin once written – “One must always feel the plane, the wall; tapestries need no perspective”

Paul Gauguin’s art, style, and legacy reflected strongly in his artworks and often dismantled the traditional perspectives of art.

Gauguin was once of a few ordinary men that were able to leave mundane life to realize and fulfill a dream – to become an artist.

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin is a great example of individualism where Gauguin said to read from right to left instead of from left to right – which in fact provides an entirely different perspective to the reader, which itself shows the true power and meaning of art

8. Art shifts realism into reality

“Pop Art looks out into the world. It doesn’t look like a painting of something; it looks like the thing itself.” – Roy Lichtenstein

We’re living in a time where our beliefs and messages must be braver and rendered more boldly than ever before.

Popular culture was shrouding everything in the 1950’s and 60’s in America, and maintaining the status quo became more important than ever.

The power of pop art has been emerging since then and continuously breaking all conformist perspectives and definitions of art

Whereas abstract artists sought to let the medium control the image, such as in Pollock’s drops of paint.

Pop Artists went beyond realism into reality.

9. Great art tells meaningful stories

“Art does not reproduce what is visible; it makes things visible.” Paul Klee, artist

The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau – One of the most perceptible modern pieces of art, currently resides in MoMA Newyork,  has been considered as one of the many inspiring works by poets and musicians and also frequently parodied.

In this masterpiece, both, lion and woman display a calm demeanor on this artwork, but actually, both are on the alert warning that the trust between two worlds may get violated anytime.

10. Art validates our sorrows

“Art grows from joy and sorrow, but mostly from sorrow. It grows from human lives” – Edvard Munch

Art helps us see that sorrow can be beautiful and noble and still be one aspect of a good life.

Art also helps us to suffer alone without the input of society so that we can show a dignified face to the world in our public sorrow.

The true meaning of art lies in the emotion, considering sorrow is one prominent expression that we embody, art always validates our sorrows. “They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t.

I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” said Frida Kahlo, a great artist who infused her canvas with her native Mexican birthright and the historical epochs of her life.

11. Art is a personal act of courage

“Art is a personal act of courage” – Seth Godin

Courage is more important than creativity. Great art comes from the heart, doesn’t come from doing what you’re told. The mesmerizing charm of a great work of art doesn’t come from what is painted on the canvas. Rather, it comes from what was in the artist’s heart while he was painting. Franz Krueger’s The Parade auf Opernplatzis a great example of that. Krueger shows us that true art can be created only through courage, the strength of character, and determination. The meaning of art implies a personal and open proliferation of your thoughts.

12. Art is the signature of civilizations

“Art is the Queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Humanity advances on the great foundations built by ancestors. We transform the heritage of the past, learn the social aspects, identify new opportunities and invent new ways of life. In this journey, the past lives remain as a reference point as a subtle guide to build great things in this modern world.

At Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, you will be amazed by the galleries of  “The art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and later South Asia” section, where you will experience some of the finest masterpieces from the Islamic world, moreover enables you to understand the artistic and scientific heritage of an entire civilization. Rightly said by Roger Seruton, the culture of civilization is the art and literature through which it rises to the consciousness of itself and defines the vision of the world – after all the definition of culture derives from greater civilizations

13. Art embodies power and of color

“Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment” – Claude Monet

Colors are powerful. Doesn’t matter what you might be creating now – a painting, or a powerpoint presentation, or an illustration –  your eyes must be straying over a palette, splashed with many colors, choosing the right one to add to your work.  To a sensitive soul, the impact of a perfect color combination is deeper and intensely moving.

Visual art always played an important role for artists to convey the life, lustre, and power of life through colors

14. Art is Attitude

“Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics”- Victor Pinchuk

Art has taken a different dimension to think, feel and evoke thoughts in the people that view it with an open mind. Art represents the attitude either of an artist or of a belief system. Street art is often considered as vandalism, but it is executed with purpose, design, technique and intention. Street art heightens our experience of the visual landscape outside museum walls.

15. Art is the highest form of hope

“Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Elbert Hubbard, artist

Art can move us to tears. Beautiful art can bring tears of joy when we see a painting, sculpture or photograph of people or creatures experiencing things we want to experience. Experiencing such heart-warming feelings about it encourages us to hope for the same thing for ourselves.

Mutiny of Colours, A Project of Love, Peace, and Unity by Iranian Street Artists is one great example. The powerful messages of peace, love, and hope in a country torn apart by internal conflicts are represented by Iranian street artists through their art, and mostly these works grow in all endless direction, both metaphorically, conceptually and physically.

16. Art is about two things – Life and Death

“The goal of all life is death” – Sigmund Freud

Many artists have used death as a theme for art.

By giving death as a central theme, artists force us to confront the reality of birth and death within the same frame. Hope II by Gustav Klimt is one great art – represents a pregnant woman and the weight of hope the protagonist carried in her womb. The function of art lies around the diverse perspectives of life and death

Birth and death exist side-by-side, suspended in equilibrium, collaborators in the appetite of living.

17. Art rebalances our life

“Art is like soup. There will be some vegetables you don’t like but as long as you get some soup down you it doesn’t matter.” George Wyllie, Sculptor

Viewing art that depicts situations and feelings outside of what we normally experience on a daily basis helps us attain balance in our emotions by filling those voids.

We gain balance through art by taking a moment to observe, judge, and appreciate things we don’t normally see and our responses to them.

18. Art can be surreal

“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos” – Stephen Sondheim

Surrealism – a philosophical and artistic movement that explored the unconscious mind – reveals human emotions and desires in an irrational, powerful, poetic and revolutionary way. The concept has a greater relevance considering it brought out the repressed inner worlds of sexuality, violence, dream, and desire.

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali shows us a few seemingly soft or melted pocket watches lying about in open land.  Dali’s message was to show that time and space are relative and that we, in fact, live in a universe of complete disorder.

“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali

19. Art is You

“Art is anything you can get away with”- Andy Warhol

Art helps us to complete our own unformed thoughts and ideas. We have an ‘aha’ moment when we see a piece of art that perfectly captures a feeling or thought we have had that we couldn’t express. When this happens, we have gained a piece of new knowledge through the art that we can now communicate to ourselves and to others.

This why the best possible function of art operates via YOU.

20. Art is discovery and exploration

“Art is a discovery and development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human use”- Frank Lloyd Wright

Is it not more remarkable when a natural talent emerges from nothingness to produce a work of art with an organic honesty that might have been wiped out by years of training in established structures, conventions, and accepted wisdom?

One such unlikely place was a tax collector’s office in Paris, and its unlikely talent came in the form of a Laval­born son of a plumber named Henri Rousseau. The majority of Rousseau’s life is somewhat cloudy, and with good reason—it is wholly unexceptional.

The Snake Charmer by Henri Rousseau is a dream­like depiction of mysterious human and animal forms in a jungle scene. This work is a testament to the attention Rousseau received from prominent artists during his time.

21. Art empowers the heart of people

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas

When activists are showing images of children suffering from poverty or oppression in their campaigns, this is the art pulling the heartstrings of society’s elite and powerful to make changes. Such moments – using art to raise awareness – truly validate the existence and definition of art

When photographers publish the photos of war-torn areas, it catches the attention of masses whose hearts reach out for those who need help. When the artist creates great music and movies, it entertains people around the world. This is art, making a difference in society.

22. Culture is a great friend of art

“Art speaks the soul of its culture” – Abby Willowroot

Art is also a remarkable mode of depicting culture from all over the world, art and culture complement each other very well.

When you see a Zen garden in Sydney or San Francisco, you know that it’s a practice that originated from China. When you see paper swans swarming a beautiful wedding ceremony, you know that this is origami, an art that came from Japan. When you see films featuring Bollywood music and dancing, you know that it’s a movie from India.

Destinations like Newyork, Berlin, Prague, Sao Paulo, UAE, etc. are on a helm of cultural revolution to uplift their cities with art, design, and imagination – after all culture is the collective term for human behaviors

23. Art is activism

“Art resides in the quality of doing, the process is not magic.” – Charles Eames

Art has been used many times to represent the isolation, claustrophobia, and anxiety of our society due to the tough political times that we’re living at present. Tetsuya Ishida, a Japanese artist, portrayed the Japanese life about the social, economic and academic educational structures. Many of his works exposed the Japanese people’s trials in trying to acclimate to the changes involving social and technological contemporary life. Read – Tetsuya Ishida – Saving the World With A Brushstroke

Similarly, a lot of street art has an obvious, or sometimes very subtle, anti-establishment hint in it. The very mediums it uses, owned by states or corporations, are protected by law from the artist but are used without regard or in spite of it. That illegality is often a part of the message

24. Art is harmony

“Art is harmony” – George Seaurat

The power of art lies neither in the image nor the emotions it arouses in the viewer, rather its greatness is derived from understanding the creative forces which inspired the masterpiece.  Harmony is a subjective concept, rather it emerges within a context that many factors come together. Goya’s black paintings series is a great example that proves this theory. Today, although we are exposed to images of gore, misery, and grief, much of it is sanitized and censored. Goya, on the other hand, unabashedly captures human trauma and sorrow in the paint.

25. Art as Therapy

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”- Thomas Merton

In the famous book Art as Therapy, the authors have outlined seven functions of art and explain how art helps us grow and evolve in our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. Taking your time to mindfully observe artwork can be of true value to your emotional well-being.

Conclusion: The functions of art remain incomprehensible

‘What is art?’— one question continuously steers educators, performers, practitioners, and philosophers to engage in deep analysis. But no matter what the function of art may be, the experience it delivers finally matters, and probably one reason it has been around us for as long as humans have existed. Whether or not we are aware of it, we allow art to affect our lives one way or another.

You may not know it, but your daily existence can be much more colorful with the presence and influence of art, and it only gets better once you allow your own creativity and imagination to take a turn for good.

So go ahead and open yourself up to art. It will be worth the change.

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Christ among Doctors by Albrecht Dürer

Christ among doctors is a painting produced by Albrecht Dürer in 1506. There is an inscription which says Opus Quinque Dierum’ meaning ‘Made in five days’ so it is believed that Christ among doctors was completed in just five days.

The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons by Jacques Louis David

The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons is a painting produced by Jacques Louis David in 1789. The original title of this painting was too long and goes like this Brutus returning home after having sentenced his sons for plotting a tarquinian restoration and conspiring against roman freedom, the Lictors burnt their bodies to be buried.

Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David

Oath of the Horatti is a painting produced by Jacques Louis David in 1784. This painting is from Neoclassical style and thus known to be one of the best among that style. In this painting, a father is holding swords of his son going to war.

Andromache Mourning Hector by Jacques Louis David

Andromache Mourning Hector is a painting produced by Jacques Louis David in 1783. Achilles killed hector who was Andromache husband and thus she’s mourning over his death while the child gave comfort to his mother. The painting can be viewed at Musée du Louvre, Paris.

The Death of Leonardo da Vinci by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

The Death of Leonardo da Vinci is a painting produced by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1818. The french painter painted the death of the greatest artist of all time Leonardo da vinci with king Francis I of France holding his head and receiving his last breath.

Family Reunion by Frederic Bazille

Family Reunion is a painting produced by Frederic Bazille in 1867. This painting if tried to be painted in black and white then it’ll certainly pass as photographs. This painting can be viewed at Musee d’Orsay, Paris.

Doni Tondo by Michelangelo Buonarroti

Doni Tondo is a painting produced by Michelangelo Buonarroti between 1506 and 1507. This painting is also widely known by the name Doni Madonna or The Holy Family. Doni tondo painting is influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, The Virgin and Child with St.Anne.

The Lovers by Rene Magritte

The Lovers is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1928. The Belgian artist was only 30 years old when she painted The Lovers. In this painting, two figures were shown, one male and the other female locked in an embrace.

The Cradle by Berthe Morisot

The Cradle is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1872. Exactly after two years, this painting was exhibited at Impressionist exhibition in 1874. The Cradle is Berthe Morisot most famous works of all time and she was the first woman who exhibited a painting.

Madonna and Child and Two Angels by Filippo Lippi

The Madonna and Child and Two Angels is a painting produced by Filippo Lippi around 1465. This painting is regarded as one of the most famous and admired masterpieces of  renaissance . This painting can be viewed at Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

The Bolt by Jean Honore Fragonard

The Bolt is a painting produced by Jean Honore Fragonard around 1778. In this painting, a young man is shown who is reaching the bolt (right hand) in order to detain his loved one. The painting can be viewed at Museum Louvre.

Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian

Bacchus and Ariadne is a painting produced by Titian between 1522 and 1523. This painting is one of the prominent masterpieces of Italian Renaissance paintings. This painting tells the story of Ariadne who was the daughter of King Menos and Bacchus who was a god.

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

The Kiss is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908. This painting was developed around the Golden period and it depicts a couple embracing, their bodies entwined in elaborate robes. This painting can be viewed at Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere museum in the Belvedere palace, Vienna.

The Subject of Pregnancy Art – Hope II by Gustav Klimt

With Father Lathuille by Édouard Manet

With Father, Lathuille is a painting produced by Édouard Manet in 1879. The subject of this painting was a famous cabaret of father Lathuille and then a restaurant of the Batignolles. This painting can be viewed at Museum of Fine Arts of Tournai.

The Fisherman and the Syren by Frederic Leighton

The Fisherman and the Syren is a painting produced by Frederic Leighton in 1857. It depicts two figures, one male who is a fisherman and the other female who is Syren and they represents in an embracing position. This painting can be viewed at Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol, UK.

Sohni Mahiwal by Sobha Singh

Sohni Mahiwal is a painting produced by Sobha Singh in 2013. It is regarded as one of the four tragic romances of Punjab, India. Sohni was a heroine who got married to a man, unhappily and at every night swims in the river towards her beloved Mahiwal.

Cupid and Psyche as Children by William Adolphe Bouguereau

Cupid and Psyche as Children is a painting produced by William Adolphe Bouguereau in 1890. The artist depicts Greek mythological figures Cupid and Psyché as children, sharing an embrace and kiss. This painting is currently in a private collection.

The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt

The Jewish Bride is a painting produced by Rembrandt in 1667. In this painting, the Dutch artist depicts a Jewish father bestowing a necklace upon his daughter on her wedding day. This painting can be viewed at Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Spooning Couple by Ron Mueck

Spooning Couple is a sculpture produced by Ron Mueck between 2005 and 2007. It depicts a man and woman lying down together and these both figures are semi naked. This sculpture can be viewed at The FLAG Art Foundation, New York.

Mother and Child in a Boat by Edmund Charles Tarbell

Mother and Child in a Boat is a painting produced by Edmund Charles Tarbell in 1892. The artist painted his wife Emeline as the mother and his daughter Josephine as the child in this painting. This painting can be viewed at Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US.

Honeysuckle Bower by Peter Paul Rubens

Honeysuckle Bower is a painting produced by Peter Paul Rubens in 1609. The models represent the self-portrait of Rubens and his first wife Isabella Brant. This painting can be viewed at Alte Pinakothek, Munich.

The Lovers Radha and Krishna in a Palm Grove

The Lovers Radha and Krishna in a Palm Grove is a painting produced around 1690 and 1730. It depicts romance and bhakti at the same time, Krishna the lord and Radha the bhakt twined in a dark forest. This painting can be viewed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Birthday by Marc Chagall

The Birthday is a painting produced by Marc Chagall in 1915. This painting depicts Chagalls beloved first wife Bella Rosenfeld and Chagall floating lovingly above is kissing her. This painting can be viewed at Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US.

There Comes Papa by Raja Ravi Varma

There Comes Papa is a painting produced by Raja Ravi Varma in 1893. This painting depicts Mahaprabha Thampuratti of Mavelikara who was the artist daughter is shown holding her daughter. This painting can be viewed at Kowdiar Palace, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India.

Lovers under an Umbrella in the Snow by Suzuki Harunobu

Lovers under an Umbrella in the Snow is a painting produced by Suzuki Harunobu between 1764 and 1772. It depicts lovers strolling in the snow but perhaps a path to a love suicide. The dimension of this painting is 26.6 x 19.8 cm.

The Resurrection: Reunion of Families by Stanley Spencer

The Resurrection: Reunion of Families is a painting produced by Stanley Spencer in 1945. The medium of this painting was the handmade oil painting reproduction on Canvas.

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Literary genius Shakespeare expressed this perfectly in his play Loves Labours Lost of 1588 –

Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean,
Needs not the painted flourish of your praise:
Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye,
Not uttered by base sale of chapmen’s tongues

When it comes to art, some may say that not all art is beautiful, that it should not be beautiful, always.

As with many aspects of life, such as peace, faith, love, and happiness, one man’s view is vastly different from another.

It is, then, one’s opinion.  Or not?

What is peace?

A nice quiet day spent with family or a day without bombs exploding around you?

What is faith?

Does faith believe in something so deeply that nothing else matters, or will you have a wonderful day today?

The options are vast, and the interpretations are many.

And that is, perhaps, what it comes down to – interpretation.

From a subjective stance, beauty is what you make of it, what your preference is, what calls to your heart, soul and mind.

Objectively, the harshest of views, and not necessarily the truest, beauty means perfection, absolute precision and the essence of purity.  Object views are often what society has decided is so.

The debate can continue until the cows come home.

But maybe we can look into history to decide what beauty is and whether art is, in fact, beautiful.

Famous definitions – What is Beauty?

Leo Tolstoy, a Great Russian author, coined this phrase, which sums up art beautifully –

“The activity of art is based on the capacity of people to infect others with their own emotions and to be infected by the emotions of others. Strong emotions, weak emotions, important emotions or irrelevant emotions, good emotions or bad emotions – if they contaminate the reader, the spectator, or the listener – it attains the function of art.”

So, if we take these words to heart, it would appear that art should evoke a feeling inside of us.  Whether it is a bad feeling or good, it must bring about a change of being.

Art can be so powerful an influence that we could be inspired to produce a work of art ourselves.

Art as a therapy could instil a sense of well-being for some and not only relax them but allow them to think clearly about troubling matters.

Some art may have the opposite effect.

An art piece may have us building up feelings of anger or pure rage, and we may react differently to people after being subjected to those graphics.

But isn’t that also the beauty of art.

If something can arouse such powerful emotions within us, cause us to behave in a certain manner and perhaps say things that we normally would not say, then surely this makes art is a beautiful expression of our inner emotions

Winckelmann, a German Art Historian, claimed that beauty boiled down to three key factors.

• The beauty of form
• The beauty of an idea
• The beauty of expression,, he says, is only possible in the presence of the first two factors.

So then, beauty must be the highest form of expression and in turn, the highest aim of art.

Another visionary, Victor Cherbuliez, saw art as an activity which

• satisfies our innate love of images
• introduces ideas into these images
• And gives pleasure simultaneously to our senses, heart, and reason. Beauty is just an illusion, there is nothing called absolute beauty, but we think beauty is characteristic and harmonious.

By his interpretation of art, beauty is then just an illusion. Beauty, possibly, doesn’t exist, and there is no absolute beauty in this world.

Beauty is what we see as characteristic and harmonious.

Art is beautiful

When we look at famous artworks such as Starry Night, Mona Lisa, Persistence of Memory, and The Birth of Venus, how do people find beauty in these pictures?The beauty of art lies in its ability to evoke diverse reactions and interpretations, allowing each viewer to find their own unique appreciation and understanding of the artwork. Whatever you believe art to be, and many art pieces will bring about different reactions in you, it is clear that the explanation is complicated and not definitive.

Every piece of art, whether a painting, a vase, or a statue, will have different colors, lines, and textures that will appeal to your soul and heart.

What feelings these art pieces bring about in you will help you decide whether the art is beautiful. The future of art beholds the beauty of art.

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Some of the sculptures mentioned in this article were commissioned by city authorities to either commemorate the rich history of the towns or celebrate the works of notable writers, artists, and activists who contributed great efforts for fundamental causes.

Behold sculptures and figures that made an impactful mark around the world. Some of these sights took decades in the making! Installations such as Chicago’s ‘Cloud Gate’ or ‘Statue of Liberty’ are now identified as city markers.

Such feats would not be possible without the tremendous vision, perseverance, and sparkling curiosity of below mentioned artists and sculptures who’ve turned streets into attractions, hills into symbolic sights, and political agendas into murals.

Each sculpture was born from a unique story and stories continue to be the leading force behind amazing and even bizarre ideas.

Prepare to be mesmerized by 50 of the most fascinating and inspiring public art around the globe!

1.The Singing Ringing Tree by Mike Tonkin

 The Singing Ringing Tree beautifully curated by artists Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu in 2006, sits majestically in the Pennine hill range overlooking Burnley, England.

The 10 feet tall structure is composed of rows of galvanized steel cylinders in such a way that it resembles the shape of an actual tree. Here’s the real magic though – when the wind passes through the sculpture, a tune can be heard almost as if it is alive and singing.

In 2007, the structure was dedicated to the National Award of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

2.Les Voyageurs by Bruno Catalano

Les Voyageurs, sculptures of two men with missing torsos holding travel bags in Marseilles, France, is both an ode to new beginnings and a nod to completed journeys left behind. French artist Bruno Catalano evokes sorrowing feelings and memories every traveler feels when migrating to find a home in a new place.

The gravity-defying sculptures carry an air of melancholy and are said to be inspired by Catalano’s real-life nomadic lifestyle, with him traveling, sailing, and moving all his life.

3.Non Violence by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd

Non Violence, also cited as The Knotted Gun, by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd was completed in 1985 and aptly placed by the United Nations Secretariat Building in New York.

The sculpture is a gun with the front end twisted up in a knot. Reuterswärd fashioned this display soon after the murder of his friend, John Lennon. It is a stirring display symbolizing peace and hope for a future free of violence.

4.The Shoes on the Danube Bank by Can Togay

A sight of sadness for most and trauma for some, The shoes on the Danube Bank, by Can Togay and Gyula Pauer, commemorates the tragedy of World War II where hundreds of Hungarians were ordered to leave their shoes on the bank before getting shot.

The strip, completed in April 2005, features 60 pairs of shoes, all made of iron and attached to the stone embankment. 

5.Frank Kafka’s Head by David Cerny

The mechanized kinetic structure of Prague’s most celebrated literary figure Franz Kafka by artist David Cerny is one of the most mesmerizing installations in the world.

Frank Kafka’s Head or ‘Metalmorphosis’ was completed in 1991 and sits in downtown Prague close to where Kafka worked during the day. The bust is a reflection of Kafka’s inner mental torment, capturing the ‘mad genius’ syndrome that plagued him for life. Most of Kafka’s written works revolved around the themes of anxiety, alienation, and absurdity.

The bust is made up of rotating layers of stainless steel that twist randomly and fall into place uniformly to reveal Kafka’s face before disintegrating again. It’s a phenomenal monument mimicking traditional clockwork.

6.The Flying Balloon Girl

Touching tribute to freedom, The Flying Balloon Girl, imprinted on the West Bank Barrier, Palestine, by Banksy in 2005 is a true icon of hope.

The art is an image of a young girl ascending upward holding on to floating balloons. Banksy, a pseudonym for a street artist whose identity is a mystery, is known for leaving prompting imagery based on themes of escapism, barriers, and peace.

7. Declaration by eL Seed

Declaration by eL Seed, a spiraling fuchsia 3D model of Arabic calligraphy is a sight for sore eyes in Dubai Opera, UAE. eL Seed is a renowned French-Tunisian street artist and calligrapher who dedicated this work as an ode to the city he calls home.

The sculpture, completed in 2018, showcases a line from a poem written by the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum that reads ‘art in all its colors and types reflects the culture of the nations, their history, and civilization’.

8.Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate or ‘The Bean

Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate or ‘The Bean’ as it’s now called is a hot tourist spot in downtown Chicago, USA, and a real identifier of the city. The reflective structure was unveiled in 2006 and since then has become a popular hustle and bustle pit stop that pulls a lot of crowd in.

The gigantic 33 x 66 x 43 feet structure was born from Kapoor’s attempt at playing with shapes and experimenting with new architecture perspectives.

9.The Architectural Fragment

The Architectural Fragment, a Melbourne favorite, was designed by Petrus Spronk as part of the Swanston Walk Public Art Project in 1992. The structure is shaped like a monument sinking into the ground outside the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.

The word ‘Library’ is etched in a half-buried manner on the top of the sculpture in gold leaf. Spronk was inspired by the ancient architecture of Grecian buildings in Samos as well as Pythagorean calculations founded by mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras, who belonged to the Island of Samos.

10.Nelson Mandela by Marco Cianfanelli

Nelson Mandela by Marco Cianfanelli is a deconstructed monument that portrays the side angle of the political leader, Nelson Mandela. The structure rests along the road in Howick, a town in South Africa, where Mandela was captured in 1062 by the apartheid security police.

The jagged steel vertical columns mark 50 years to Mandela’s arrest hence 50 columns. Aptly, at first sight, they resemble prison bars but drawing in reveals the shape of his face. The South African artist calls his work ‘Release’ based on the notion of freedom but also on the movement of light in and out the structure from where one stands.

11.The Yellow Pumpkin

The Yellow Pumpkin is an unexpected sight on a beach located in Naoshima Island, Japan.

The sculpture is one of the many similar ones by a female artist, Yayoi Kusuma, who carries an eccentric vision for what art should look like. The pumpkin is of a vivid yellow shade dotted with black spots giving it a very ‘pop’ effect.

It is placed at the edge of a pier facing the most expensive resort on the Island, the Benesse Hotel. Though Kusuma is now recognized as the world’s top-selling female artist, she had a rocky road to fame. Depending on therapy and art to battle mental health challenges, her usage of polka dots on bright color palettes is symbolic of fighting the darkness.

12.Parda Marfa

If you were to cross Highway 90 in the Chihuahuan desert of Texas, you would be a witness to the duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset’s Brainchild Prada Marfa. The mock biodegradable store, set up in 2005, is a proper boutique showcasing several Prada bags (without the bottom) and 20 right-heeled shoes. The fake store is meant to wither away over time reuniting with the earth and is the artists’ bold take on commercialism and gentrification. 

13.Gustav Vigeland’s 200 mesmerizing life

Gustav Vigeland’s 200 mesmerizing life-like sculptures can be found in the world’s largest sculpture park in Oslo, Norway. The landmark was completed in 1949 – 6 years after the artist passed away, unfortunately.

The bronze stone and wrought iron figures depict mankind in all stages of life from birth to death, experiencing joy, tragedy, fear, and so on. Visitors can see the stone figures playing, couples in love, a man struggling with parenthood, warriors, women dancing, and just about everything that life does and does not celebrate including violence and anger. Vigeland wanted each onlooker to resonate with each emotion represented.

14. Teddy Bear

A rather odd sight for an airport, a giant yellow teddy bear rests under a large lamp in the middle of Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar. Swiss-born artist, Urs Fischer is a fan of contemporary art and practices photography, painting, sculpting, and installation. The 23 ft. tall sculpture looks to be made of regular stuffing but in fact, is created from cast bronze. It was purchased in an auction by a member of the Qatar Royal family for a whopping $6.8 million in 2013.

15.Jacob’s ladder by Gerry Judah

Jacob’s ladder, designed by artist British-based artist Gerry Judah, located in Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, New Zealand is a noteworthy mention. The majestic white tower completed in 2012, stands 111 ft. tall and resembles a silhouette of a floating scarf.

Crafted from a hundred horizontal steel tubes of different lengths placed on top of another, the structure comes together as a curving, shape-shifting body. Overlooking the scenic park, it really is a wondrous sight to behold.

16.Floralis Genérica By Eduardo Catalano

Renowned Argentinian architect Eduardo Catalano’s Floralis Genérica is a commendable work of design. An enormous mechanized structure shaped like a flower sits in a pond outside the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 43 ft. petals of steel and aluminum open each morning to reveal 4 stamens and closes every sunset since establishment in 2002. It was become a hugely popular photo-op site for visitors and tourists alike catching the demo at dedicated hours.

Catalano is lauded for his understanding of architectural elements of space and structure. 

17.Puppy By Jeff Koon’s Artist

Jeff Koon’s Puppy might be more than just a cute furry pet. A 43 ft. high structure of a West Highland Terrier that was built outside of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain in 1997, sports a flower garden growing over 70,000 flowers in 44,000 lbs. of soil.

The image of the monument has become the national souvenir of Bilbao, being featured on mugs, towels, and miniature figures. Jeff Koon is known for making his mark with mega artworks like flowers and balloon dogs in loud colors that pop in the landscape. 

18.Eight-Legged Spider By  Louise Bourgeois

Another creature guarding the gates of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain is a freakishly real eight-legged spider. The overpowering structure designed by Louise Bourgeois in 1999 is a terrifying sight but holds a personal connection to Bourgeois herself. The spider, Maman, is meant to be protective of her eggs the way a mother shields her children.

The 30 ft. mammoth structure is a reference to her childhood, having to deal with an absent and unfaithful father while relying on the support of her loving, bearing mother. The spider balances on the slenderest of legs, revealing both strength and vulnerability alike. 

19.First Generation By Chong Fah Cheong

First Generation, a sculpture of young boys at the edge of the bridge jumping into a river is a breath of fresh air by artist Chong Fah Cheong. Located in Singapore, the river is an important marker in the history and development of Singapore. Crowds of youngsters used to swim in this river before the 80s era. The work was commissioned by Singapore Tourist Council in the year 2000 as an attempt to depict the period of olden Singapore heritage. 

20.The Wings of Mexico by Jorge Marin

The Wings of Mexico is one of the most “Instagram able” spots in Dubai, UAE. Mexican artist Jorge Marin sculpted the angelic wings in 2018 overlooking the regal view of the grand Burj Khalifa. The wings celebrate triumph, dreams, and the potential of the human spirit. The structure looks extra ethereal during the hours of the night at the heart of downtown Dubai.

21.The Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree by Antonio Navarro Santafé

The Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree is a touching tribute by sculptor Antonio Navarro Santafé to the history, culture, and identity of Madrid, Spain. Established in 1967, it represents the city’s coat of arms and is the subject of great folklore. The 13 ft. tall statue of a gigantic bear coming up to a tree in search of fruit can be seen in the public square of Puerta del Sol.

22.The 600 ft. mural of Black Lives Matter by Sophia Dawson

The 600 ft. mural of Black Lives Matter by artists Sophia Dawson, Patrice Payne, and Vijay Mohammad is the largest display of protest through artwork across the streets of Manhattan New York. All letters either highlight a political statement or lament the black individuals who fell victims to systemic racism rooted in the country. This was one of the many murals created across US cities as a solidarity effort following the unjust death of George Floyd in 2020.

23.The sculpture of Brazilian Formula 1 race car driver by Ayrton Senna

The sculpture of Brazilian Formula 1 race car driver, Ayrton Senna, is Paul Oz’s most impressive work to date. In a 1994 race that took place in Italy, the Formula 1 champion was killed in a fatal car crash. Some 3 million people gathered on the streets of Senna’s hometown to mourn and pay their respects. The life-size 60 kg bronze statue that took Oz 12 months to complete was unveiled in 2019, marking 25 years to Senna’s death, and now rests in Barcelona, Spain.

24.Shedding light By Jeff Koon 

Shedding light on another one of Jeff Koons’ public art, the Balloon Flower is a shiny red structure of the most polished stainless steel shaped like a knotted balloon. It sits in a fountain right next to the new One World Trade Center, New York City, and was created as a homage to 9/11 survivors. The glossy installation is definitely an eye-catcher in the vicinity.

25.The Force of Nature by Lorenzo Quinn 

The Force of Nature by Lorenzo Quinn is a daunting statue of what appears to be Mother Earth swinging planet earth with all her might. Quinn’s inspiration lies in the havoc created by hurricanes and wanted to personify the natural occurrence. Currently, there are 4 of these sculptures around the globe – in Shanghai, New York City, Doha, and London.  

26.The Angel of North by Antony Gormley

The Angel of North Britain’s largest monument, The Angel of the North, was modeled by sculptor Antony Gormley after his own body in February 1998. The Angel was a figure of much controversy when constructed but once it found a home in the town of Gateshead, UK it became an identifying symbol of the region. It is deemed as the largest angel structure in the world, weighing 200 tonnes and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art. 

27.the Statue of Franz Kafka

Another sculpture commemorating Franz Kafka can be found in Prague’s Dusni Street where Kafka spent most of his life – also featured much in his stories. Czech sculptor Jaroslav Róna based the Statue of Franz Kafka on a scene from Kafka’s debut novel, Amerika (1927), in which a very tall, headless figure partaking in a rally is supporting a political candidate on his shoulders. Róna completed this piece in 2003 – According to Kafka, the scene in the book signifies the description of a struggle. 

28. Giant ogre-like creature By Ervin Loránth Hervé

Thanks to artist Ervin Loránth Hervé, there is a giant ogre-like creature that’s ascending from the ground with a violent, frightening expression in Budapest. The behemoth stone structure is the attraction of Budapest’s Szechenyi Square where it’s seemingly breaking through the earth. It catches the attention of many tourists and passersby alikeand hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art.

29. The Freedom Sculpture by Zenos Frudakis

Like straight out of a theatre play, the Freedom Sculpture by artist Zenos Frudakis curated in 2001 is a poignant ode to breaking free. Located in Philadelphia, the structure is embedded in a wall with 4 mummified figures, all alluding to one figure trying to release in 4 steps. Upon seeing the composition from left to right, we can judge that the locked figure struggles to tear the hold and is finally victorious in the last frame. Frudakis conceptualized this piece from a personal internal struggle of his own but understood this to be a universal desire and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art. 

30.Alberta’s dream by Jaume Plensa

Alberta’s dream by the Spanish-born world-famous artist Jaume Plensa depicts a bronze figure of a man slouching on the ground, hugging a trunk of a tree in Calgary, Canada. The statue is engraved with the names of Alberta’s cities with ‘Edmonton’ across the front body and ‘Caligary’ on the back. The sculpture is said to have deep political and social references but the true meaning is yet to be known.

31.Green’s Horse bust By Nic Fiddian

Nic Fiddian-Green’s Horse bust is a real sight of majestic grace. Located in West Sussex, England, the structure stands a staggering 35 ft. tall. According to Green, the bust represents the bond between man and horse, with a horse having ‘a greatest effect on man’s destiny. This is one of the many horse structures of Green’s, with several of them depicting the animal face down drinking water, symbolizing tranquility and peace and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art .

32. A-maze-ing Laughter By Yue Minjun

The statues of ‘A-maze-ing Laughter’ are the subject of much excitement in Vancouver, Canada. The sculpture of 14 bronze-cast men laughing in harmony designed after the artist, Yue Minjun, himself has become a local landmark drawing in flocks of visitors and tourists.

The installation was exhibited at the Vancouver Biennale exhibition from 2009-2011 and was gifted to the public of Vancouver by a donation from Chip and Shannon Wilson. The statues are more than just frozen smiles but symbolize the concept of individuality and self-expression.

33. Mustangs By Robert Glen

Robert Glen’s Mustangs will always remain the talk of the artistic sphere. The sculpture of magnificent horses galloping across a body of water just outside of Dallas, Texas. Commissioned to create the piece in 1976, Glen spent a year just researching the behavior, structure, and anatomy of horses. On September 25, 1984, the installation was assembled in a public square, eight years after the conception of the idea. The 9 majestic wild horses are now renowned as the largest equestrian sculpture in the world and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art .

34. Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland

Something out of a video game, Douglas Coupland’s masterpiece, Digital Orca, is an interesting sight of a killer whale mid-leap at the Vancouver harbor overlooking the mountains of Cypress Provincial Park. The structure is fashioned in such a manner that it looks completed pixelated to the naked eye. Commissioned by the city of Vancouver, the piece was completed in 2009. Coupland wanted to create a whimsical sculpture that people could enjoy marveling at and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art .

35 . Les colonnes de Buren By Daniel Buren

Inside the Palais Royal, once the home of Cardinal Richelieu, Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France, lies a courtyard of contemporary installations of black and white striped columns called Les colonnes de Buren. Spaced at intervals, with each cut off at different heights, the work of Daniel Buren was a subject of much controversy when set up in 1986. The columns, comprised of marble, are meant to unify the past, present, and future by embodying a deeply historical relationship of underground and street Paris. Though, the sight does appear to be in friction with the 17th-century architectural landmark.  

36.Inside Australia By Antony Gormley

Step inside the largest outdoor gallery, Inside Australia, curated by the ingenious, award-winning artist, Antony Gormley in 2003. Lake Ballard, near Menzies in Western Australia’s Goldfields graces onlookers with one of the most wondrous sights to behold. On the west of the 70-miles long shimmering salt lake appear 51 stick-like figures rooted on plain land. The cast black chromium steel sculptures represent the local residents of Menzies. Gormley wanted the sculptures to be viewed from all angles clearly hence, the leveled ground chosen. The figures are spaced out at 500m and provide the perfect backdrop to the lake, white sand beaches, and Western Australia’s breathtaking landscape and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art . 

37.The sculpture of Cumil the Sewer Worker By Viktor Hulík

The sculpture of Cumil the Sewer Worker of Bratislava, Slovakia is an endearing one. Camil is one of the many statues that Slovak sculptor Viktor Hulík installed as per the city’s request to enhance the look and feel of the town, post-communist period in 1997. The statue appears to be resting his head outside the manhole it is emerging from. His name Cumil actually means ‘watcher’ in Slovak. He welcomes the town passerby with a charming smile and calm aura. 

38.The Dandelion Lights by Mirek Struzik

The Dandelion Lights placed along the Dubai Opera road overlooking the Burj Khalifa are the stuff of fairytale. The 14 whimsical flower structures designed by sculptor Mirek Struzik in 2017 glow in the evening with magical iridescence. The intricacy of the structure along with added light effects has lent itself to become an audience favorite. The large-scale, electropolished stainless steel structures provide an organic sight juxtaposed to the lean and modern infrastructure of the Burj.

39. Stravinsky fountain in Paris by Jean Tinguely

The quirky yet amusing Stravinsky fountain in Paris, France steals all hearts. The disorderly sight of silly, colorful, sculptures resembles the look of a circus. The genius of sculptor Jean Tinguely and painter Niki de Saint Phalle put together elements inspired by Igor Stravinski’s 20th-century classical music – a display of red lips, a treble clef, a mermaid, and other unconventional animal figures that are mechanized and spray water from the fountain. The attraction was unveiled in 1983 and has been the most photographed in the vicinity. 

40. Love Me sculpture By Richard Hudson

Another monument decorating the vicinity of Burj Khalifa, Dubai is Richard Hudson’s Love Me sculpture. The glorious three-dimensional, heart-shaped sculpture is made of mirrored steel and weighs 7000kg. Hudson describes the sculpture as a symbol of peace and love that transcends all boundaries. The 5 meters tall and equally wide structure was unveiled in 2019 and now sits outside the Dubai Mall attracts thousands of crowds and photo captures alike and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art . 

41.Escadaria Selarón by Jorge Selarón

Escadaria Selarón or the Selarón steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is one of the most striking staircases in the world. Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón has humbly paid this tribute to the people of Brazil. The artist who found a home in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the ‘80s had noticed the stairs near his residence needed renovation. Little by little, he began covering the steps with bright, patterned tiles mostly bathed in colors of Brazil’s flag – yellow, green, and blue. His pastime turned to a passion project and started gaining attention around the world; people started sending him tiles of their homeland to be embedded in the staircase marking it as a poignant harmonization of unity and culture. The 215 steps are a marvelous sight to lay eyes on.

42.The East Side Gallery

What was once the Berlin Wall is now an open art gallery 1.3 km long showcasing some of the most vivid, thought-provoking, and interesting works of art. When the wall came down in 1989, 118 artists from 21 countries congregated to paint the East Side Gallery.

What manifested were a series of political and social statements depicting freedom and visual protests against extreme regimes. The 1316 meters long remnant of the Berlin Wall was given memorial status in 1991, a year after it was declared as an open-air gallery officially and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art . 

43.Parc Guell by Antoni Gaudi

Parc Guell deserves to be called one of the most fascinating sights in Barcelona, Spain. The 45-acre park meticulously designed by the pride of Spain, Antoni Gaudi, in the early 1900s is the largest public art installation of all time – rich in most exquisite architectural elements. The park features pillared monuments, animal sculptures, and curved walls of the most eye-catching ceramic tiles. The park was initially meant to be a luxury residential complex but the idea was dropped and a famous public attraction was developed. Some 2.9 million tourists visit to enjoy the park each year.

44.The Statue of Liberty by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi

A monument that needs no introduction, the Statue of Liberty in New York is one of the most famous figures in the world arguably. A gift from France to the United States to celebrate 100 years of Independence, the 305 ft. structure took French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi 13 years to complete. To date, the statue of the Roman goddess is seen as a universal symbol of freedom. The colossal structure made of copper with a framework of steel rests on New York Harbour in Liberty Island and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art. 

45.The Sail by Mattar Bin Lahej

Emirati artist Mattar Bin Lahej’s calligraphic structures called The Sail standing on waters outside the Address Beach Resort, Dubai is hypnotically stunning. The sail reads the following quote from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – ‘The future will be for those who can imagine, design, and implement, the future does not wait for the future, but it can be designed and built today’. The reflective structure stands 5m high and is curved like a small sailboat.

46. La Défense, Paris By César Baldaccini

When walking through La Défense, Paris, expect to be towered by a giant sculpture of a thumb. Designed by sculptor César Baldaccini in 1965, the thumb stands over 40 ft. tall and weighs more than 18 tonnes. Every crevice and crack on the thumb appears realistically visible. César often liked to work with his hand impressions and create absurdly enlarged structures out of them that have now found a home in many museums and parks around the world. His method of creation? Fashioning objects from scrap metals and industrial materials and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art.

47.Forever Bicycles By Ai Weiwei’s

Ai Weiwei’s installations will always have one thing in common – bicycles. Weiwei assembled a three-dimensional structure of 1200 bicycles on Waller Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park in Austin, United States called Forever Bicycles. The installation with cycles stacked in huge numbers resembles a large honeycomb. The art was the Chinese artist’s ode to his childhood when he traveled across Beijing on a bicycle. The magnitude and repetitiveness, on the other hand, alludes to China’s mass production which fuels the manufacturing industry. The installation, however, was removed from Austin due to insufficient funds required to maintain it.

48. Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg

Art can be whatever it wants to be. There is no better example of this than Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen’s Spoonbridge and Cherry. In the heart of Walker Art Center’s Minneapolis Sculpture Garden rests a giant spoon with a cherry at the tip of it that sprays water into the spoon. The fountain, made of aluminium and stainless steel, was completed in 1998. The cherry alone weighs a shocking 544kg. The playful and iconic structure was inspired by Van Bruggen’s happy memories of childhood during World War II.

49.By the sea In The Year 1997

Sydney’s By the sea annual exhibition is a must-visit attraction for art lovers and adventurers alike. The Bondi beach welcomes visitors to explore the world’s largest sculpture exhibition that stretches 2km along the coastal line. The exhibition features over 100 fantastic and intricate art pieces by Australians and other artists across the globe. The free exhibition has been running every year since 1997. 

50.Clothespin By Claes Oldenburg

Clothespin, designed by Swedish-born sculptor Claes Oldenburg is an enormous peg located at Center Square, Philadelphia. Oldenburg is noted for his attempt at radically altering everyday objects that have eventually now become outdoor monuments. The 45 ft. tall clothespin is meant to be a reference to bridging income level gaps and hence is the Most Fascinating Public Art. 

Conclusion:

Stepping off this adventurous journey into the sculpting world of creative geniuses, may your knowledge lead you to visit these well-known landmarks around the world someday.

These artworks help us widen our imaginations, piece together their formations, and reinstate the very fundamental characteristic of art – it can be anything one wants it to be.

That’s possibly the reason why people associate these sculptures with their cultural identity and continue to maintain their upkeep.

These iconic structures evoke joy, positivity, curiosity, and even sensitivity among onlookers but most of all remain memorable in the hearts of many generations. Do you wanna check out 7 Most Powerful Works By Jeff Koons.

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His own works and the works of many other contemporary designs and designers today have been influenced by a motto of “Less, but better”, were simplistic and minimalistic design choices have been the norm.

During the 1980s, a set of principles around good design were formed by Rams, principles which can inform all manner of design types. These are Dieter Ram’s 10 principles for good design, quoted from the designer himself.

1.Good Design is Innovative

Rams said that “The possibilities for innovation are not, by any means, exhausted. Technological development is always offering new opportunities for innovative design.

But innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology and can never be an end in itself.” 

The important thing to note here is that innovation must always keep occurring. The technology of our day and age keeps on getting better and better and the possibilities for improvements in innovative design because of this are boundless.

Designers in the past and even more so for designers now, there is no excusable reason to not keep innovating and improving.

2.Good Design Makes a Product Useful

Rams suggested that “A product is bought to be used. It has to satisfy certain criteria, not only functional but also psychological and aesthetic. Good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it.”

Every product we buy and use is required to have a specific design and function. The products we purchase need to be useful and meet the purpose they are designed for.

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In addition to this, the function of the product ought to meet other criteria, such as aesthetic satisfaction for its consumer. Any aspect of the design which does not meet the product’s purpose, it’s aesthetic or its design criteria ought to be removed.

3.Good Design is Aesthetic 

“The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use every day affect our person and our well-being. But only well-executed objects can be beautiful.”

The design of any product we buy needs to be inherently aesthetic. The looks of an item will ultimately inform our opinions and impact our daily well-being.

While the functional design of an item ought to be more important than the aesthetics, as humans we all enjoy things that look good. The natural impact of good aesthetics is a delight in the visual quality of whatever item is in question.

4.Good Design makes a Product Understandable

“It clarifies the product’s structure. Better still, it can make the product talk. At best, it is self-explanatory.”

Perhaps one of the most important aspects of the design of a product is being able to be understood simply. While the design of some products requires documents, instruction manuals, or some form of explanation on how to use the product, any product which is simple enough to use is designed well.

Should a product require excessive amounts of documentation and instructions to be used effectively, perhaps there is an issue in the design of the product.

5. Good Design us Unobtrusive

“Products fulfilling a purpose are like tools. They are neither decorative objects nor works of art. Their design should therefore be both neutral and restrained, to leave room for the user’s self-expression.”

Any product that is created with the designer in mind or created with an idea of who the user might be or how they might use it is a product deemed to fail.

The very best products are the ones that allow the consumer to do exactly what they want to do without much restriction, all the while assisting them to do their tasks productively and joyfully.

6.Good Design is Honest

“It does not make a product more innovative, powerful, or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept.”

The design of a product needs to be honest with the people who use it. This means that it doesn’t make any promises through its design that it does things that are not part of its function.

Were a promise to be made through the visual design, the right and honest thing to do would be to ensure that the product is able to function the way that is implied by its design.  

7.Good Design is Long-Lasting

“It avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated. Unlike fashionable design, it lasts many years – even in today’s throwaway society.”

Clothes, cars, toys – things which are fashionable or look cool which we often toss away as soon as the collective society decides such a design is unfashionable.

Therefore, designing anything to be fashionable is not a very useful aspect of a design. Things which are fashionable to our society today can be unfashionable tomorrow, so a good design will last longer than the fashionable things in our society because it never needed to be fashionable in the first place. 

8.Good Design Is Thorough Down To The Last Detail

“Nothing must be arbitrary or left to chance. Care and accuracy in the design process show respect towards the user.”

The very best designers are set apart from the good designers by the account of the care and accuracy that they take in developing their designs.

The work of a designer is meant to understand and respect the user and therefore every single step of the design process ought to be considered fully. Every step, input, image, and text in the design process is designed to impress and assist the consumer in everything they do.

9.Good Design is Environmentally Friendly

“Design makes an important contribution to the preservation of the environment. It conserves resources and minimizes physical and visual pollution throughout the lifecycle of the product.”

Some organizations and industries have a significant effect on the physical environment in their work.

Design isn’t meant to be wasteful and conserves resources where it can and seeks to reduce the physical and visual pollution in the world, both physically and digitally. 

10. Good Design As Little Design As Possible

“Less, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials.”

The motto of Rams, “less, but better.” The way that we design ought to always be with intention and never more than is necessary.

Any aspect of a design that is non-essential and not useful for the function and workings of a product doesn’t serve the user and can be removed so that the product does not contain useless material.

Conclusion

There is much to consider here. Dieter Ram’s 10 Principles for Good Design can be seen to apply to both industrial and visual design works and provide good guidelines to suggest the best ways to create new designs. Our designs ought to be helpful and innovative, using the materials we have well and effectively.

Our designs also ought to be thoughtful and take careful consideration of the views of those who consume them. These principles are useful for anyone who seeks to make designs, and a helpful guide to direct us in ways of doing design work much more effectively. Also, check out 7 Most Visited Design Installations From Around the World. [html_block id=”12849″] 

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The Kiss

The Kiss is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908. This painting was painted in the gilded style and is one of the most famous works of the golden period depicting a couple embracing. This painting can be viewed at Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna.

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Judith and the Head of Holofernes

Judith and the Head of Holofernes is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1901. In this painting, the artist depicts the biblical character of Judith holding the severed head of Holofernes. This painting can be viewed at Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna.

Beethoven Frieze

Beethoven Frieze is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1901. This painting was directly painted on the walls with light materials and first exhibited at the 14th Vienna Secessionist. This painting can be viewed at Secession Building, Vienna, Austria.

The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze

The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1909. This painting is a study for a series of three mosaics which depicts swirling tree of life. This painting can be viewed at Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria.

The Three Ages of Woman

The Three Ages of Woman is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1905. This painting depicts three women in varying stages of age which symbolizes the cycle of life. This painting can be viewed at Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna.

Danaë

Danaë is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1909. This is an excellent example of Symbolism and the subject of this painting was famous among several artist during early 1900s. This painting can be viewed at Galerie Würthle, Vienna, Austria.

Death and Life

Death and Life is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1915. The Australian artist paintings, murals, and sketches depicts sensual eroticism and this painting was created using the Art Nouveau (Modern) style. This painting can be viewed at Leopold Museum in Vienna.

Klimt University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings

Klimt University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt between 1900 and 1907. A series of paintings were produced by Klimt and this painting is also known as Faculty Paintings. In 1945, all of these three paintings were destroyed by the retreating SS forces.

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1912. The subject of this painting was a refined art-loving Viennese salon lady who was also a good friend of Klimt. This painting is in Private collection.

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is a painting produced by Gustav Klimt in 1907. This painting is also known by the name as The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold. This painting can be viewed at Neue Galerie, New York.

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And yet the masterpiece revolutionized the art of portrait-making.

There’s the woman’s posture, which invites an interaction with the work’s viewer that had never before existed. Her upper body is tilted to face the viewer, lending a sense of movement to her otherwise static figure.

There’s the inclusion of a dramatic and varied landscape in the background, a tactic which had rarely been used either.

Ask people what is most distinctive about the Mona Lisa, however, and they will time and again cite the figure’s enigmatic gaze and mystifying smile.

“Do you smile to tempt a new lover, Mona Lisa?” hummed King Cole in his 1950 hit song named after the portrait. “Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?”

Her smile is slight and not evocative of any particular emotion. But what sets the Mona Lisa apart from similar portraits that da Vinci had painted of other women in the history of the work itself.

An Artist and A Scientist

The story of the Mona Lisa’s evolution helps illustrate why the painting itself is so dazzling. Da Vinci wasn’t just a painter; he found himself being drawn to engineering and scientific discovery as well. After completing the portrait, he spent time in both Milan and Rome, where he studied anatomy and served as an architectural advisor, before leaving Italy for good in 1516.

He moved to rural France and abandoned the art of painting for the most part. Instead, he spent time with King Francis I, making sketches of landscapes and festivals for the royal family. After Da Vinci died unexpectedly of a stroke in 1519, the French crown took possession of the Mona Lisa. It remained in the royal family and out of the public eye for several centuries.

When Napoléon Bonaparte, leader of the French Revolution, came to power, he took an interest in the work. He had the portrait hung in the Louvre – where it still lives to this day – in 1804.

Despite its public unveiling, the Mona Lisa didn’t receive much attention or praise at the time. The works of Michaelangelo and Raphael, for instance, were far more popular.

Fast forward a half century, when France’s symbolist poets sparked a renewed fascination with the work and connected it with Renaissance. Much of their poetry revolved around the “femme fatale,” a woman believed to be as seductively dangerous as she was beautiful.

The Subject of a Global Investigation

The painting became the emblem of drama and intrigue after it went missing in 1911. A group of young Italian men, led by a former museum employee, snuck into the museum and walked out on a Sunday afternoon with the work in tow, according to Smithsonian Mag. It’s wasn’t until a museum visitor alerted the Louvre more than a day later that the spot on the wall where the painting should have hung was empty.

The heist made headlines around the world. Visitors flocked to the museum to see the empty spot on the wall where the work once hung. The mystery surrounding the work’s whereabouts turned into a massive international search, culminating in 1913 when the thief, Vincenzo Perugia, tried to sell it to a Florentine art dealer. It indisputably became the most famous piece of art in the world.

Why is Mona Lisa Painting Famous? – Five Interesting Specialties

One of the extremely well known and most admired masterpieces and has always considered as one of the best known, the most valued, the most visited and the most written about work of art in the world

The Technique

Da Vinci invented a technique called – SFUMATO – where he applied different tones, colors, and shades to build the overall boundaries of the work, rather than using outlines to define the base illustration of the subject. For a painter, it is one of the toughest challenges that one would undertake, but can leave a high sense of satisfaction if the technique goes well

Her Eyebrows

Many debates and theories exist on the absence of eyebrows as some suggest it is a fashion statement of the period, while others argued that it is an unfinished work. There is an alternative theory suggests that the eyebrows were there, but disappeared during the course of time.

The Robbery

When the painting went missing in 1911, the event generated much hype and the heist made headlines around the world, where the people flocked to the museum to see the empty wall where the work once hung

Her Smile

It is definitely enigmatic – A grin that was brought to life by Da Vinci through his SFUMATO technique, which researchers have concluded that it was achieved by applying more than forty layers of very thin lacquer.

The Provenance

The painting’s subject is Lisa Gherardini, whose wealthy husband Francesco Del Giocondo commissioned the work. The name ‘Mona Lisa’, roughly translates to ‘My Lady Lisa’ is a polite form of addressing ‘my dear lady’, thus became the most relevant name in the art world

The muted color scheme, sfumato technique, well blended and transitioned gradients applied by Da Vinci, combined with an aerial perspective of the subject, enigmatic smile, mysterious posture and a surreal touch toward the background landscape exemplifies Da Vinci’s mastery as an artist

It’s Beloved for a Reason

Appreciation for the artistic wonders of the painting increased over time. In this case, it took more than 300 years for the painting to begin receiving the recognition it deserved. And there’s nothing wrong with a little infamy in order to gain the mass appreciation for a work of art, right?

Of the many reasons the Mona Lisa painting became famous, we are particularly in awe of the unique technique used. Da Vinci used a new brushstroke to paint his subject. He would paint one layer and then have to wait for it to dry before beginning on the next layer. It’s actually the reason why the colors in the work are so dark – he hadn’t yet perfected the technique.

The Louvre fought for years to treat the Mona Lisa painting like any other work in the building. Ultimately, they caved to the demands of museumgoers who were coming in droves to gaze into Lisa’s eyes. It now hangs in its exhibit space within a climate-controlled, bulletproof enclosure.

Not too shabby for a run-of-the-mill portrait painted by a man famous for never finishing anything.

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Berthe Morisot was a French Painter who was born on January 14, 1841 in Bourges, France and died on March 2, 1895 in Paris, France. This article contains 10 Most Famous Paintings by Berthe Morisot.

The Cradle

The Cradle is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1872. Berthe morisot was the first woman who exhibited this painting in 1874 and is regarded as one of the most famous painting of her. This painting can be viewed at Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

Summer’s Day

Summer’s Day is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1879. This painting depicts two women seated in a row boat. This painting was stolen from the Tate museum by two Irish students which was later returned. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Central London.

The Harbor at Lorient

The Harbor at Lorient is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1869. During the summers of 1869, the artist visited her newly married sister, Edma Pontillon and this painting was completed there and it believed that her sister is the subject in this painting. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Woman at Her Toilette

Woman at Her Toilette is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot between 1875 and 1880. The artist attempts to capture the essence of modern life and discreetly moves into the realm of female eroticism through this paitning. This painting can be viewed at Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.

Portrait of the Artist’s Mother and Sister

Portrait of the Artist’s Mother and Sister is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot between 1869 and 1870. This painting is regarded as one of the largest works by the artist which was exhibited at the Salon of 1870 and perhaps again in 1874 at the first Impressionist exhibition.

Hanging the Laundry out to Dry

Hanging the Laundry out to Dry is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1875. There is a lower inscription to this painting signed as Berthe Morisot. The scene depicts two to three woman who are hanging the clothes out in the sun to dry. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

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Julie Daydreaming

Julie Daydreaming is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1894. In this painting, the female figure portrayed is of Julie Manet aged sixteen who is portrayed in the sweet state of daydreams in the spring of her life. The girl is the daughter of the artist. This painting is currently in a private collection.

The Artist’s Sister at a Window

The Artist’s Sister at a Window is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1869. In this painting, the artist depicted Edma Pontillon who is her sister is shown sitting at a window. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight

Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1875. In this painting, the artist depicts Eugene Manet who is Morisit’s husband. The figure is standing by the window watching scene of the beach. This painting can be viewed at Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, France.

Girl in a Boat, with Geese

Girl in a Boat, with Geese is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1889. This painting depicts a scene by the lake in which a woman is seen boating in the river while the geese are on the shore. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

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Whatever you believe art to be, and many art pieces will bring about different reactions in you, it is clear that the explanation is complicated and not definitive.

Venus of Urbino by Titian

Venus of Urbino is a painting produced by Titian in 1538. Titan depicts eroticism through a nude young woman. The Italian painter reminds her marital obligations of what she would have to fulfill to her husband. The current location of the painting is Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence.

Madame Moitessier by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Madame Moitessier is a painting produced by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1856. Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres painted a second version of this painting in which Madame Moitessier is shown standing and the painting was completed in 1851.

Grande Odalisque by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Grande Odalisque is a painting produced by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1814. This painting is also widely known as Une Odalisque or La Grande Odalisque. When Grande Odalisque was first exhibited in public, it attracted wide criticism from viewers and critics.

Portrait of Princesse de Broglie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Portrait of Princesse de Broglie is a painting produced by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1853. Pauline Eleonore de Broglie was Viscountess Haussonville’s beautiful sister which the French painter had painted using Princesse de Broglie as her representation.

Metamorphosis of Narcissus by Salvador Dali

Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a painting produced by Salvador Dali in 1937. Narcissus was a great beauty who loved only himself and it was believed that God punished him by letting him see his mirror image. Narcissus dies of frustration that he couldn’t make love to himself.

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In the Conservatory by Edouard Manet

In the Conservatory is a painting produced by Edouard Manet between 1878 and 1879. Edouard Manet painting was first bought by The Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin. The two friends shown are Manet’s friends wearing attractive clothes.

The Flute Concert of Frederick by Adolf Menzel

The Flute Concert of Frederick is a painting produced by Adolf Menzel around 1871. On the visit of his sister, King Frederick organized a concert. The German artist thus created a deep, detailed depiction of music-making throughout this painting. This is a hallmark example when we discuss about artwork and paintings Around the theme of Beauty in Art, because of the ultimate harmony of the entire scene.

David by Michelangelo

David is a sculpture produced by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni between 1501 and 1504. David is regarded as one of the most famous sculptures of the Renaissance period. The Italian artist represented David in an unusual way for the tradition of that time.

Girl With a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer

Girl With a Pearl Earring is a painting produced by Johannes Vermeer around 1665. The original title given to this painting was Girl with a Turban. A girl is shown, dressed in oriental style while she looks directly at the viewer.

Dar-es-Salaam by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef

Dar-es-Salaam is a painting produced by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef in 1926. The South African painter painted another painting with the same name as Dar es Salaam. Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef is a landscape artist and was among the best artist in South Africa.

The Wheat Sifters by Gustave Courbet

The Wheat Sifters is another famous Paintings Around the Theme of Beauty in Art, produced by Gustave Courbet in 1854. Another painting named The Young Ladies of the Village shows the same theme and scenes. There are two women shown one on left and one on center are Courbet’s sisters and the boy to be his son.

Hardkoolbome – Bosveld by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef

Hardkoolbome – Bosveld is a painting produced by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef in 1945. This painting can be viewed at the South Africa National Gallery. During the 19th century, the South African artist was influenced by the English artwork which the south African painter hated the most.

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Bathers at Asnieres by Georges Seurat

Bathers at Asnieres is a painting produced by Georges Seurat in 1884. The French painter was only twenty-four years old when he completed Bathers at Asnieres. In this painting, a scene of the riverbank is depicted where bathers come to relax.

Bain a la Grenoullere by Claude Monet

Bain a la Grenoullere is a painting produced by Claude Monet in 1869. Bathers at La Grenouillere is also another painting which is located at the National Gallery in London. The french painter with his friend Renoir sets up easeles at this location during the summer.

Morning on the Seine near Giverny by Claude Monet

Morning on the Seine near Giverny is a painting produced by Claude Monet in 1897. This painting is one of the 17 paintings that Monet created on the same topic. The French painter depicts a scene of the seine near Giverny which is Monet’s hometown.

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Footbridge at Argenteuil by Alfred Sisley

Footbridge at Argenteuil is a painting produced by Alfred Sisley in 1872. Another painting, Pont de l’Europe was similar to this which was painted by Gustave Caillebotte in 1876. This is a landscape painting that captures modern life during the late 19th century.

Daubigny’s Garden by Vincent van Gogh

Daubigny’s Garden is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1890. This painting was painted three times by the Dutch painter. The first painting shows the portion of the garden and the other two show the entire enclosed garden.

Morphological Echo by Salvador Dali

Morphological Echo is a painting produced by Salvador Dali between 1934 and 1936. There is a second version of this painting which was painted in 1936. In this painting, the Spanish artist has depicted several surrealist images that contains very minimal architectural settings.

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The Enigma of the Hour by Giorgio de Chirico

The Enigma of the Hour is a painting produced by Giorgio de Chirico in 1911. During the 20th century, this painting was one of the most famous works of the Metaphysical period. In this painting, the Italian painter has depicted an urban environment.

Rooms By The Sea by Edward Hopper

Rooms By The Sea is a painting produced by Edward Hopper in 1951. This painting was painted on a very large canvas and regarded as the greatest works of the American painter. The scene created in this painting depicts looking towards the ocean on a sunny day.

Dar-es-Salaam by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef

Dar-es-Salaam is a painting produced by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef in 1926. There is another painting that goes by the same name Dar-es-Salaam was also painted by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef. This is a landscape painting and artist sign is inscribed on the reverse of this painting.

Hardkoolbome – Bosveld by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef

Hardkoolbome – Bosveld is a painting produced by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef in 1945. The South African painter hated the English system of artwork which was widely known as the education system of artwork.

Curtain, Jug and Fruit Bowl by Paul Cézanne

Curtain, Jug and Fruit Bowl is a painting produced by Paul Cézanne in 1894. This still life painting is the most expensive painting ever sold and also considered to be the master piece of the Post-Impressionism period.

Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature) by Edvard Munch

Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature) is a painting produced by Edvard Munch in 1893. This painting is also famously known by the name “The Scream” or “The Cry”. The individual shown in this painting is anyone who has lost all senses of identity.

Blick in Griechenlands Blüte by Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Blick in Griechenlands Blüte is a painting produced by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1825. In this painting, the German artist shows the nature and cultivated human activity are in harmony. This painting can be viewed at Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

The Starry Night is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. This painting is one of the most famous works of the Post-Impressionistic period. It is assumed that this painting was painted when the painter was in an asylum and could see the night through the window of his room.

The Grand Canal of Venice by Edouard Manet

The Grand Canal of Venice is a painting produced by Edouard Manet in 1875. Blue Venice is the other name of this painting which is widely known around the world. The painter with his friend James Tissot visited the canal in 1875 and completed the work there.

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