Famous Artists and Their Masterpieces

Leonardo da Vinci, a renowned Italian polymath, created the enigmatic masterpiece "Mona Lisa" in the early 16th century.

Michelangelo, the Italian Renaissance artist, spent four years painting the intricate ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, including the iconic "Creation of Adam".

Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch post-impressionist painter, created the mesmerizing "The Starry Night" during his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artist, created "Guernica" in response to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

Edvard Munch, the Norwegian expressionist painter, created "The Scream" in 1893, capturing the existential angst of the modern human condition.

Claude Monet, the French impressionist painter, created the "Water Lilies" series, capturing the changing light and atmosphere of his garden pond.

Salvador Dalí, the Spanish surrealist painter, created "The Persistence of Memory" in 1931, featuring melting clocks and a barren landscape.

Leonardo da Vinci created "The Last Supper" in the late 15th century, depicting the final meal of Jesus with his disciples.

Vincent van Gogh painted a series of "Sunflowers" in the late 1880s, capturing the beauty and vitality of these flowers.

Michelangelo sculpted "David" in the early 16th century, capturing the biblical hero's strength and beauty.

Sandro Botticelli painted "The Birth of Venus" in the late 15th century, depicting the goddess emerging from a giant scallop shell.

Grant Wood painted "American Gothic" in 1930, capturing the stoic expressions of a farmer and his daughter in front of their farmhouse.

Auguste Rodin sculpted "The Thinker" in the late 19th century, depicting a muscular male figure deep in thought.

Jan van Eyck painted "The Arnolfini Portrait" in 1434, capturing the wealthy merchant Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife in their home.

Rembrandt van Rijn painted "The Night Watch" in 1642, capturing the moment a militia company is preparing to march out.