Top 100 Masterpieces, Most Famous Paintings 3
Popularity of paintings as masterpieces is determined by a combination of factors, including the artist's reputation, the skill and technique displayed in the painting, the historical and cultural context in which it was created, its perceived beauty and emotional impact, and its rarity or uniqueness. Additionally, societal and personal opinions, as well as marketing and commercial success, also play a role in determining a painting's popularity and status as a masterpiece.
page 3 of 5
The Polar Sea (The Sea of Ice) c.1823/24
Caspar David Friedrich
Oil Painting
$2469
$2469
Canvas Print
$57.92
$57.92
SKU: FCD-2908
Caspar David Friedrich
Original Size: 96.7 x 126.9 cm
Hamburger Kunsthalle Hamburg Germany
Caspar David Friedrich
Original Size: 96.7 x 126.9 cm
Hamburger Kunsthalle Hamburg Germany
SKU: VVG-1158
Vincent van Gogh
Original Size: 65 x 54 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Vincent van Gogh
Original Size: 65 x 54 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: MJF-3332
Jean-Francois Millet
Original Size: 56 x 66 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Jean-Francois Millet
Original Size: 56 x 66 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: VVD-1086
Johannes Vermeer, van Delft
Original Size: 50 x 45 cm
Louvre Museum Paris France
Johannes Vermeer, van Delft
Original Size: 50 x 45 cm
Louvre Museum Paris France
SKU: BEP-463
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Original Size: 117 x 163 cm
Gemaldegalerie Berlin Germany
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Original Size: 117 x 163 cm
Gemaldegalerie Berlin Germany
SKU: DEX-18136
Eugene Delacroix
Original Size: 260 x 325 cm
Louvre Museum Paris France
Eugene Delacroix
Original Size: 260 x 325 cm
Louvre Museum Paris France
SKU: KAW-4759
Wassily Kandinsky
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Wassily Kandinsky
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
SKU: SAR-1720
John Singer Sargent
Original Size: 208.6 x 110 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York USA
John Singer Sargent
Original Size: 208.6 x 110 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York USA
SKU: TJW-14402
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Original Size: 90.7 x 121.6 cm
National Gallery London United Kingdom
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Original Size: 90.7 x 121.6 cm
National Gallery London United Kingdom
SKU: MJF-10549
Jean-Francois Millet
Original Size: 83.5 x 110 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Jean-Francois Millet
Original Size: 83.5 x 110 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: BFR-7310
Francois Boucher
Original Size: 53 x 64 cm
Louvre Museum Paris France
Francois Boucher
Original Size: 53 x 64 cm
Louvre Museum Paris France
SKU: DJL-3954
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size: 165 x 128 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts Brussels Belgium
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size: 165 x 128 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts Brussels Belgium
SKU: BWA-226
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 209 x 120 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 209 x 120 cm
Private Collection
SKU: EAT-869
Thomas Eakins
Original Size: 243.8 x 198.1 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania USA
Thomas Eakins
Original Size: 243.8 x 198.1 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania USA
SKU: VVG-1119
Vincent van Gogh
Original Size: 60.5 x 50 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art London United Kingdom
Vincent van Gogh
Original Size: 60.5 x 50 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art London United Kingdom
SKU: HAF-3254
Frans Hals
Original Size: 83 x 67 cm
The Wallace Collection London United Kingdom
Frans Hals
Original Size: 83 x 67 cm
The Wallace Collection London United Kingdom
SKU: MJE-2557
Sir John Everett Millais
Original Size: 76.2 x 111.8 cm
Tate Gallery London United Kingdom
Sir John Everett Millais
Original Size: 76.2 x 111.8 cm
Tate Gallery London United Kingdom
SKU: RPA-1872
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 131 x 175 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 131 x 175 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Jean de Dinteville, Georges de Selve (Ambassadors) 1533
Hans Holbein the Younger
Oil Painting
$22622
$22622
Canvas Print
$77.14
$77.14
SKU: HHY-2758
Hans Holbein the Younger
Original Size: 209.5 x 207 cm
National Gallery London United Kingdom
Hans Holbein the Younger
Original Size: 209.5 x 207 cm
National Gallery London United Kingdom
SKU: DEE-2812
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 85 x 75 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 85 x 75 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: SAR-1731
John Singer Sargent
Original Size: 174 x 153.7 cm
Tate Gallery London United Kingdom
John Singer Sargent
Original Size: 174 x 153.7 cm
Tate Gallery London United Kingdom
Napoleon I on the Imperial Throne 1806
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Oil Painting
$5499
$5499
Canvas Print
$50.18
$50.18
SKU: JAI-799
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Original Size: 260 x 163 cm
Musee de l'Armee Paris France
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Original Size: 260 x 163 cm
Musee de l'Armee Paris France
The Hunters in the Snow (Winter) 1565
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Oil Painting
$21140
$21140
Canvas Print
$54.33
$54.33
SKU: BEP-461
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Original Size: 117 x 162 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Austria
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Original Size: 117 x 162 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Austria
SKU: MOA-2541
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size: 60 x 92 cm
Private Collection
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size: 60 x 92 cm
Private Collection