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masterworks of painting
Art is the signature of civilization
by G. Fernández
Whether for symbolic reasons, aesthetic, practical or economic, it is certain that the painting has always been the visual artistic medium used by humans, and that has affected the consciousness of the universal society. No doubt, for example, that the visual image of the French Revolution will always be “Liberty Leading the People” by Delacroix. And no wonder the “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper chairing the bedroom of millions of young urbanites, or thousands of copies of “Guernica” by Picasso are displayed in anti-war demonstrations as the symbol of the ravages of war.
As a humble tribute to the painting, and the names that have upgraded to a medium of expression par excellence of human genius, theArtWolf.com has selected 50 masterpieces of painting, from different eras and cultures, and presents as a virtual tour in the column that you can see to the right of the page
Safely, the 50 works exhibited here are the 50 best paintings of all time, and it is likely that the reader finds, along with works necessary, others may surprise and perhaps debate. Yes, it’s “La Gioconda”. Yes, it’s “The Night Watch.” Yes, they are “The Young Ladies of Avignon”. But then there are the wonderful miniatures Basawan medieval talking about India, the bloody Read the rest of this entry »