Between millions of paintings which are created and displayed in galleries and museums around the world, a very small amount transcends time and history.

This select group of paintings is recognizable by people from around the world and of all ages and continues probably echo and leave impressions in the minds of people in centuries to come. Here is a list of some of the most famous paintings of the world.

1 The last supper - Leonardo da Vinci

This famous painting in the world is not displayed in a Museum, but rather to cover the back wall of the dining in Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery in Milan, Italy. It was painted by the artist the most famous of all time, Leonardo da Vinci at the end of the 15th century. The painting shows the scene of the last supper of Jesus with his disciples

2 Mona Lisa-Leonardo da Vinci.

The most famous painting in the world is the main attraction of the Louvre Museum in Paris, where he is seen by 6 million people each year! Leonardo da Vinci painted it dating from 1503 or 1504 until shortly before his death in 1519

3 The creation of Adam - Michelangelo.

This painting is located on the ceiling of the Sistine at the Vatican, Rome. The creation of Adam was painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, and it’s just one of the nine scenes from the book of Genesis that are painted on the center of the ceiling of the Chapel.

4 The scream, Edvard Munch.

It is the most famous art piece of Edvard Munch which has been painted round about 1n 1893. It has been painted using oil and pastel on cardboard. This scary table is on display at the National Gallery, Oslo, Norway

5 starry Night - Vincent van Gogh.

Painted by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh in 1889, starry night is one of the best-known paintings in modern culture. The painting is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art New York. The painting was the inspiration for the song “Vincent” (also known as the “starry starry night”) by Don McLean. McLean song refer to the painting, but of other paintings by artist also

6 Girl with a Pearl Earring – Johannes Vermeer.

Considered by many as “the Dutch Mona Lisa” or “Mona Lisa of the North”, this beautiful painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer has, well… a girl with a Pearl Earring. The painting was completed around 1665 and is exposed in the Gallery of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, Netherlands.

7 The persistence of memory - Salvador Dali.

Painted in 1931 by the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí, the persistence of memory is one of the most recognizable pieces in the history of art. This work of art is known to make people think about their way of life and how they spend their time, and we also think that the theory of relativity of Albert Einstein was inspired by this wonderful piece.

8 Self-portrait without beard - Vincent van Gogh.

Although Van Gogh painted many portraits of himself, it is by far the most famous, because it is his last self-portrait and one of the few depicting him without a beard. He gave him to his mother as a birthday gift. It is also one of the most expensive paintings of all time, as it was sold for $71.5 million in 1998 and is now part of a private collection

9 The round of night-Rembrandt van Rijn.

Completed in 1642, this famous work is exhibited at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The painting depicts an outgoing Gash, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq, his lieutenant and the rest of the gunmen of the guard

10 Guernica - Pablo Picasso.

The most famous painting by Picasso completed in 1937. The table was painted in Paris and is inspired by the bombing of Guernica in Spain during the civil war Spanish. The painting is exhibited permanently at the Museum Reina Sofia, Madrid, and Spain,

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