The world in pictures
Art from around the world
831 paintings from 51 countries. See a place through the eyes of its painters.
The world in pictures
831 paintings from 51 countries. See a place through the eyes of its painters.
Famous paintings

Liberty Leading the PeopleEugène Delacroix, 1830France

The Potato EatersVincent van Gogh, 1885Kingdom of the Netherlands

Impression, SunriseClaude Monet, 1872France

The Death of SocratesJacques-Louis David, 1787France

Wanderer above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich, 1818Germany

American GothicGrant Wood, 1930United States

IrisesVincent van Gogh, 1889Kingdom of the Netherlands

Luncheon on the GrassÉdouard Manet, 1863France

Wheatfield with CrowsVincent van Gogh, 1890Kingdom of the Netherlands

Café Terrace at NightVincent van Gogh, 1888Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Oath of the HoratiiJacques-Louis David, 1784France

A Bar at the Folies-BergèreÉdouard Manet, 1882France
Today’s picks
The first painting is today’s Painting of the day.

Vincent van GoghJohn Peter Russell, 1886Australia

Jasienica Triptych1500Czech Republic

Sketch for The West WindTom Thomson, 1916Canada

A Reading from HomerLawrence Alma-Tadema, 1885Belgium

Fisher woman at GrandvilleNicolae GrigorescuRomania

Lake LadogaArkhip Kuindzhi, 1873Ukraine

The Immaculate Conception of Los VenerablesQ192062, 1660Spain

Emperor Alexander II declares the 1863 Diet session openRobert Wilhelm Ekman, 1865Finland

Louvre MAO 795Mohammad Sadiq, 1782Iran

Os galgosAmadeo de Souza Cardoso, 1911Portugal

Christ CrucifiedDiego Velázquez, 1632Spain

Bourke StreetTom Roberts, 1886Australia
By century
Public domain paintings from Wikimedia Commons, sorted by the century they were painted.
Glatz Madonnahttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/17beaaccba80284ffe4630a581778b19, 1350 Germany
Danse Macabre of BaselEmanuel Büchel, 1400 Switzerland
Silken Painting of Emperor Go-DaigoMonkan-bō Kōshin, 1339 Japan
Grooms and HorsesZhao Yong, 1327 People's Republic of China
Five-Syllable Mañjuśrī, Colour on SilkMonkan-bō Kōshin, 1334 Japan
Genjō Sanzō-eTakashina Takakane, 1400 Japan
Saint JeromeTheodoric of Prague, 1370 Czech Republic
Saint MauriceTheodoric of Prague, 1360 Czech Republic
Saint SimonTheodoric of Prague, 1360 Czech Republic
St GregoryTheodoric of Prague, 1370 Czech Republic
The Death of Saint ClareMaster of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, 1400 AustriaBy country
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