u/True_Entertainer_824

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I went looking for a list of the greatest old master paintings in art history and I was surprised that I struggled to find one that met my satisfaction, so I decided to create one here

my aim is not to necessarily include the most famous paintings, but those which are the most technically brilliant, innovative, and inspired works that have been created by the world's greatest artists. in other words, what I regard as the most important works

I'm sure everyone has their own ideas of which paintings should make the list, and I'd love to see them

1. The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis - Rembrandt Van Rijn
2. The Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci
3. The Creation of Adam - Michelangelo Buonarotti
4. Pope Innocent X - Diego Velázquez
5. The Death of the Virgin - Caravaggio
6. The Girl with the Pearl Earing - Jan Vermeer
7. Rain, Steam And Speed - J.M.W Turner
8. Primavera - Sandro Botticelli
9. Oath of the Horatii- Jacques-Louis David
10. Diana and Actaeon - Titian