Enjoy it! The most famous 100 oil painting in the west!

There has been no shortage of good paintings since ancient times, especially western oil paintings. Let's take a look at the most famous paintings in western history, each of which is a classic.

1, judas kiss of Giotto 1305.

Giotto's judas kiss focuses on the moment of psychological confrontation between Christ and Judas. Christ's firm eyes responded to Judas' gaze, with only humility and sympathy for the betrayer. Amid the noise of accusation, deception and betrayal, Christ maintained constant compassion. For the first time, Giotto endowed images with distinct human motives and the psychological depth and realism that traditional painting lacked.

2. Ma Saqiao Tax Bank 1427.

The picture depicts the story in Matthew: the tax collector asked Jesus if he paid taxes. In the picture, the central tax collector is asking for taxes. The scene continues to the left of the picture, and Peter takes out the coin from the fish's mouth. On the right, Peter paid the tax collector. Ma Saqiao condensed three independent scenes into one picture, endowing the characters with humanized feelings, and at the same time adding the innovation of techniques on the basis of classicism.

3. yang? Where is it? Ike's portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Fini 1434

This enigmatic double painting depicts the scene of Arnold Fini and his new wife taking an oath, showing Yang? Where is it? Eckhardt's extraordinary ability to convey details and light. The posture and unusual details of the couple have unique and symbolic significance. The back of the couple and the painter himself are reflected in the mirror. Decorative Latin inscription reads: "1434, Yang? Where is it? Ike is here. The Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Fini is not only the earliest attempt to express the new oil painting in depth, but also the earliest precedent of genre painting and interior painting in later generations.

4. The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello 1440.

Uccello's masterpiece The Battle of San Romano shows his outstanding achievements in the field of linear perspective. The foreground is the warring parties, followed by teams with spears, and weapons and armor are scattered on the ground. The background is geometrically abstracted and arranged in perspective, which has a strong spatial effect. For the first time, Uccello explored and summarized the "focus perspective method" on the rational level, which not only made the two-dimensional space art more scientific visually, but also made the space management of eastern and western paintings go their separate ways.

5. Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.

In Greek mythology, kronos castrated Uranus, and her badly injured genitals fell into the sea, giving birth to Venus. The Birth of Venus depicts Venus emerging from a golden shell. The wind blew her to the shore and bathed her with roses. The fairy wore a cloak decorated with spring flowers. This painting is the most important nude depiction since classical times.

6. Hare in Diu Lei 1502

Diu Lei's works combine the detailed description of the north with the scientific rigor of Florence College in the south. The meticulous details of the rabbit are extremely eye-catching. The golden light that illuminates the hare casts a strange shadow, highlighting each individual hair tip. The extraordinary treatment presents a magical texture, as if animals are thinking about the viewer. The diversity and quality of Diu Lei's existing works prove its important position in art history.

7. A paradise on earth in Bos 1500

Bos's extraordinary large-scale triptych Paradise on Earth: From left to right, it depicts the whole process of human beings from a pure paradise to a sinful hell through a world full of variables and struggles. Fantasy imagination had a far-reaching influence on surrealism in the 20th century.

8. Shepherd Worship in giorgione 1505.

Worship of the Shepherd is one of the most exquisite paintings of the birth of Christ in the heyday of the Renaissance. Sancta familia was worshipped by shepherds in a dark cave, and the soft light of bathing meant that Christ brought light to the world. Maria is wearing gorgeous red and blue fabrics. Venice's pale golden sky tone and rich pastoral atmosphere make this nativity painting unique.

9. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa 1506

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the most famous painting of all time. It not only breaks the traditional way of composition, but also depicts the abdomen of women, showing a typical elegant and quiet image. At the same time, the application of "fade-in method" has eliminated the dullness and rigidity of painting performance since the Middle Ages, showing vivid vitality. The outline of the figure is blurred, as if it were integrated into the background. Especially the corners of the eyes and corners of the mouth are soaked by soft shadows, which produces subtle artistic effects and greatly enriches the meaning of the image. The profound and noble ideological quality of women reflected also represents the aesthetic direction of the Renaissance.

10, Raphael's Madonna in the Sistine Chapel.

Raphael's masterpiece The Sistine Madonna reveals the triangular arrangement of the Madonna embracing the son. The virgin's clothes are white, red and blue, which symbolize purity, love and truth respectively. On the lower left is Pope Sistine II, showing piety and sincerity. On the lower right is the Christian Santa Barbara. With a sweet and carefree lyric style, this painting celebrates the noble action of the Virgin Mary to save the suffering world by giving her beloved son.

1 1, holbein junior diplomat 1533.

The Diplomat is the most unforgettable portrait in Renaissance art, full of hidden meanings and fascinating contradictions. This painting shows the portraits of two French courtiers. In meticulous realism, navigation, sundials, musical instruments and other objects are endowed with symbolic meanings, which are not only symbols of status, but also reflect the elegant taste of the upper class. The deformed skull image at the lower part, as an ancient death reminder, reminds us that earthly success is meaningless-no matter what we get, life will eventually die.

12, The Last Trial of Michelangelo 1535— 154 1.

The final judgment is a huge zenith mural painted by Michelangelo for the Pope and the Sistine Chapel. The scale is huge, with more than 400 prototypes of characters in reality and history. The complex structure of vertical and horizontal intersection depicts the moment when Christ came to judge the living and the dead, and those who were exonerated by him will gain eternal life.

13, miracle of St. Kyle in Tintoretto 1548.

The Miracle of St. Kyle shows the dying slave, the plot of being saved by the holy Kyle, the guardian of Venice falling from the sky, and the metaphorical religious way, which symbolizes Venice's independence and the mission of saving Christians. The slave's prone position and St. Kyle's upside-down body all show Tintoretto's ability to express the perspective of the fast-moving human body. Fantastic composition, strong light and shadow, beyond the serious and harmonious painting style of the Renaissance, unique.

14, Paul? Willoni's Wedding Banquet in Canada 1563

Kana's wedding banquet is a 70-square-meter masterpiece, which was originally a decorative painting for the monastery restaurant. Show the scene of Christ attending the wedding banquet. In the luxurious courtyard surrounded by classical buildings, hundreds of guests celebrated by drinking, and musicians and servants intervened. The characters are lifelike and the colors are dazzling. Real people and secular life merged into Sancta familia's banquet, presenting a magnificent scene.

15, Titian's plunder of Europa1559-1962

155 1 year, Titian's creation is based on the poem series of Metamorphosis. Love, desire and death are presented in the form of visual art with the help of myths. The Robbery of Europa depicts Zeus being attracted by the beauty of Phoenician princess Europa, turning into a white cow and plundering it to Crete. Strong diagonal composition and loose brushwork expand the emotional width and expression skills of Venice painting school.

16, old Peter? The hunter in the snow in Bruegel 1565

The famous landscape work Hunter in the Snow is the highest achievement in Bruegel's landscape field. From the perspective of overlooking the Flemish village from the top of the snow-capped mountain, the hunters and hounds on the left lead the viewer's eyes to the vast scenery on the right. The ideal composition structure and subtle details make this combined landscape present a beautiful visual experience.

17，El？ Funeral of the Earl of greco Ogas 1586

El? Greco's "The Funeral of Count Orgas" is magnificent and depicts the scene of two saints burying Count Olgas. The upper part of the picture is heaven, and the lower part is the earth. The body fell to the ground and the soul flew to heaven. The harsh tones of mustard yellow, cherry red and dark blue are in sharp contrast with the dark background. The use of Venetian color and the deformed and elongated body expression in painting indicate the emergence of expressionism in the future.

18, Caravaggio's Burying Christ

The altar painting Burying Christ is one of Caravaggio's most admired works, which depicts the tragic scene of Christ being buried by John, Nicodemus, Mary and others after he was crucified. Strong naturalism, light and shadow contrast techniques, and diagonal composition around events are both classic and realistic.

19, Paul? War and Peace by Rubens 1629

Paul, the representative painter of baroque painting? Rubens, a political allegory painting "War and Peace", used to be a peace messenger to promote peace between Britain and Spain. The goddess of peace in the center of the picture, the rich child in the corner and the olive branch ring all symbolize that peace brings prosperity, wealth, harvest and happiness. Rubens became a well-deserved leader of baroque art with his unique style of enthusiasm, grandeur, rich colors and strong sense of movement.

20. George Latour's Magdalene 1635 in front of the oil lamp.

Latour, a French painter, was a "master of light" in the17th century. Magdalene in front of an oil lamp is his classic, depicting Magdalene holding her cheek with her hand, meditating in the dim light and repenting for her sins. The skeleton on the knee reminds people to face up to death, full of sober, quiet and sad reflections. The picture composition is rigorous, the internal expression is delicate, and there is a sense of fullness like sculpture. Use the luminous light of burning candles to describe the changes of light and shadow in an extremely realistic way; The profound texture with unique style and the strong spatial expression of light and dark contrast reveal a mysterious and moving atmosphere.

2 1, Rembrandt's Night Patrol 1642

This portrait created by Rembrandt employed by Amsterdam Short Company shows the magnificent custom scene of Baroque tradition. Rembrandt jumped out of the stereotype of traditional collective portrait and found another way through master shading and dramatic scenes. It depicts the captain of the guard leading the lieutenant in yellow armor to assemble the queue. Historical painting-like light and shadow and composition reflect wonderful realism, strong sense of stage and dynamic sense. The visual symphony of gestures, eyes, muskets, flags and the perspective of color gradient make this painting full of gripping charm.

Rembrandt mixed symbolism and realism with techniques, scenes and metaphors, and transformed the traditional stereotyped theme into a masterpiece that transcended the times, regions and types.

22. Nicholas Arcadia Shepherd in Pu Sang 1648

Nicholas? Pu Sang's The Shepherd of Acadia shows the sunset, the legendary paradise of Acadia, and the discussion of four people around the tombstone. The Latin inscription on the tombstone reads "Even in Acadia, there is me". Emotional contrast between male and female shepherds. Greek sculptural costumes, pastoral sadness and lofty artistic expression have stimulated the feeling of thinking about the past, and also included a deeper discussion and thinking about "death".

23. Gong E 1656 by Velaskatz

Gong E, an infectious painting peak in velazquez, uses the space reflected by the mirror to record the scene of painting for the Spanish king and the accidental moment when the princess suddenly breaks in. This carefully constructed "oil painting about oil painting" presents a multi-level space and rich visual effects by means of perspective, geometry and optical illusion. Velazquez found the meaning of independence for the Creator. All the advanced elements of modern avant-garde creation can be found in paintings, which constantly inspire later artists.

24. Vermeer's Painting Art 1666

The Art of Painting is the representative of Vermeer's painting skills, which is rich in many philosophical elements and intriguing. The painter with his back to the viewer draws models, the costumes and gestures of characters, the image and furnishings in the house, and all the details are accurate, vivid and nuanced. Vermeer tried to convey his talent, strength, skills and taste through this painting, as well as his mastery of fashion trends and classical connotations.

25. Claude Hunting Sylvia Bucks in Ascani Us of Lorraine 1682

This painting tells the story of the classical myth Aeneas. When Ascani uz was hunting, the angry Juno made him shoot the stag of Silvia, the daughter of Tyrus, with an arrow, which led to the war. Lorraine showed the calm before the storm with an idealized poetic atmosphere. Light endows the body with a sparkling lightness. The magnificent landscape and foggy horizon outline a faint sadness. In the treatment and understanding of light, Lorraine is at the forefront of artistic development.

26. Hua Tuo's "Fa Zhou Xi Island" 17 17.

Sitai Island is a beautiful island where the gods of love and poetry play in Greek mythology. Hua tuo turned his paintings into fantasy and romantic fantasy stories. Focus on couples of aristocratic men and women, ready to leave Sitai Island, lovers intoxicated by love stay in front of Venus, and women who are about to leave look back and are reluctant to go. The paradise scenery and eternal love in the dream are only a mirage after all, and the rococo-style faint melancholy atmosphere permeates the studio.

27. Prayer before lunch in Xia Erdan 1740.

Xia Erdan's Prayer Before Lunch is a masterpiece of genre painting in the18th century, which is completely different from the artificial rococo style at that time, showing a quiet and pious home scene. The girl, hesitating when praying before meals, looked up at her mother blankly. The simple and pious atmosphere is full of subtle but rich feelings. The thick and rough texture of the picture is closer to the original texture of real life, capturing the tender moments that are easily overlooked in plain life.

Leto, Ghana "Meeting with the French Ambassador in Venice" 1740.

Ghana lai's huge landscape painting "Meeting the French Ambassador in Venice" shows the grand and solemn scene when Count Geilke, the French ambassador to Venice, came to Venice in 1726. The architecture with a strong sense of perspective, kaleidoscope-like landscape and endless details are presented, and the dramatic shadows of the sky and clouds set off gorgeous gondola and uniform crowds.

29. William Shortly after He Jiasi's marriage 1743

Horace is the most influential portrait painter and satirist in the history of British art, and Shortly after Marriage is the second of six paintings in Modern Marriage. Jazz was drunk and sleepy, still wearing the costume of the night before, while his wife stretched out, and their dislike for each other was exposed in their relationship, while the housekeeper left angrily and unbearable. Ironically, it reveals the disadvantages of arranged marriage of aristocratic women in the social atmosphere at that time, and also shows the sensitivity, insight and talent of artists.

30. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas gainsborough Andrew, telephone 1750

Thomas gainsborough is famous for his description of rural scenery in England. The masterpiece Mr. and Mrs. Andrew puts the newlyweds on one side of the picture, with their large private real estate in the background, and corn symbolizes abundance and lush. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and the artist have known each other since childhood, and they are still middle school classmates, but their relationship has never been equal. The strong social gap has created the arrogant attitude of the couple and the expression of dismissing the artists.