42 Great Paintings

May 13, 2012


Art isn’t for everyone.  Some people can stand in front of a painting for hours, and others…well, they just can’t understand why.  There is no substitute for standing in front of the real thing.  A computer screen just could never replicate the experience.  But for those of you who think you could never go to a museum and look at paintings, here’s a chance to look at some really great art, without leaving your chair.  These aren’t necessarily the 42 greatest paintings in the world.  They’re just 42 really worth looking at.  Click on each image.  Make it real big.  Try it.  Nobody’s watching.

 

26 comments
pokerface1947
pokerface1947

A superb collection of art!  Some of these are in the Courtauld Collection of London.  I had the great fortune to see many of the impressionist masterpieces in person a few years ago when the collection was touring US museums.  

 

My favorite was Manet's mysterious "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère", which didn't make your 42 but is always worth seeing and discussing/debating.  I like this link cuz it lets you get up close and personal with the original:    http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/vr_tour/new/index.html?pano=room_06.xml

 

Toin Coss
Toin Coss

I still think Warhol and Pollack laughed their asses off everytime someone paid for their "ART"!?/?!

TyWanon
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The ceiling of the Sistene Chapel at the Vatican...WOW....Unbelieveable

thirdray
thirdray like.author.displayName 1 Like

How about the Last Supper?  Hard to leave that one out. I'll take the Mona Lisa as an ode to Da Vinci, but Starry Night is like 1B. 

 

ecupirate
ecupirate

8th row 3rd picture looks like Fez

StonerJB
StonerJB

How about PainterSam!? She had meningitis! www.paintersam.com

K Dubya
K Dubya

What! No Thomas Kincaid, the man painted light for gods sake!

karthead
karthead

what, no haystacks?? wtf? I will go with Ravished.

HollzinSeattle
HollzinSeattle

Girl with the Pearl Earring is gorgeous and loved the book & movie

FanBoy1
FanBoy1

Klimt makes me want to hurl. my inlaws have that crap hanging in there home.

NorwegianBeast
NorwegianBeast

actually didn't see the Three Musicians that painting rules

GeesDevilsTail1
GeesDevilsTail1

I love Frida Hahlo. She suffered very much from a bus accident when she was young.

Cletus from Brooklyn
Cletus from Brooklyn

I'm pulling a Fez and saying you should take the third picture in the second row off. I find that word offensive. It doesn't matter that I'm not black & use the word daily...

DerekWeber
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How is a painting of a soup can high art. It's an exact copy. Really the artist is just ripping off some advertising firm.

FLprodivider66
FLprodivider66

That was cool, thanks Ron!...I'm guessing it was him that posted these...who else would know what good art is?

elephant_droid
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Should have included a work by Maude Lebowski. It is strongly vaginal.

Smoky Mountain Cabin
Smoky Mountain Cabin like.author.displayName 1 Like

That Chuck Close one near the bottom is badass and was my desktop for a long time.  Hell, I like paintings people!  Philistines need not apply


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