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Masterpieces revisited

August 10, 2015

From Mona Lisa to the Kiss - how well do you really know the world's greatest artistic masterpieces?

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Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss"

Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss"

A couple embracing, their bodies entwined in elaborate robes. "The Kiss (Lovers)" is Gustav Klimt's most famous work. The artist finished the painting in 1908 and it's now widely considered a masterpiece of the early modern period and a symbol of Vienna Jugendstil.
CultureAugust 8, 201506:44 min

Casper David Friedrich's "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog"

Casper David Friedrich's "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog"

Caspar David Friedrich was a leading artist of German Romanticism. In 1818 he painted "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog," which has become almost synonymous with the Romantic era. We take a close look at this iconic masterpiece and its history.
LifestyleAugust 6, 201505:49 min

Edvard Munch's "The Scream"

Edvard Munch's "The Scream"

Between the years 1892 and 1910 Norwegian painter Edvard Munch created four different versions of ’The Scream‘. Despite its gloomy motif the painting is one of the most reproduced art works ever. We look at the history of this masterpiece.
CultureAugust 9, 201506:13 min
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