Publication Magazine Volume 2 Art And Soul | Page 27

Girl With A Pearl Earring –
Johannes Vermeert
Considered by many to be “the Dutch Mona Lisa” or the
“Mona Lisa of the North”, this beautiful painting by the
Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer features, well… a girl with
a pearl earring. The painting was completed around 1665
and is on display in the Mauritshuis Gallery in the Hague,
the Netherlands
The Scream – Edvard Munch
The most famous piece by Edvard Munch, painted around
1893. It was painted using oil and pastel on cardboard.
This frightening painting is on display at The National Gal-
lery, Oslo, Norway.
The Night Watch – Rembrandt van Rijn
Completed in 1642, this famous artwork is on display
at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The painting depicts
a city guard moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning
Cocq, his lieutenant and the rest of the guard’s armed men
Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh
Painted by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh in 1889, Starry
Night is one of the most well known paintings in modern
culture. The painting is part of the permanent collection of
the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The painting was
the inspiration for the song “Vincent” (also known as “star-
ry starry night”) by Don McLean. McLean’s song reference
the painting as well as other paintings by the famous artist.
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