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Paintings

St Helen's Passageway, where Jane Burden was born.

Oxford, England

Jane Burden's Birthplace

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

Strawberries, illustrated by Deborah G. Passmore.

Why the USDA Hired Artists to Paint Thousands of Fruits

Researchers and a Twitter bot use them today.

Rohini Chaki March 26, 2019

"Maid of the Mist" sculpture.

Sanborn, New York

Native American Museum of Art

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

Framed rendition of an allegory of man

London, England

'An Allegory of Man'

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

Museu de Arte de São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

Museu de Arte de São Paulo

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

Villa dei Misteri seen from above.

Villa dei Misteri

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Exterior of the Convento de San Diego.

Museo Franciscano del Padre Almeida

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

Painting by Louis Béroud depicting copyists in the Louvre.

Why 19th-Century Paris Had a Museum Full of Copies

Innovation and originality weren't yet in vogue.

Emma Jacobs March 6, 2019

Notice the magic carpet rider can be seen in the top right.

New York, New York

Flying Carpet Over Isfahan

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

The King's Chamber.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The King's Chamber

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

The "Battle of Grunwald" painting in the National Museum in Warsaw.

Battle of Grunwald Painting

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

The Canaletto Room

These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.

The Doom Painting, Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, England.

Coventry, England

'Coventry Doom'

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Vicenta Garcia goes crazy.

Mexico City, Mexico

The Ex-Votos of Churubusco

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

The frescoed dome of San Antonio de los Alemanes.

San Antonio de los Alemanes

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

The Lazaro Galdiano Museum.

Museo Lazaro Galdiano

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

"Titania and Bottom" by Henry Fuseli.

London, England

'Titania and Bottom'

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

Detail of painting.

London, England

The Ghost of a Flea

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.