The Mona Lisa

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"The Mona Lisa"

By: Leonardo da Vinci

The Starry Night

By: Vincent Van Gogh

Forest of Fontainebleau

By: Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot 

Beach at Sainte-Adresse

Claude MONET, 1867

Art Institute of Chicago

La Grenouillère, 1869

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

La grenouillere.......This painting and one in London (National Gallery) are probably the "pochades" Monet mentioned; another painting, now lost but formerly in the Arnhold collection in Berlin, may well have been the "tableau" that he dreamed of. The broad, constructive brushstrokes here are clearly those of a sketch; at this time, Monet sought a more delicate and carefully calibrated surface for his exhibition pictures

MonaLisa......the Mona Lisa is 16th century oil painting created by the renowned Leonardo da Vinci. The work of art depicts an enigmatic woman gazing at the viewer, and it is said that if you move across the room while looking into her eyes, they’ll follow you. It is definitely one of the most popular paintings worldwide and has been the center of many artistic, religious, and theoretical debates. The French government currently owns the Mona Lisa and it is featured at the Musee du Louvre in Paris. The painting can also be referred to as La Gioconda or La Joconde. 

Beach at Sainte-Adresse......You are viewing a famous oil painting, The Beach at Sainte-Adresse by Claude Monet. The original masterpiece oil painting was painted in 1867. Our artists will maticulously hand paint a reproduction oil painting of The Beach at Sainte-Adresse by Claude Monet detail by detail, color by color as close to the original oil painting as possible. Our reproduction oil paintings are all hand painted fine art with no printing involved. Don't settle for a print when a genuine reproduction oil painting will add sophistication to any room and will be admired by many.

The forest of Fontainebleau..........is a mixed deciduous forest lying sixty kilometres southeast ofParis, France. It is...