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Check out these 3 famous paintings

There are over 20 famous paintings in the art world, popular for different reasons. Below is a list of some of the most famous paintings in the world.

Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

The Mona Lisa painting is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.

The famous painting which was completed between 1503-1519, has been described as the 'most written about,''best Known,' and 'most visited,' art in the world.

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Painted in 1889, the Starry Night painting by Vincent van Gogh, is an oil on canvas which depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village.

Described by Arthur Lubow as "an icon of modern art, a 'Mona Lisa' for our time, 'The Scream' painting was created between 1893 and 1910 by David Munch.

The painting shows a figure with an agonized expression against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky.

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