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Best Art To Visit

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 2)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
great stupa gateway
The Great Stupa Gateway
angkor wat bas reliefs
The Angkor-Wat Bas-Reliefs
adoration magi da vinci
The Adoration of the Magi (Da Vinci)
le dejeuner sur l herbe manet
Le Dejeuner sur L'herbe (Manet)
birth venus botticelli
The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)

It's fun to see great works of art in their natural habitat. It's one thing to view the Mona Lisa in an art book or on a website. It's a totally different thing entirely to see it at the Louvre. Around the world, there are many great works of art that cry out for you to go and experience them first hand. Which of these impressive art works would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 13)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
cenacolo san salvi del sarto
The Cenacolo of San Salvi (Del Sarto)
pala d oro
Pala D'Oro
las dos fridas kahlo
Las Dos Fridas (Kahlo)
annunciation two saints martini memmi
Annunciation and Two Saints (Martini/Memmi)
large bathers c zanne
Large Bathers (Cézanne)

Seeing great works of art is one of the few sublime pleasures offered to us as humans in corporeal form. When you're traveling around the world, it's important that you keep track of where the great places to see are are. If you want to see any of these great pieces of art, you can find them on display in great museums. Which of these amazing works are you most interested in going to see?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 3)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
scrovegni chapel giotto
Scrovegni Chapel (Giotto)
venus de milo unknown
Venus de Milo (Unknown)
madonna chancellor rolin van eyck
Madonna of Chancellor Rolin (van Eyck)
bust nefertiti thutmose
Bust of Nefertiti (Thutmose)
great wave hokusai
The Great Wave (Hokusai)

Visiting great art is an important part of any tourist's duty to preserve the world for future generations.By visiting great art, you help to pay for its upkeep and preservation. When you're on the road, it's important to know which galleries are close at hand, and pop in now and again for a visit. Which of these great works of art would you most like to see for yourself?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 14)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
descent ganges or arjuna s penance
Descent of the Ganges (or Arjuna's Penance)
sanchi torso
The Sanchi Torso
shah jahan s jade wine cup
Shah Jahan's Jade Wine Cup
tusha hiti royal bath
The Tusha Hiti (Royal Bath)
halebidu temple sculptures
The Halebidu Temple Sculptures

Finding great works of art to see gets easier and easier with every passing year, as more and more private collections and galleries become available to the public for the first time. When you travel, you have an important opportunity to examine these cultural treasures. Which of these pieces of our shared artistic heritage do you most want to go and see in person?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 4)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
kiss rodin
The Kiss (Rodin)
girl pearl earring vermeer
The Girl with the Pearl Earring (Vermeer)
night watch rembrandt
The Night Watch (Rembrandt)
mask agamemnon
Mask of Agamemnon
les demoiselles d avignon picasso
Les Demoiselles D'Avignon (Picasso)

Visiting great art is one of the most exquisite pleasures life offers. While the locations may sometimes be crowded and expensive, viewing a masterful work that has captivated generations helps one to understand a sense of one's own significance in the great scheme of things. Which of these amazing works of art are you most likely to go out of your way to see?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 15)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
last judgment ferra fenzoni
"Last Judgment" by Ferraù Fenzoni
blue poles pollock
Blue Poles (Pollock)
from gauguin
Where do we come from? (Gauguin)
expulsion garden eden
'Expulsion from the Garden of Eden'
monogram rauschenberg
Monogram (Rauschenberg)

Touring the great art galleries of the world is a great way to expose yourself to all sorts of amazing culture. These hallowed halls contain the genius outpouring of our shared culture's most creative artisans. Which of these amazing examples of the very best of artistic craftsmanship would you most likely secure additional passage just to include in your itinerary?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 5)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
nympheas monet
Nympheas (Monet)
sistine madonna raphael
Sistine Madonna (Raphael)
primavera botticelli
Primavera (Botticelli)
statue david michelangelo
Statue of David (Michelangelo)
bas relief sculptures persepolis
Bas-relief Sculptures of Persepolis

When you tour about the world, eventually everywhere seems to feel the same. There's a creeping monoculture that's slowly subsuming every place, everywhere. Help strike back against this darkness by visiting some of these great, unique art works and celebrating the creative culture of the place you're in. Which of these great works of art from around the world would you most like to feast your eyes upon?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 16)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
floralis generica catalano
Floralis Generica (Catalano)
angel north
The Angel of the North
campbell s soup warhol
Campbell's Soup Can (Warhol)
dead toreador manet
The Dead Toreador (Manet)
orphan girl cemetery delacroix
Orphan Girl in a Cemetery (Delacroix)

Great art is a wonderful reason to visit many different cities. Cities tend to be concentrations of the dominant culture of an area. If there's going to be good art to be found, it will most likely be found in the city. Which of these amazing artworks would you most likely travel to see in the city collections where they reside, regardless of distance?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 6)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
gas
Gas
pergamon altar
Pergamon Altar
laocoon sons
Laocoon and his Sons
gold marilyn monroe
Gold Marilyn Monroe
chola dynasty bronze shiva
The Chola Dynasty Bronze Shiva

Visiting great art is a wonderful way to support a local culture and enrich your own mind. There's something about these great pieces that captivates the minds of millions, and if you can figure out what that is, you can count yourself among the great artists of the world. Which of these great examples of their creative talents' outpouring would you most like to see for yourself?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 17)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
hay wain constable
The Hay Wain (Constable)
jacob wrestling angel gauguin
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (Gauguin)
aristotle bust homer rembrandt
Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (Rembrandt)
blue boy gainsborough
The Blue Boy (Gainsborough)
madonna munch
Madonna (Munch)

Visiting great art is fun, because great art is timeless. When observing the work of a great master, you can appreciate the many years history since its creation, and all the other stricken souls who've observed the piece before you. In this way, great art allows us to connect with history. Not just our own history, but the history of the places we visit. Which of these amazing artworks would you most like to visit for yourself?

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