Famous Art Paintings

The Most Famous Art Paintings In The World

and the

Famous Artist's Who Painted Them

If you are like most Art Painting Collectors your always on the lookout for that hidden gem, the original art painting that's been gathering a little dust sitting attic for several years going unnoticed. Possibly from a relatively not so we'll known artist that most people would not even recognize, but possibly worth Several Millions in the tight nit Private Art Painting Collectors World.
Ah, to live the Dream of driving to a garage-sale only to see a famous artist's painting sitting there with a price tag of only a few bucks, and in reality, a potential gold mine from a we'll known famous painting artist worth far more then the House that's been storing the potentially valuable famous artist's painting for so many years. Finding that Hidden Treasure of a Life Time that could change your life forever for rediscovering a very valuable masterpiece painted by a famous artist that was previously not known to exist in the Art Collecting World..

Who Is the Painting Artist That Painted The Highest Price Paid For An Original Art Painting At Auction?

Most people would assume it must be one of the most famous Artist's such as Vincent van Gogh or maybe Pablo Picasso? Or perhaps Adel Bloch-Bauer Klimt who had one of his paintings sold for $135 Million just a few years ago?

 The highest paid for a single piece of Art Work was painted by Artist Jackson Pollock in 1948 and Sold for a Record $140 Million less the 60 years later. Pollock's most famous art painting's were painted in whats known as the "drip period" which He abruptly ended his drip painting style in 1950. Jackson Pollock is one of the few Famous Painting Artist's that has topped the $100 Million Dollar Mark for a single painting.

What is the Most

Famous Painting In The World?

Arguably this honor would have to go to The Mona Lisa, is a 16th century oil painted portrait by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance.

 

 

   The Original Mona Lisa is now in the hands of the Government of France. This painting has become so popular over the past centuries that it was insured in 1962 for a $100 Million at that time. Considering inflation, this painting would be insured for nearly 3/4 of a Billion Dollars in today's dollars. The Mona Lisa is without a doubt, a France National Treasure and barring France going bankrupt, this painting will never see the likes of Sotheby's or Christies Auction House anytime in the near future.

Who Is The Most Famous Painter of All Time?

There is a small handful of very famous artist's that could take the Honor of the Most Famous Painting Artist in the World that ever lived but for several reason's taken into consideration, we give the Honor to

Vincent Van Gough

The Most Famous Art Painting Artist of All time!