1) Leonardo Di Vinci, The Mona Lisa, 1503

There’s a reason why this painting is the most famous in the world. Leonardo Di Vinci challenged how we create portraiture and the use of composition within art. It also raised questions about women’s role in art and changed art practice as it had been.

2)Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889

The dawn of impressionism changed the way that artists created paintings. Rather than simply capturing what they saw, they added feelings and sentiment. Starry night in particular captures emotions, how Gogh was feeling at the time. He didn’t simply draw what he could see but used his imagination to embellish it, letting the viewer enter Gogh’s inner dreams and nightmares.

3)Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937

Picasso’s Guernica reflects a world that has been changed for the worst. War permanently altered the world and mankind as this painting shows. The horrors to humanity highlighted a constant threat upon the world and civilian tragedies that changed the world.