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Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, 1503

Leonardo da Vinci1452–1519 · Italian

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, 1889

Vincent van Gogh1853–1890 · Dutch

Guernica by Pablo Picasso, 1937

Pablo Picasso1881–1973 · Spanish

David by Michelangelo, 1500

Michelangelo1475–1564 · Italian

The Great Masturbator by Salvador Dalí, 1929

Salvador Dalí1904–1989 · Spanish

The Night Watch by Rembrandt, 1642

Rembrandt1606–1669 · Dutch

Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky by Frida Kahlo, 1937

Frida Kahlo1907–1954 · Mexican

The School of Athens by Raphael, 1512

Raphael1483–1520 · Italian

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