Mona Lisa
Painted by: Leonardo da Vinci
Year: About 1503 to 1519
Did you know: Historians say that before the 20th century, the Mona Lisa was very little known. But in 1911, a former employee at the Louvre museum hid it for two years. This theft helped to make the masterpiece more recognizable.
last dinner
Painted by: Leonardo da Vinci
Year: About 1495 to 1498
Did you know: This fresco has survived two wars of war - first when Napoleon's troops hit the wall of a refinery where paintings hung and secondly during World War II bombing, when the Santa Maria delle Grazie Monastery was struck in Milan.
Night with stars
Painted by: Vincent van Gogh
Year: 1889
Did you know: Van Gogh lived in Saint-Rémy Asylum, France, and was treated for mental health disorders when he painted "Starry Night." He was inspired by the look on the room window.
Screams
Painted by: Edvard Munch
Year: 1893
Did you know that: The androgynous figure in the painting is not really screaming out of fear, but it is a scream that is caused by nature. The painting was inspired by Munch's experience as she strolled through the sunset at Olso, when the sky became extremely red and confused her.
Guernica
Painted by: Pablo Picasso
Year: 1937
Did you know: Guernica moved to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York during World War II to be better preserved. Picasso demanded that the painting be kept there until democracy was established in Spain. Guernica returned to Madrid in 1981.
kiss
Painted by: Gustav Klimt
Year: 1907 - 1908
Did you know that Klimt's "Kiss" is not for sale, yet his other paintings have been sold for staggering figures. Oprah Winfrey bought "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II" for $ 150 million in 2016.
The girl with a pearl earring
Painted by: Johannes Vermeer
Year: 1665
Did you know: During 2012 to 2014, "The Girl with a Pearl Earring" was featured in the United States, Italy and Japan. This tour strengthened its status as one of the most famous works in the world.
Birth of Venus
Painted by: Sandro Boticelli
Year: 1485
Did you know: At the time it was painted, nudity in art was a rarity, so the masterpiece was brave.
Las Meninas
Painted by: Diego Velázquez
Year: 1656
Did you know: "Las Meninas" was commissioned by the King of Spain Philip IV and stayed in the palace until 1819.
Adam's Creation
Painted by: Michelangelo
Year: 1508 to 1512
Did you know: Because of the candle smoke, the colors of the painting were dim. After a cleanup, in 1989 people were struck by the bright colors Michelangelo used.
Note: The 10 paintings refer to Google searches, which turns out to be the top 10 paintings in the last five years. The information was provided by CNN.
