A handful of paintings are so famous that people queue for hours just to glimpse them. From the Mona Lisa’s faint smile to the swirl of Starry Night, these works have shaped how we think about art itself. Here are ten of the most famous paintings in the world. Between the millions of paintings that are created and shown in galleries and...
From the Statue of Liberty to Christ the Redeemer, the world’s most famous statues are instantly recognisable symbols of the cities and nations that built them. They commemorate history, faith and freedom on a monumental scale. Here are ten of the most famous statues in the world, and the stories behind them. Statues are an important part of...
