Rare paintings

Painting of a bust-length woman looking over her shoulder and wearing a headdress and a large pearl earring.

The portrait known as “The Ugly Duchess” by the Flemish artist Quenten Matsys is one of the most popular paintings in the British National Gallery. The

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Portrait of a Man in a Turban, possible self-portrait, 1433. Jan van Eyck is the most famous member of a family of painters traditionally believed to have originated from the town of Maaseik, in the diocese of Liège. The work of the van Eycks, epitomized in the Ghent Altarpiece, brought an unprecedented realism to the themes and figures of late medieval art.

A late still life by Manet is making an ultra-rare appearance at Sotheby's in New York. On May 15, it will be sold.

Frida Kahlo's last painting has the strange title "Viva la vida!" or "Long live Life!" The choice of watermelons has to do with a Mexican cultural tradition. Click on the link to find out more. #fridakahlo #vivalavida #watermelonpaintings

In 1890, Van Gogh painted one of his best-known artworks: Wheatfield with Crows. It has long been thought of as his last painting.