The School of Athens
1511★ 9.5
The Art canon
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Every work chosen by hand and annotated for why it matters.
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Browse all 704 works or filter by movement, subject, place, and artist.
Liberty Leading the People
1830★ 9.4
The Third of May 1808
1814★ 9.4
The Death of Marat
1793★ 9.0
Raft of the Medusa
1819★ 9.0
The Surrender of Breda
1635★ 8.8
The Oath of the Horatii
1785★ 8.7
The Battle of Alexander at Issus
1529★ 8.1
Bayeux Tapestry
Artist unknown
1077★ 7.9
The Death of Socrates
1787★ 7.4
Washington Crossing the Delaware
1851★ 7.2
Watson and the Shark
1778★ 7.2
Coronation of Napoleon
1807★ 7.2
The Battle of San Romano (Louvre)
1435★ 7.2
Battle of San Romano
1440★ 7.2
The Dream of Constantine
1465★ 7.2
The Declaration of Independence
1819★ 6.8
The Charnel House
1945★ 6.5
Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre
1844★ 6.5
Young Spartans Exercising
1860★ 6.1