Most Important Works of Art
By Alexandra A. Jopp Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669. The Night Watch, 1642. The most famous of the Dutch Baroque artist is Rembrandt van Rijn. He created paintings and prints of portraits, militia paintings, landscapes and religious scenes. His style changed much over the years, featuring realistic paintings, ornate Baroque style works, and expressive painterly works. Here is one of his most famous works, popularly called the Night Watch because of a thick varnish that made the painting appear to be a night scene. It was a commissioned portrait of a small Dutch militia. This shows the dynamic portraiture of the best Dutch Artists. Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937. This is probably Picasso’s most famous work. Guernica is certainly powerful politic...