No takers for the Mona Lisa?

that is not my ideal but I think it is what springs to mind for many

and/or the statue of David

This just, validates the theory,that great minds,DO think alike!
Before reading over this thread,I had the same"wiseass"awnser,
as WI. Irish

Must be in the nick ;)

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If we are not restricted to paintings, I have to say I find some sculpture to be interesting.
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I, personally, am inspired more by bronzes than other areas of classical art
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Just off hand, I would have to say maybe something by Rodan could catch my attention.
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I enjoyed Rodin's "Burghers of Calais" when they came through Las Vegas. I think the "Thought" carving of his lover's head is interesting, too.

As a few people have said, there are soo many pieces of art - it is difficult to pick one or several and say these represent "Art".

Myself, I have always been partial to the Impressionists, particularly Renoir. His paintings speak to me in a way that many others do not.

If we are not being limited to paintings but 3 dimensional art - I also like Calder mobiles - they are very interesting.

I greatly admire the skill and technique in Reinessance and baroque type paintings. Especially when they portray a mythological theme from Greek or Christian mythology.

I am on a holy quest to collect lithogrpahs of the few paintings with Eris (Greek Goddess of Chaos) and them and have them in my home.

My computer wallpaper right now is The Judgment of Paris by Joachim Wtewael. In the forgoround it portrays Paris holding the infamous beauty contest between Aphrodite, Hera and Athena and Eris, the snubbed goddess who started all this bickering with her golden apple is in the backgorund brandishing her apple of discord.

Of course for mindfuck value M.C. Escher and pictures of fractals are really great!