Before they became famous, they were just like us. Well, okay, almost the same. Only drew amazing.
1. Vincent Van Gogh, "Potato Eaters", 1885
The first major work of the author. Painted in dark colors, which is strikingly different from all subsequent paintings. But, as Van Gogh wanted, the work reflected the dismal realities of peasant life.
2. Monet, "View of the Ruel", 1858
This picture for a few years disappeared from the kind of art, but now it is found and stored in a private collection.
3. Salvador Dali, "Landscape near Figueras", 1910
Dali painted this at 6 years old. The picture, as you can see, is much less surreal than most of his famous works.
4. Georgia O'Keefe "The Dead Bunny with a Copper Pot", 1908
Drawings O'Keefe of college days seem eerie, however they managed to win the prize of the League of Art Students.
5. Michelangelo, The Torment of Saint Anthony, 1487
The artist finished this picture when he was 12 or 13 years old. "The torment of St. Anthony" - one of four paintings by Michelangelo, painted on the easel. The work was bought by the Museum of Texas in 2009. And yes, she looks weird.
6. Andy Warhol, Banks of Campbell Soup, 1962
This is the first picture of Warhol, which was exhibited in the gallery. The artist made 32 canvases depicting different types of soup. Today they are sold only together for $ 1000. There are paintings in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
7. Leonardo da Vinci, "Adoration of the Magi", 1481
This picture was ordered by the Augustinian monks from the monastery of San Donato (Skopeto), but Leonardo went to Milan, and did not finish it.
8. Pablo Picasso, The Picador, 1890
The work of a 9-year-old child. Even at this age, Picasso created masterpieces.
9. Frida Kahlo, "Self-Portrait in a Velvet Dress", 1926
Kahlo started drawing quite late. This was her first self-portrait, which the artist painted for her then young man Alejandro Gomez Arias. Waves in the background are a symbol of life.
10. Rembrandt, "The Beating of St. Stephen", 1625
This great work Rembrandt finished in 19 years. One of the participants in the beating for Stefan the artist painted in his own image. The picture is a vivid example of the successful use of chiaroscuro.
11. Edward Munch, "Sick Child", 1885
Painted after the death of the artist's sister. The girl died at the age of 15 from tuberculosis. Subsequently, throughout his life, Munch created several more variations on the theme of this picture.
12. Edgar Degas, The Bellley Family, 1858
A great portrait of Aunt Degas, her husband and their two children. It took him almost 10 years to paint. Now the picture hangs in the museum of Orsay in Paris.
13. Jackson Pollock, "The Fresco", 1943
Some critics are convinced that "Fresco" is one of the most important works in American painting. In it - all Pollock with his own unique style. At the moment the picture belongs to the University of Iowa.
14. Sandro Boticelli, The Power of the Spirit, 1470
This work is from a series of paintings that celebrate the four terrestrial virtues - confidence, strength of mind, reason, justice. In addition, Botticelli painted faith, hope and love. All the paintings were ordered by the commercial courts of Florence. Some critics are convinced that the woman is pregnant at this job.