10 Most Famous Abstract Paintings by Renowned Artists
As opposed to representational art, which aims to represent a depiction of a visual reality; abstract art, in the strict sense, bears no trace of anything recognizable in the natural world. Though abstraction in...
10 Most Famous Surrealist Artists And Their Masterpieces
Surrealism was a movement, primarily in literature and the visual arts, that flourished in Europe between the First and Second World War. Along with Abstract Expressionism, it was perhaps the most influential art movement...
10 Most Famous Paintings by French Artists
There have been many masterpieces created by French painters over the course of the rich artistic history of their nation. Neoclassicism, which drew inspiration from ancient Greco-Roman culture, rose in France in the middle...
10 Most Famous Paintings by Pablo Picasso
Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881 - 1973) was a Spanish artist who is regarded by many as the greatest painter in history. He was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century....
10 Most Famous Poems In English Literature
The earliest surviving English poetry may have been composed in the 7th century. It is written in Old English or Anglo-Saxon, the direct predecessor of modern English. The highest poetic achievement in Old English...
10 Most Famous Poets of the Romanticism Movement
Romanticism was a movement that dominated all genres; including literature, music, art and architecture; in Europe and the United States in the first half of the 19th century. It originated in late 18th century...
10 Most Famous Quotations From Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, commonly known just as Julius Caesar, is one of the most famous plays written by English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616). Based on true events from Roman history,...
10 Most Famous Poems by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is considered among the greatest poets in English literature. She is known for her unusual use of form and syntax; and for being "The poet of paradox". Dickinson was a prolific writer...
10 Major Battles of the American Civil War
The American Civil War was an armed conflict between 23 Northern states representing the Union and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. It began on...
10 Major Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization which began in Great Britain in the mid-18th century and spread to other European countries, including Belgium, France and Germany, and to the United States....
10 Most Famous People of the Renaissance
Dated from the 14th to the 17th century, the Renaissance was a period in the history of Europe which saw great cultural development. The word "Renaissance" means "re-birth" and the period is named so...
10 Most Famous People of The Harlem Renaissance
Centered at the Harlem neighborhood in New York City, Harlem Renaissance was an African American movement which peaked around the mid-1920s and during which African Americans took giant strides politically, socially and artistically. Known...
Miscellaneous
10 Most Famous Lines Ever In Hollywood Movies
Here are 10 movie lines that are so popular that they have been used millions of times by people all over the world. Vote for the one which you think is the best. #10 "Keep...
10 Deadliest Creatures In The World
One may classify the 10 deadliest creatures in the world by the number deaths esp. human ones that they may cause. But with the amazing creatures on our planet deadly may mean a lot...
10 Most Beautiful Birds In The World
Beauty may lie in the eyes of the beholder yet an admirer may never fail to discuss his view. Look at exquisite pictures and know about 10 of the most beautiful birds from around...
10 Hottest Chillies In The World by Scoville Scale
The Chili Heat if we may call it is measured in the Scoville scale; named after American Physicist Wilbur Scoville who first devised the method in 1912. The SHU's or Scoville Heat Units simply try to...
