The One Artwork You Must See in These Bucket List Cities
![Sagrada Familia nave roof detail](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sagrada_familia_nave_roof_detail.webp)
So, the time has come for you to cross yet another city off your travel bucket list. Whether you’re pressed for time or your itinerary is overflowing, we’ve chosen one must-see artwork in some of the world’s most popular destinations.
1. The First Hen Fabergé Egg (1885), St. Petersburg...
Museum
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2. Hieronymous Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights (1515), Madrid...
Art Gallery, Museum
![Hieronymous Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (1515)](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1024px-the_garden_of_earthly_delights_by_bosch_high_resolution.webp)
Located at the Museo del Prado, The Garden of Earthly Delights is one of the most whimsical works of art on record. When Bosch completed his masterpiece 500 years ago, it terrified and captivated God-fearing audiences with curious creatures and otherworldly vessels. Five centuries on, the timeless triptych’s surreal dreamscapes retain the power to utterly enrapture.
3. Mario Testino's Traditional women's costume (2007), Lima...
Art Gallery, Museum
4. Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie (1943), New York City...
Art Gallery, Building, Museum, Opera House
![Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie (1943)](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/piet_mondrian_1942_-_broadway_boogie_woogie.webp)
5. I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid (1989), Paris...
Museum
![Louvre Pyramid, Paris](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1961348.webp)
6. Gustav Vigeland's The Fountain (c. 1947), Oslo...
Museum, Park
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Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss (1908), Vienna…
![Gustav Klimt, ‘The Kiss’ (1908)](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1036px-klimt_-_der_kuss.webp)
A stunning combination of Art Nouveau and Symbolism, Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss employs an arresting confluence of geometric patterns with natural adornments and a timeless sentiment. Painted during the Austrian artist’s so-called “Golden Period,” Klimt’s magnum opus is on view in the Österreichische Galerie in Vienna’s grand Belvedere Palace.
Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia (1926—), Barcelona…
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Though it remains unfinished nearly a century after Antoni Gaudí’s death, the Sagrada Familia is widely regarded as the Catalan architect’s most important work. Standing tall at the harmonious convergence of art, architecture, religion and nature, the Spanish temple is a prized landmark that is hopefully due for completion, under the guise of architect Jordi Faulí, in 2026—100 years after Gaudí’s death.
7. Marino Marini's The Angel of the City (1948), Venice...
Art Gallery, Museum, Building
![Marino Marini, The Angel of the City (Langelo della città), 1948 (cast 1950?)](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/marini_the-angel-of-the-city-pg183.webp)
Marino Marini’s sexually-charged sculpture greets the Grand Canal with arms outstretched. Part of Peggy Guggenheim’s landmark collection of modern art, The Angel of the City depicts a figure in euphoria atop what appears to be a stunted, strained horse. The sculpture is not only a must-see as a seminal work by the celebrated Italian artist, but for its breathtaking location on the bank of the Grand Canal.
Forged from a singular block of white Carrara marble, Michelangelo’s depiction of the Biblical hero as a standing nude is a must-see at Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia. Pensive, David prepares for his legendary battle with Goliath, his eyes gazing towards Rome. Sculpted at a time when Florence was threatened by rival city-states and powerful families, a then-26-year-old Michelangelo made history with his breathtaking portrayal of the male form.
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