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Created in 1890 by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh, 'Wheatfield with Crows' drew inspiration from the fields of Auvers-sur-Oise in France.
Between 1904 and 1906, French artist Paul Cézanne created a series of paintings (including this one) depicting the mountain range Montagne Sainte-Victoire in France.
This painting is part of the artist's Montmartre series. 'Le Moulin de la Galette' is now a restaurant housed in the old windmill in Montmartre in Paris, France.
This 1821 painting by English artist John Constable depicts a scene on the River Stour. Willy Lott's Cottage, on the left of the painting, can be found in Flatford, East Bergholt, in Suffolk, England.
'The Starry Night' is one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings. It was created in 1889 during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France.
This 1948 painting by American artist Andrew Wyeth depicts a young woman, named Anna Christina Olson, crawling towards a farmhouse. You can actually visit this house in Cushing, Maine.
The location of this 1888 painting was not far from the Yellow House, where Van Gogh lived during his time in Arles, France.
If you're looking to visit Langlois Bridge from the Dutch artist's 1888 painting, head to Arles, France.
Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini painted a view of the iconic Trevi Fountain, which can be found in Rome, Italy.
This 1872 painting by Claude Monet depicts the port of Le Havre in France.
This 1905 painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso depicts the interior of the Lapin Agile, a cabaret club in Paris, France.
This painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer was created sometime between 1657 and 1658. The scene was captured in Vermeer's birthplace: the city of Delft in the Netherlands.
This view of the High Street in Oxford, England, was painted by English painter J. M. W. Turner in 1810. You too can visit Oxford.
Vincent van Gogh's 'Café Terrace at Night,' also known as 'The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum,' was created in 1888. The "Van Gogh Café" can be found in Arles, France.
Created in 1930 by American artist Grant Wood, 'American Gothic' is his most famous painting. The Dibble House (in the background) is located in Eldon, Iowa.
Created in 1890, the Dutch painter's 'The Church at Auvers' depicts the Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
Giovanni Paolo Panini also painted a view of the interior of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
This is one of the most famous paintings in the 'Water Lilies' series by French Impressionist Claude Monet. The real-life location of the bridge is in Giverny, France.
'El Khasné, Petra' is an 1874 painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church. You too can visit the famous rock-cut Al-Khazneh temple in the city of Petra, Jordan.
'Sunrise on the Matterhorn' is a painting by American artist Albert Bierstadt. The Matterhorn is a mountain located in the Alps, on the border between Switzerland and Italy.
This 1868 artwork by British painter James Webb depicts the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, in France.
The Venetian painter Canaletto painted a view of his city's main square, Piazza San Marco, in 1730. St. Mark's Basilica is one of the Italian city's highlights.
The Palazzo Dario can be found in Venice, Italy. French painter Claude Monet' painted a view of the palace in 1908.
The garden was the courtyard of the Hospital of Arles, where Van Gogh was treated after slicing off his ear in 1888. Arles is located in the South of France.
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'The Cathedral of Chartres' is a 1830 Realist painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. You can visit Our Lady of Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, France.
The Russian Romantic artist Ivan Aivazovsky painted Ortaköy Mosque in Constantinople (now Turkey) in 1894.
This Realist painting by Monet was created in 1864. The 17th-century chapel can be found in Honfleur, France.
American artist Edwin Lord Weeks captured the beauty of Moorish architecture in 1876. You too can visit the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain.
Claude Monet's Impressionist painting 'The Doge's Palace' was created in 1908 when he visited Venice, Italy.
Indeed, many famous painters drew inspiration from real-life places for their works of art, and many found some locations to be perfect. From Realism to Impressionism, many iconic artists depicted real-life locations in their paintings, some of which became their most famous works of art ever.
Have you ever wondered where Vincent van Gogh painted his French landscapes? Or perhaps where Claude Monet drew inspiration for works such as 'Water Lilies'? In this gallery, we take you on a (virtual) journey of real-life locations that inspired famous paintings. Click on to get to know them.
Locations that inspired Monet and other iconic painters
Discover the real-life locations of famous works of art
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Indeed, many famous painters drew inspiration from real-life places for their works of art, and many found some locations to be perfect. From Realism to Impressionism, many iconic artists depicted real-life locations in their paintings, some of which became their most famous works of art ever.
Have you ever wondered where Vincent van Gogh painted his French landscapes? Or perhaps where Claude Monet drew inspiration for works such as 'Water Lilies'? In this gallery, we take you on a (virtual) journey of real-life locations that inspired famous paintings. Click on to get to know them.