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Vincent van Gogh's 'Wheatfield with Crows'
- Created in 1890 by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh, 'Wheatfield with Crows' drew inspiration from the fields of Auvers-sur-Oise in France.
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John Constable's 'The Hay Wain'
- 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.
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Paul Cézanne's 'Mont Sainte-Victoire'
- 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.
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Pablo Picasso's 'Au Lapin Agile'
- This 1905 painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso depicts the interior of the Lapin Agile, a cabaret club in Paris, France.
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Andrew Wyeth's 'Christina's World'
- 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.
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Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge'
- 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.
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Albert Bierstadt's 'Sunrise on the Matterhorn'
- '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.
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Giovanni Paolo Panini's 'Fountain of Trevi, Rome'
- Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini painted a view of the iconic Trevi Fountain, which can be found in Rome, Italy.
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Frederic Edwin Church's 'El Khasné, Petra'
- '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.
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Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night'
- '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.
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Johannes Vermeer's 'The Little Street'
- 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.
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Claude Monet's 'Impression, Sunrise'
- This 1872 painting by Claude Monet depicts the port of Le Havre in France.
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James Webb's 'Mont St Michel'
- This 1868 artwork by British painter James Webb depicts the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, in France.
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Vincent van Gogh's 'Café Terrace at Night'
- 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.
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Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'
- 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.
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Giovanni Paolo Panini's 'Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome'
- Giovanni Paolo Panini also painted a view of the interior of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
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Edwin Lord Weeks' 'A Court in the Alhambra in the Time of the Moors'
- 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.
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Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night Over the Rhône'
- The location of this 1888 painting was not far from the Yellow House, where Van Gogh lived during his time in Arles, France.
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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's 'The Cathedral of Chartres'
- '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.
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J. M. W. Turner's 'High Street, Oxford'
- 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.
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Ivan Aivazovsky's 'Moonlit Night on the Bosphorus'
- The Russian Romantic artist Ivan Aivazovsky painted Ortaköy Mosque in Constantinople (now Turkey) in 1894.
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Vincent van Gogh's 'Le Moulin de la Galette'
- 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.
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Claude Monet's 'Venice, Palazzo Dario'
- The Palazzo Dario can be found in Venice, Italy. French painter Claude Monet' painted a view of the palace in 1908.
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Canaletto's 'Piazza San Marco'
- 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.
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Vincent van Gogh's 'The Church at Auvers'
- Created in 1890, the Dutch painter's 'The Church at Auvers' depicts the Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
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Claude Monet's 'The Doge's Palace'
- Claude Monet's Impressionist painting 'The Doge's Palace' was created in 1908 when he visited Venice, Italy.
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Vincent van Gogh's' 'The Langlois Bridge at Arles'
- If you're looking to visit Langlois Bridge from the Dutch artist's 1888 painting, head to Arles, France.
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Claude Monet's 'La chapelle de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce'
- This Realist painting by Monet was created in 1864. The 17th-century chapel can be found in Honfleur, France.
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Vincent Van Gogh's 'Le jardin de la maison de Santé d'Arles'
- 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. Sources: (Architectural Digest) (Rest In Pieces) (Bored Panda)
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Vincent van Gogh's 'Wheatfield with Crows'
- Created in 1890 by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh, 'Wheatfield with Crows' drew inspiration from the fields of Auvers-sur-Oise in France.
© Getty Images
1 / 30 Fotos
John Constable's 'The Hay Wain'
- 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.
© Getty Images
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Paul Cézanne's 'Mont Sainte-Victoire'
- 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.
© Getty Images
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Pablo Picasso's 'Au Lapin Agile'
- This 1905 painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso depicts the interior of the Lapin Agile, a cabaret club in Paris, France.
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Andrew Wyeth's 'Christina's World'
- 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.
© Getty Images
5 / 30 Fotos
Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge'
- 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.
© Getty Images
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Albert Bierstadt's 'Sunrise on the Matterhorn'
- '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.
© Getty Images
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Giovanni Paolo Panini's 'Fountain of Trevi, Rome'
- Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini painted a view of the iconic Trevi Fountain, which can be found in Rome, Italy.
© Getty Images
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Frederic Edwin Church's 'El Khasné, Petra'
- '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.
© Getty Images
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Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night'
- '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.
© Getty Images/Shutterstock
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Johannes Vermeer's 'The Little Street'
- 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.
© Getty Images
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Claude Monet's 'Impression, Sunrise'
- This 1872 painting by Claude Monet depicts the port of Le Havre in France.
© Getty Images/Shutterstock
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James Webb's 'Mont St Michel'
- This 1868 artwork by British painter James Webb depicts the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, in France.
© Getty Images
13 / 30 Fotos
Vincent van Gogh's 'Café Terrace at Night'
- 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.
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Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'
- 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.
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Giovanni Paolo Panini's 'Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome'
- Giovanni Paolo Panini also painted a view of the interior of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
© Getty Images
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Edwin Lord Weeks' 'A Court in the Alhambra in the Time of the Moors'
- 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.
© Getty Images
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Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night Over the Rhône'
- The location of this 1888 painting was not far from the Yellow House, where Van Gogh lived during his time in Arles, France.
© Getty Images
18 / 30 Fotos
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's 'The Cathedral of Chartres'
- '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.
© Getty Images
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J. M. W. Turner's 'High Street, Oxford'
- 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.
© Getty Images/Shutterstock
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Ivan Aivazovsky's 'Moonlit Night on the Bosphorus'
- The Russian Romantic artist Ivan Aivazovsky painted Ortaköy Mosque in Constantinople (now Turkey) in 1894.
© Getty Images
21 / 30 Fotos
Vincent van Gogh's 'Le Moulin de la Galette'
- 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.
© Getty Images
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Claude Monet's 'Venice, Palazzo Dario'
- The Palazzo Dario can be found in Venice, Italy. French painter Claude Monet' painted a view of the palace in 1908.
© Getty Images
23 / 30 Fotos
Canaletto's 'Piazza San Marco'
- 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.
© Getty Images
24 / 30 Fotos
Vincent van Gogh's 'The Church at Auvers'
- Created in 1890, the Dutch painter's 'The Church at Auvers' depicts the Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
© Getty Images
25 / 30 Fotos
Claude Monet's 'The Doge's Palace'
- Claude Monet's Impressionist painting 'The Doge's Palace' was created in 1908 when he visited Venice, Italy.
© Getty Images
26 / 30 Fotos
Vincent van Gogh's' 'The Langlois Bridge at Arles'
- If you're looking to visit Langlois Bridge from the Dutch artist's 1888 painting, head to Arles, France.
© Getty Images
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Claude Monet's 'La chapelle de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce'
- This Realist painting by Monet was created in 1864. The 17th-century chapel can be found in Honfleur, France.
© Getty Images
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Vincent Van Gogh's 'Le jardin de la maison de Santé d'Arles'
- 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. Sources: (Architectural Digest) (Rest In Pieces) (Bored Panda)
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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.
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