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And the value of these paintings isn't just cultural! They are all worth huge amounts of money, sometimes selling for hundreds of millions. Have a look through the magnificent works of art.

More than $850 million — that’s the estimated value of the legendary Mona Lisa painting. Nevertheless, one of the most famous paintings and an iconic Renaissance art piece is not for sale.

In stark contrast, the British artist and critic John Ruskin (1819-1900) decried the coal-generated soot and smoke darkening the formerly clear skies as "The Storm Cloud of the 19th Century".

Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi's paintings had a recurring figure: a mysterious woman with her back turned. It was his wife Ida – here, her moving, sadness-tinged story is revealed.