7. The Standard Bearer. The Standard Bearer is known for its masterful use of light and shadow, a technique known as chiaroscuro. One of Rembrandt's most famous works, the painting powerfully conveys ...

It was inspired by an earlier painting by Eugène Delacroix but is uniquely the work of Picasso. The colorful and geometric painting shows women in their apartment. It sold for $179.4 million in 2015.

"The Standard Bearer," painted by the Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn in 1636, showcases Rembrandt's mastery in capturing human emotion and his exquisite use of light and shadow, known as chiaroscuro.

Sold for $198 million, The Standard-Bearer is one of Rembrandt’s masterpieces after being finished in 1636 as a self-portrait of the artist. The painting was sold to the Netherlands in 2022 and ...