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The Nightmare

Henry Fuseli · 1781

#84 of the greatest paintings of all time, ranked by everyone.

#6 of the 7 paintings from the 18th century.

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81. The Milkmaid Johannes Vermeer · 1660
82. The Hunters in the Snow Pieter Brueghel the Elder · 1565
83. The Return of the Prodigal Son Rembrandt · 1668
84. The Nightmare Henry Fuseli · 1781
85. Barge Haulers on the Volga Ilya Repin · 1870
86. The Fallen Angel Alexandre Cabanel · 1847
87. Campbell's Soup Cans Andy Warhol · 1962

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