Lady with a pearl earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring is a world-renowned oil painting on canvas that was created in 1665 by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. This masterpiece is one of Vermeer's most celebrated works, and it features an imaginary young woman wearing an exotic dress and a stunningly large pearl earring. Today, the painting remains on permanent display at the prestigious Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, where it continues to captivate audiences from around the world with its timeless beauty and intrigue.

With ‘American Gothic’ in the UK for the first time, we take a look at some of the other iconic works that have attracted moustaches, Muppets and other mimicry across art history.

The best paintings simply take your breath away! They have a unique theme or a new painting style that makes it to standout in this crowded field. Many of these paintings are a testim…