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Pablo Picasso8217;s Guernica Where: Madrid, at the Reina SofiaClaim to Fame: Picasso8217;s mural, inspired by the 1937 aerial bombing on a...

Pablo Picasso8217;s Guernica

Where: Madrid, at the Reina Sofia
Claim to Fame: Picasso8217;s mural, inspired by the 1937 aerial bombing on a Basque village in northern Spain, was commissioned for the Spanish Pavilion at that year8217;s World8217;s Fair. He wouldn8217;t allow the mural to bec displayed in Spain while Fascist leader Francisco Franco ruled; it has been at the Reina Sofia since 1992 now.
Entry Rs 175
museoreinasofia.mcu.es

Gustav Klimt8217;s The Kiss

Where: Vienna, at the Belvedere
Claim to Fame: A kiss isn8217;t just a kiss when this secessionist artist is involved: It8217;s a sparkling silver-and-gold-leaf affair on canvas. A tender touch and the woman8217;s casually exposed shoulder speak of the passion behind this chaste buss on the cheek.
Entry Rs 440
belvedere.at

Leonardo Da Vinci8217;s The Last Supper

Where: Milan, at Santa Maria delle Grazie
Claim to Fame: Dan Brown8217;s The Da Vinci Code reignited public interest in this peeling masterpiece, created between 1495 and 1498. Make a required reservation to see the fading fresco and decide for yourself just who is the long-haired beaut next to Jesus.
Entry Rs 460
cenacolovinciano.org

Johannes Vermeer8217;s Girl With a Pearl Earring

Where: The Hague, at Mauritshuis
Claim to Fame: A 17th-century peasant maid modelled for this painting with the turned head, blue-and-gold turban and haunting eyes that centuries later inspired a novel, which in turn spawned a movie. A visit may reveal the small brush hairs supposedly trapped in the pigment.
Entry Rs 440
mauritshuis.nl

Raphael8217;s Sistine Madonna

Where: Dresden, at the Old Masters Picture Gallery
Claim to Fame: Part of this painting8212;the skyward-looking putti, or cherubs8212;has appeared on everything from posters to postcards, sometimes naughtily dangling cigarettes. They8217;re just a smidge of the original, which features a cloud-supported Mary, Baby Jesus and saints Sixtus and Barbara.
Entry Rs 350
skd-dresden.de/en

Rene Magritte8217;s Empire of Lights

Where: Brussels, at the Museum of Modern Art
Claim to Fame: Surrealist duality from the man who brought us floating bowler hats and the pipe that wasn8217;t. Clouds float in a daytime sky over a dark scene illuminated by a lamp post. This version of the oft-painted work is supposedly the most complete.
Entry Rs 310
fine-arts-museum.be

Caravaggio8217;s Beheading of St John

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Where: Valletta, Malta, at St. John8217;s Cathedral
Claim to Fame: This massive, moody work serves as an altarpiece8212;many say it is the artist8217;s masterwork8212;for the Knights of St John headquarters. Caravaggio8217;s signature is in the red tide streaming from John8217;s neck.
Entry Rs 130
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