Lecce is a small university town located in the Apulia region of South Italy. Whilst the other towns are famed for their nature or architecture, Lecce is famed for its papier mâché.
Yup, you read that correctly, these papier mâché were very popular in religious festivals held in the town. And when visiting today, you’ll be able to purchase your own papier mâché from one of the local shops.
Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film and digital technology, it still has remained a persistent mode of expression. So many paintings have been limned over dozens of millennia that only a relatively small percentage of them could be construed as "timeless classics" that have become familiar to the public—and not coincidentally produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. We, of course, have our opinion of what makes the grade and we present them here in our list of the best paintings of all time.
