Amsterdam’s picturesque canals are even more captivating in the fall when they reflect the changing foliage.
Take a boat tour through the canals to admire the city’s beauty from a different perspective. Explore the famous museums, including the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum, at a leisurely pace with fewer visitors. The city’s parks, like Vondelpark, transform into a sea of colors, making it a perfect spot for a peaceful walk or picnic.
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.