Yosemite Valley, with its iconic granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, presents breathtaking vistas that have inspired artists and adventurers for centuries.
The views of Yosemite Falls plunging down the valley walls, the serene Mirror Lake mirroring the surrounding peaks, and the stunning vistas from Glacier Point showcase the park’s natural beauty at its finest.
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.
