Straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul is a melting pot of cultures and a hub for trade and commerce. The city’s strategic location has made it a focal point for transportation and logistics.
Massive infrastructure projects, such as the new Istanbul Airport—one of the largest in the world—and the Canal Istanbul project, have accelerated its development.
Istanbul’s blend of history and modernity continues to attract tourists, investors, and businesses alike.
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.
