High-speed trains whisk travelers from Rome to Naples in just 1 hour and 10 minutes. Bursting with energy, Naples offers a vibrant contrast to Rome’s grandeur.
Start your day at Piazza del Plebiscito, explore the Royal Palace, and then dive into the city’s narrow streets lined with colorful laundry, Baroque churches, and irresistible pizza aromas. The Naples Archaeological Museum houses treasures from Pompeii and Herculaneum, while the seaside promenade along the Lungomare offers sweeping views of Mount Vesuvius. And yes—trying authentic Neapolitan pizza here is practically a sacred ritual.
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.
