If you take a look at any travel itinerary for city tours or cultural tours, there will always be a visit to a museum or an art gallery. It doesn’t matter if you’re into art or not, if you’re in a tour group, you follow the itinerary.

But, for those who are not really into art per say, but have no problem in a new cultural immersion, visiting art galleries and museums can be loads of fun.

There are already famous names and titles the world knows about and it’s a big deal to actually see them up close and personal. So, the next time you travel to another country, have a gallery visit on your itinerary and enjoy spending a few hours in the presence of the work of either a dead or living artist, here are some artworks you’ve got to see.

Opera Garner Ceilings by Marc Chagall – Paris

The vibrant colors of this 2600-square-foot artwork is indeed more than a brilliant masterpiece. It’s inspired by great composers, artists, actors and dancers. This required 8 months of work and 400 pounds of paint before it was completed in 1964.

The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo – Mexico

Museo de Arte Moderno houses the graphic artwork inspired by Frida Kahlo’s miserable divorce with her husband, Diego Rivera. The painting depicts Kahlos’ dual heritage: German from her father and Mexican from her mother. Kahlo ended up hating her European heritage after her divorce which was also a result of her husband’s favor over her Latina heritage.

Dance of Life by Edvard Munch – Oslo

Also the creator of the famous painting, “Scream”, Munch was believed to suffer anxiety and depression which inspired dark and harrowing creations. The Dance of Life depicts a brighter look into life, though, with the different stages of a woman’s life.

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch – Madrid

Completed five centuries ago, Bosch’s eccentric masterpiece gave many religious onlookers a scare. The painting included strange creatures which we might call aliens now and vessels that we might also think to not be of this world. The Garden of Earthly Delights is housed in Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Attirement of the Bride by Max Ernst – Venice

If you have kids with you, this artwork might cause a number of machine gun questions. Max Ernst’s works are very eclectic and can be unusual. This painting is full of mystery despite the familiar feel and look of a woman’s bare body. Ernst is said to have a bird alter ego thus the presence of birds in many of his works.

Have you seen any of these? Artwork needs a special eye for it to be appreciated and one can only wish he can see the painting the way the creator saw it. If that was possible, it would be a lot easier to appreciate even the weirdest looking ones.

Still, if you happen to travel to these countries, give these paintings a look!

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