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Top 10 Paintings to See at The Met

By Pamela Skillings, About.com

1. “Aristotle with a Bust of Homer” by Rembrandt

2. “Venus and The Lute Player” by Titian

3. “Cypresses” by Van Gogh

4. “The Death of Socrates” by Jacques-Louis David

5. “Juan De Pareja” by Diego Velasquez

6. “The Harvesters” by Pieter Bruegel

7. “The Musicians” by Caravaggio

8. “The Abduction of The Sabine Women” by Poussin

9. “George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart

10. “Autumn Rhythm” by Jackson Pollock


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