Some time ago we’ve shown you 10 most expensive paintings in the world and this time we would like to show you some more. You are interested in modern art, abstract expressionism, or renaissance paintings. Or you are studying the role of Monet in the Impressionist Movement. The Metropolitan Museum of Art beckons you. Only a few can buy original artworks painted by masters.

If you are interested in viewing the masterpieces by the most famous artists from around the globe, go to the Met Museum. For most, museums like ‘the Met’ are temples of art.

Here are the 20 most famous artworks displayed as a part of the Met Collection in New York.

1. Vincent Van Gogh, “Self Portrait with Straw Hat,” 1887
During his stay in Paris between 1886 and 1888, he painted twenty-two self-portraits. This one is his most famous self-portrait. It shows his mastery over the Neo-Impressionist technique. It is one of his most famous paintings painted on the reverse side of an older peasant study.

Self Portrait with a Straw Hat represents Van Gogh’s deteriorating health. The deep shadows, the three-quarter profile, and a tight mouth show emotional and physical stress. Explore the most famous artworks including the self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2. Emanuel Leutze, “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” 1851

Leutze began working on the first version of Washington Crossing the Delawar...