The history of humanity has been represented through texts and articles that document the passage of time and the changes that occur in all parts of the world. Both our progress and our declines have been documented and studied to grow as a society, and art is no exception. In painting, for example, you can see the changes in time, power struggles, new ways of thinking and even new ways of seeing the world.
The five most momentous works in history either by what they represent, by what they hide or by the impact they have had on humanity.

The Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
This work, by the famous post-impressionist painter, is a night view from the Saint Rémy sanatorium, where Van Gogh lived a few months before his death. The impasto technique is used by the artist to show a restless and vibrant night, by contrasting the intense yellow with blue fillings. It is exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog represents a traveler, who has identified himself with Friedrich, who stands on top of a high mountain, looking at a sea of clouds below. The traveler is on his back. Dress in black Advance one leg and lean on a cane. You can see the peaks of other mountains rising through the fog, while a chain of huge mountains occupies the bottom. The large expanse of sky above the heights of the mountains in the background covers much of the picture.

The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci
This painting by da Vinci is the representation of the Last Supper, narrated in the Gospel of Saint John. It is a key work of the Renaissance and a whole treaty of perspective. The Last Supper is painted in oil on plaster, a technique not used before in mural painting, so its restoration has been a complicated process. Today it is located in The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

The Scream, Edvard Munch
This work by the Dutch artist Edvard Munch is an example of expressionist painting, where the landscape joins the feeling of the protagonist. With a distorted face, the environment seems to echo its expression, which contrasts with an orange background, where two figures seem to move away without noticing the emotional whirlwind that the work expresses. It has several versions, the first, exhibited in 1893, is in the National Gallery of Oslo.

Nenúfares, Monet
In the basement of the Museum de l'Orangerie there are the famous Monet Water Lilies. It was dedicated by the painter to France as a symbol of peace, after the signing of the Armistice of 1918. It is called "The Sistine" of Impressionism. It shows lilies in the water, roots and the reflection of trees and clouds giving the illusion of natural infinity.