“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” - Andy Warhol 

The Art of Art

History

Ever wonder about the identity of the woman posing for the Mona Lisa, or think about the life of the “farmers” depicted in American Gothic? Check out who the people in these 12 famous paintings actually were.Artists <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-painters-of-all-time/ranker-art">Leonardo da Vinci</a>, Andrew Wyeth, and Grant Wood get all the acclaim for their <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-paintings-all-time/ranker-art">priceless works of art</a>. But what about the models that inspired those artists? It’s rare to ever hear their stories.&nbsp;Perhaps the models were artists, as well? Maybe they were the artist's secret lover? Or, could it be in some cases that the model is actually the artist doing a disguised self-portrait?Vote up the most interesting tales of how these models became&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-famous-art-actually-looks-like-in-context/melissa-sartore">enduring masterpieces</a>.&lt;script&gt;!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.src='javascript:false'; t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js?cid=1ffe6829-eb53-11e9-b4d2-06948452ae1a',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);&lt;/script&gt;&lt;script id="becab48cadab41d996f8321600e07e0c"&gt;(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=32f7736f-b452-46cc-b94b-516ed3e390fe&amp;cid=1ffe6829-eb53-11e9-b4d2-06948452ae1a'; &nbsp;cnx.cmd.push(function() { &nbsp; &nbsp;cnx({ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;playerId: "32f7736f-b452-46cc-b94b-516ed3e390fe", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;mediaId: "8c27f915-2056-4d57-a686-2f3bd76ae80d" &nbsp; &nbsp;}).render("becab48cadab41d996f8321600e07e0c"); &nbsp;});&lt;/script&gt;

Who The People In Famous Paintings Actually Were

Artwork

Ann Casano

The first thing a band needs is an awesome name. Here are a few that others have tried.

Cool Band Name Alert

Culture

Quick: someone has just asked you to rattle off the best bands named after a color! What do you say? Drawing a blank? This <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/united-states-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of bands</a> named after colors should help. And it will likely surprise&nbsp;you, too, because so many of the most iconic bands in the music history have colors in their names.Plenty of these color bands include “black” in their names. Even though black isn’t technically a color, it counts for this list. Black Sabbath, The Black Keys, and The Black Eyed Peas are a few examples. There are also plenty of blues and reds among color band names, with groups like Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Moody Blues listed. You’ll find a few notable purples (New Riders of the Purple Sage and Deep Purple), plenty of whites (White Zombie, The White Stripes) and at least one “Cream.”While black, blue, red and white do seem to dominate this list of bands with colors in their name, a few outliers exist. Think Green Day or Yellowcard. And Sawyer Brown, one of the only country entries on this list, is, well, brown.Which one of these color bands is your favorite? Vote below for all of the&nbsp;colorful artists and groups that&nbsp;you like the most.

The White Stripes

The Best Bands with Colors in Their Names

Band/Musician

The 100+ Best Bands with Colors in Their Names, Ranked

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Fascinating and unexpected art made of everything from staircases to shadows.

Art Appreciation

Funny

Twitter user <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/ArtMemeLord">@artmemelord</a> has compiled an array of art history memes so fine that both art fanatics and those who know nothing about art are left laughing their butts off. Vote up your favorite posts from their account.

24 Art History Memes That Had Us Laughing On The Museum Floor

General

Julia Linger

2023 Music

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-albums-2023/akansha-kakkad">2023 has been a banner year for music</a> releases, across all genres. And accompanying the records we've had the pleasure of experiencing thus far has been a visual feast in the form of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-album-cover-artwork-2022/brian-hauntly?ref=profile_own">album cover art</a>, chock full of varying styles and mediums. Covers have featured photography, digital art, paintings, drawings, AI-generated images, and even embroidery. Striking, hypnotizing, absorbing, and sometimes controversial - but always creative in their own right - these album covers make a statement that accompany the audible art they represent.Now it's your job to vote up the album art you find to be the “best” of the year, for whichever subjective requisites you choose to determine such a thing. Conversely, vote down the album art you find to be a bit of a snooze in comparison.&nbsp;Note: This list will be updated throughout the year as more albums are released.

The Best Album Cover Art Of 2023

Brian Hauntly

Barbie (2023)

Barbiegeddon is upon us, as director Greta Gerwig’s almost psychedelically colorful cinematic take on Mattel’s iconic doll line hits the silver screen riding a Malibu beach party wave of breathless anticipation from movie fans. The&nbsp;Barbie&nbsp;film, which stars <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/barbie-movie-behind-the-scenes/lauren-glen?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling</a> as the title character and her overwhelmingly also-appearing-in-the-film companion Ken, respectively, has been building buzz online ever since the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/barbie-movie-photos-twitter-reactions/jane-lacroix">first set photos appeared</a> featuring the leads skating in dazzling pastel and neon, and reviews have so far done nothing to diminish its shine.You may think you’re ready for the experience, but one does not simply walk into a screening of&nbsp;Barbie. This is a movie so <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-barbie-movie-merchandise/sarah-hatheway">dedicated to its aesthetic</a> that it literally bought enough pink paint to cause a global shortage of the stuff. If you want to really, like, get it, dude, you’ve got to get in the right mindset. Fortunately, the music world has you covered with a playlist of songs dedicated to Barbie’s preferred pigment and guaranteed to get you in the right headspace.Ready to paint the town pink? Check out the songs below and vote up your favorites.

Songs About The Color Pink To Keep You Immersed After Watching 'Barbie' 

Song

Some songs about the color pink to listen to on your way to see the 'Barbie' movie.

Adam Swiderski

poll

Here is a list of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-paintings-all-time/ranker-art?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best art</a> movies ever made. This is a list not of &quot;art films&quot; but of movies that feature art, painters, and artists&nbsp;as a central theme. We tried to include all of the best ones here, but if you believe we missed one, please feel free to add it to the list yourself. All genres have been included. Movies about art can be fascinating and these are the best art films of that genre. The drama, adventure, and politics involved in the creation of famous art can be mind-boggling. And as far as artists go, let us not forget that, &quot;There is no great genius without some touch of madness.&quot;While we might not all enjoy going to the museum to view our favorite works of art, the art films on this list are incredibly accessible and can be enjoyed by almost anyone. If you don't see your favorite art film on this list of the best art films, make sure to add it so others can get a little bit of your good (art film) taste.What are the best art movies? Take a look at this list and you'll see what are the top <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-movies-for-artists-to-watch/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movies about artists</a>.

Exit Through the Gift Shop

The Best Movies About Art &amp; Artists

Film

The Best Artist And Art Movies, Ranked By Fans

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Singers

Of all the colorful band names, more use black than any other shade. And while black isn’t technically a color, for the purposes of this list,&nbsp;it sure is. Some of the most noteworthy&nbsp;bands in music history have black in their moniker. You can wonder why – but it's undeniable that adding the word “black” to another word makes it just feel somehow cooler. These are some of the best bands with black in the name.When it comes to great black band names, it’s hard not to immediately think of Black Sabbath. But the band’s original name was the Earth Blues Company, and later, just Earth. Why the change? The story goes that Geezer Butler had a spooky encounter, and the group recorded a song about the experience. They&nbsp;called it “Black Sabbath,” an homage to the Boris Karloff horror movie. Eventually, Earth morphed into Black Sabbath, and the rest is music history.Bands with the color black in the name come from all genres of music. Black Flag is heavy metal. The Black Keys are a bluesy-rock band, as are The Black Crowes. The Black Eyed Peas and BLACKstreet are hip hop, and Black Uhuru is reggae/dub. But which is the best? That's up to you to decide.Enjoy voting on this list of diverse bands with black in their name!

Black Kids

The Best Bands with Black in the Name

The 30+ Best Bands with Black in Their Name | Black Band Names

Lists for anyone trying to break into showbiz or hone their craft.

Acting School

It&rsquo;s audition time and you&rsquo;re looking for the perfect monologue. These 15 powerful female monologues for auditions are a great place to start the journey. They include a couple hidden theater gems as well as&nbsp;several <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/female-movie-speeches/william-neckard?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous female monologues</a>, good for either Broadway or the local playhouse.

These monologues from plays all feature three-dimensional females with space for an actress to show off her character talent. Of course, there are a couple of intense dramatic monologues from Shakespeare. The power-hungry Lady Macbeth will not be ignored. There are also several of the most popular American plays in the history of stage represented on this list of female monologues. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Our Town, and A Streetcar Named Desire all contain some of the best female monologues ever.

Which female stage monologues do you think would impress a theater director the most? Let <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-works-of-tennessee-williams-playwright/reference" target="_blank">Tennessee Williams</a>, Thorton Wilder, and Oscar Wilde help you to land the stage role of your dreams.

The Best Stage Monologues For Women

Musical/Play

The Best Female Monologues From Plays To Memorize

William Neckard

When it comes to bands with the color white in the name, the list is long and impressive. Of course, if you really want to get technical, white isn’t actually a color – but for the purposes of this list, it’s part of the wonderful kaleidoscope of colorful bands in music history.Scroll through this list of white band names, and you'll probably be surprised. Why? Because some of music’s most popular and successful bands have included white in their monikers. For some, like The White Stripes, the decision was obvious: Jack and Meg’s last name is White. But what about Whitesnake? That’s a trickier one. In an interview, Whitesnake founder David Coverdale told a reporter initially that he named the band after a certain, ahem, portion of his anatomy. Some ran with that story, but Coverdale eventually admitted he named his band after a song he wrote while he was with Deep Purple.Other notable bands with white in the name include The Average White Band, White Zombie, Great White, White Lion, and Plain White T’s. And yes, if you’ve noticed a trend, a few highly successful 80s rock bands used “white” in their names.Which of these white band names is your favorite? Vote up the best and most talented ones to the&nbsp;top of the list!

White Denim

The Best Bands with White in the Name

The 25+ Best Bands and Musicians with White in Their Name | White Band Names

Are we all alone in the universe? Probs not.

Close Encounters

Aliens and UFOs are two of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/phoenix-lights-ufo-sighting/patrick-thornton" target="_blank">the most debated</a> and pondered things in human history. Our universe contains two trillion <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/10/18/this-is-how-we-know-there-are-two-trillion-galaxies-in-the-universe/?sh=43ce74835a67" target="_blank">galaxies</a> aside from our own, making it impossible to prove if life exists&nbsp;on another planet in another galaxy.&nbsp;

Who&#39;s to say if aliens visited Earth centuries ago? Is it possible&nbsp;they left messages for us through art? There are endless possibilities, but for now, here&#39;s a list of classical paintings that may (or may not) have UFOs or aliens hidden inside.

Classical Paintings That Appear To Contain Depictions Of UFOs

Liv Pasquarelli

This list contains information on the greatest painters of all time, ranked from best to worst by user votes. History&#39;s greatest painters come in many forms. Some famous painters are impressionists while other painters are surrealists. Many of the top painters of all time have been inspired by a variety of classic religious imagery and biblical verses.

What artists will you find on this greatest painters of all time list? Leonardo da Vinci has to be near the top. His works include such iconic paintings as the Mona Lisa&nbsp;and The Last Supper.&nbsp;He was known as <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-renaissance-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a Renaissance artist</a> and his works now auction for hundreds of millions of dollars. Pablo Picasso is another one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-paintings-all-time/ranker-art?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best painters of all time</a>.

Claude Monet has inspired many art fans with his beautiful Water Lilies.&nbsp;More modern artists including Jackson Pollock, Georgia O&#39;Keeffe, and Roy Lichtenstein are also featured on this famous painters list.

Which artist do you think is the greatest painter of all time? Vote your favorites to the top.

The Greatest Painters Of All Time

Visual Artist

Greatest Painters | List of Best Painters of All Time

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Lists of fascinating facts and surprising trivia about the rich lives of some of history's most creative people.

The Life of an Artist

Art History

On this list of the best artist biopics, you’ll find movies detailing the lives of painters, sculptors, visual artists, and a whole host of others spanning the centuries from the Renaissance to the present. Artists live such rich lives, full of volatile emotion and undeniable talent, making them perfect subjects for biographical films. One of the best artist biopics of all time is Frida, starring Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo and Alfred Molina as her husband, the artist Diego Rivera. Hayek was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, and she set the bar high for artist biopics. Also on this list, you will find the exceptional The Agony and the Ecstasy, starring the one and only Charlton Heston as Michelangelo during his painting of the Sistine Chapel. Other essential artist biopics on the list include Basquiat, Pollock, and Vincent and Theo, a film about the mercurial Vincent Van Gogh and his loyal but volatile brother Theo. Vote up the best artist biopics below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.&nbsp;

Séraphine

The Best Movies About Real Artists

Artist Biopics | List of Biographical Films About Artists

Whoa Facts

Artifacts&nbsp;that adorn the halls and walls of museums in the Western world are not always acquired through reputable means. Some of the most famous museum exhibits and objects on display at places like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/artifacts-the-british-museum-should-return/dave-schilling" target="_blank">the British Museum in London</a>&nbsp;were taken from other countries.

From Africa to Iraq to India, leaders from these nations&nbsp;continue to speak&nbsp;out&nbsp;and request the return of their&nbsp;cultural heritage.

Famous Museum Exhibits The Original Countries Want Back

Megan Summers

Broadway

This list ranks the greatest musicals that have won the Tony Award for Best Musical, though many of these Broadway musicals have garnered multiple additional Tony Awards in other categories as well. Broadway musicals that’ve been honored with the Best Musical award include many that are instantly recognizable by fans around the world, including My Fair Lady and Annie. Thanks to their accolades and their recognizability, each musical on this list deserves a spot as one the best Tony Award winning musicals.The Tony Awards were introduced in 1947, but it wasn’t until 1949 that the Best Musical category was introduced. That year, the show many people consider to be one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time took the award: Kiss Me, Kate, based on Shakespeare's&nbsp;The Taming of the Shrew and with music by Cole Porter. Since then, many amazing Broadway musicals have been handed the award, including Kinky Boots, which debuted on Broadway in 2013.With so many great Broadway musicals, however, it isn’t always easy to choose the winner of the Tony each year. That was certainly the case in 1960, when The Sound of Music&nbsp;and Fiorello! tied for the top spot. Both Tony Award winning productions were so popular that they’ve subsequently been staged on Broadway multiple times, earning them each a spot on this list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-musicals?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Broadway musicals</a> that have won the Tony.This list contains all of the greatest winners of the Tony for Best Musical. If you’ve yet to see a few of these productions, don’t worry, they’re so popular that they’re sure to make it back to Broadway, and this list includes videos from these top Broadway musicals. Vote up the best Broadway musicals on the list below.

Hairspray

The Best Tony Award Winning Musicals

List of the Best Tony Award Winning Musicals

Buster McDermott

Plenty of bands have colors in their names, and blue seems to be a popular choice. Need proof? Just look this <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/united-states-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of bands</a> with the color blue in the name, many of whom have been around for decades.&nbsp;Bands with blue in the name come from all genres of music and all eras&nbsp;of music history. From the disco and R&amp;B stylings of Harold Melvin &amp; The Blue Notes to alternative bands like Blue Merle and The Blue Nile to straight-up pop bands like Aqua, these bands may be different, but they have one big thing in common: their name.

What blue band springs into your head first? Chances are Blue &Ouml;yster Cult immediately comes to mind, especially if you&rsquo;re a classic rock fan. If you&rsquo;re wondering how the band got its blue name, it wasn&rsquo;t because they liked the color. Actually, Blue &Ouml;yster Cult&#39;s&nbsp;manager wrote a poem, and the musicians got their moniker from it.

Just for fun, this list also includes groups with &ldquo;blues&rdquo; in the blue band names &ndash; so yes, Blues Traveler, The Moody Blues and The Blues Brothers absolutely count. Would they be your top choices?

Who is your favorite band with blue in the name? Vote them up to number one, and please add any great groups that are missing. You will also find some of these band names on our list of great <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-blue-car-names/ryan-kaiser" target="_blank">blue car names</a>.

Blue October

The Best Bands with Blue in the Name

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Anyone who has ever had an acting audition knows how important it is to find the perfect monologue. These <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/female-stage-monologues/william-neckard?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">monologues from plays</a> are all under two minutes and give a performer the opportunity to showcase their unique talents. Here are 15 of the best short stage monologues.

If you&rsquo;re hoping to display your <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-shakespeare-tragedies-ranked/bustermcdermott" target="_blank">dramatic acting</a>, there are a couple of Shakespeare short monologues on this list that will do the trick. If you&rsquo;re seeking a more modern piece, then something like Imogen&rsquo;s monologue from Terry Johnson&rsquo;s play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle And Dick may better suit your needs. If you&rsquo;re a youngster looking to land a stage role, there are a couple of short <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-movie-monologues/william-neckard?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">monologues for auditions</a> featured on this list for you as well.

Some of these are famous short monologues, while others are hidden theater gems. Which do you think are the best short monologues for an audition? Make your voice heard by voting thumbs up or thumbs down on the list below.

The Best Short Stage Monologues

The Best Short Monologues From Plays To Memorize

Art and Architecture lists at Ranker provide the best of famous artworks, paintings, and designs by well-known artists and designers voted on by 1000s of people.

Art & Architecture lists on Ranker

Best Rankings of Famous Artworks, Paintings and Designs by Well-Known Artists and Designers

Sistine Chapel ceiling

The School of Athens

David

Les Misérables

Hamilton

Wicked

Lists about the greatest performers and most spectacular plays, musicals, and other shows ever to sparkle in the bright lights of Broadway.

Lights Are Bright on Broadway

The musical phenomenon Hamilton follows the life of one ambitious immigrant who helps win a revolution and shape early American politics, all while earnestly sticking to noble ideals. 

History Has Its Eyes on You

List of the best musicals to ever run on stage, whether on Broadway, the West End, or in smaller fringe theaters around the world. The greatest musicals combine music, dancing, amazing stories, and top casts to take the viewer out of a theatre and into a world they never imagined.The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-popular-broadway-musicals-ever/constance-bennet?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Broadway musicals</a> are a cross-section of classic musicals like Les Miserables (now an Oscar winning movie) and Cats as well as new favorites like The Book of Mormon and Wicked. Their casts feature some of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-broadway-stars/mollie">best stars on Broadway</a> from throughout the years, and they are all worthy of more than one viewing. The best thing about musical theater, of course, is that it's never the same show twice.What are the top Broadway musicals? What are the best musical theater shows? Which shows are the greatest musicals ever to be on stage? That's for all you musical theater fans to decide!Vote up your favorite musicals, and vote down the ones that were disappointing.&nbsp;

The Phantom of the Opera

The Greatest Musicals Ever Performed on Broadway, Ranked

Ranker Community

Click on any list item to see replica pricing and more information!&nbsp;This is a CrowdRanked List of the most fantastic pieces of art ever made. While art is most definitely subjective, these are pieces that few can argue about and have withstood the test of time and changing cultural tastes. Make your own list and rank the artwork you think is the best, or just make a list to add an item you think is missing.