16 Famous Artists’ First And Last Paintings Side-By-Side (You Gotta See This)

Klimt kicked off his career painting a super detailed theater interior - think super fancy, all the way back in 1888. Fast forward 30 years, and he's painting Lady with a Fan, which looks like it exploded with colors and patterns, totally breaking free from his old style. Plus, it sold for a mind-blowing 85 million pounds! Talk about a glow-up.

Vincent started painting simple stuff like cabbages and old shoes, in pretty dark and moody colors. Near the end, he painted Tree Roots, a wild, colorful mess of twisting branches. Some say it shows his chaotic feelings right before he passed, others just love it for its nature vibes. Bonus: in 2020, they figured out exactly where he painted those roots!

Hopper began with peaceful European street scenes like the Bridge in Paris. Decades later, his last painting, Two Comedians, shows two performers taking their final bow - which many think is him and his wife saying goodbye to the art world. A quiet but touching exit!

Munch kicked things off with a calm street scene as a teenager. Then, right before he died, he painted a super raw and real self-portrait showing all the wrinkles, solitude, and deep feels. Not your average selfie!

Rossetti's first was a simple still life of bottles (yes, just bottles). Three decades later, he painted Proserpine, a moody goddess holding a pomegranate, symbolizing her trapped fate. It’s deep, dramatic, and maybe his most famous look.

He started with a sweet portrait of his friend Frank, showing off early talent and charm. Half a century later, he was painting fancy British aristocrats like Grace Curzon, oozing elegance and serious class.

When Monet was 18, he painted a neat little landscape, already obsessed with light and outdoorsy vibes. Nearly 70 years later, his last painting is this dreamy, blurry house soaked in color - thanks to some cataracts and a lifetime of playing with paint.

Frida’s earliest saved work? A standard rose still life. But wait till you see her last: bright watermelon slices with 'Viva la Vida' (Live Life!) written on them. After all her pain, this is her loud and proud party anthem painted just days before she said bye-bye.

Turner’s first big deal was a moody painting of fishermen battling the night sea. His later work? Ships and seas so blurry and glowing, they look like something out of a dream. He basically invented moody atmospheres way before it was cool.

She started painting religious scenes as a teen, like the soft Madonna and Child. Decades later, Artemisia flipped the script with Susanna and the Elders, showing a woman who's clearly having none of the creeps - all packed with raw emotion and power.

Starting young with Resurrection of Christ, Raphael showed mad talent as a teen with smooth figures. Then he dropped The Transfiguration near the end of his short life - a powerful mix of holy light and wild emotion that still blows minds today.

Caravaggio’s first known painting? Just a kid peeling fruit - boring, right? Nope! It already showed his eye for real-life grit. His last? A dramatic scene of a saint getting an arrow to the chest, with Caravaggio even sneaking himself in the crowd. Talk about making an exit!

Rembrandt's first surviving piece is a cheeky scene called Smell, showing a guy getting a whiff of smelling salts. Years later, his last self-portrait is all serious, wrinkly, and full of wisdom - kind of like the ultimate life story framed on canvas.

Vermeer’s earliest big painting is a dramatic biblical scene with lots of intense colors. Later, he settled into painting serene, light-filled rooms with quiet people - like the Lady Standing at a Virginal, which is basically a peaceful vibe in paint.

Dalí’s first painting was a sweet, normal landscape when he was just nine. Seven decades later, he finished his career with a wild piece inspired by math theory - turning his usual weird dreams into futuristic shapes. Talk about evolving!

Botticelli kicked off with gentle Virgin and Child paintings, all calm and pretty. Later, after some serious political drama in Florence, he created The Man of Sorrows - a powerful, emotional image far from his early sunny vibes.