Beyond the Brush: 11 Terrifying Paintings with Sinister Legends

1. Bruno Amadio, The Crying Boy

Painted by Italian painter Bruni Amadio in the eighties, 'The Crying Boy' suddenly became famous worldwide. Especially after the events in Europe, the painting became known as 'cursed'. So much so that in the houses where this painting was found, fires would break out, and even though everything would burn down, this painting would remain intact. In fact, in 1985, the British newspaper The Sun started a campaign with its readers to get rid of this painting. Hundreds of readers gathered in front of the newspaper building and set fire to the 'cursed' painting.

2. The painting in the "Driskill Hotel"

The painting in the lobby of this hotel in Austria has been moved to the 5th floor after complaints. People who look at the painting say they feel sick and dizzy.

3. Child and Baby Painting

It is said that the little boy and doll on this painting, which is not clear who it belongs to, came out of the painting and wander around.

4. Lo Chang Peng's painting

It is reported that people who look at this painting by the Taiwanese artist for a long time experience nervous breakdowns.

5. Sean Robinson, The Anguished Man

The painter committed suicide after painting this painting with his own blood. They say there was smoke and screams coming from the painting. I think the painter went mad.

6. Bernardo de Galvez

The eyes of this painting of the founder of the Galvez Hotel are said to follow people.

7. Casa de Greene

The painting's eyes are said to move and tears are said to flow. It is also said that the painting cries from time to time.

8. Madame Delphine LaLaurie Painting

It is rumored that furniture has disappeared from the house where the painting was found and that an old woman dressed in gray was wandering around.

9. Yuko Tatushima's Painting

It is rumored that looking at this painting by the Japanese artist for a long time can lead a person to suicide.

10. A Painting by a Young Korean Woman

The artist who owned the painting committed suicide after painting this work. It is said that people who look at the painting for a long time commit suicide.

11. Diego Velasquez, Rokeby Venus

Whoever owned the painting mysteriously died or was murdered. Museums refuse to display it. Some visitors have tried to cut it with a knife.