This week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art put 400,000 high-resolution images from their collection up for download. So, to give you a taste, we decided to show off a few of our favorite wallpaper-friendly ones for your desktop.
Remember, we're now requesting your participation in the Wallpaper Wednesday series! You'll find a selection here, but post your favorites for this week's topic in the discussions below. Stick to our format as best you can, including a title, the image, resolution, and a link. Happy wallpapering!
Note: We've cropped a few of these to fit normal 16:9 dimensions, but you can view the original version at the link below each image and crop it for your own display!
Eastern Coast of Rügen Island with Shepherd
Caspar David Friedrich
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Heart of the Andes
Frederic Edwin Church
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At the Seaside
William Merritt Chase
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View of Heidelberg
Jan Brueghel the Elder
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Moonlight on Mount Lafayette, New Hampshire
William Trost Richards
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The Parthenon
Frederic Edwin Church
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Trees and Houses Near the Jas de Bouffan
Paul Cézanne
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