Many of the greatest art pieces in the history of art were in some form influenced by another amazing art piece, while that other art piece was influenced by yet another. You get the point: art influences art, great art creates more great art. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, consider these famous paintings very flattered, for even to this day, they keep having an influence over new artists such as Eliza Reinhardt who recreates famous paintings with her dog Finn.