The top 10 unforgettable faces in art

From Manet's dreamy barmaid to Warhol's multicoloured Marilyn Monroe, ancient Egypt's beauty queen and Da Vinci's enigmatic lady here are the painted faces you'll never forget

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The lost, sad, daydreaming face of the barmaid in Manet's painting of Paris nightlife is the mask of a modern woman. She's alienated from her surroundings and trying to ignore the sleazy clientele who is that sinister man in the mirror? as she endures her shift. Work is anonymous exploitation, gender relations are dangerous and the city a heartless glittering nightclub in Manet's vision. You can see it all in that face.

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