Number Ten: Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens’ Massacre of the Innocents is both the earliest work on this list as well as its only religious-inspired painting. Painted in 1611, Massacre represents a scene from the Bible’s Gospel According to Matthew.
Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Year: 1611
Year of Sale: 2002
Sale Price: $76.7 million
Currency Adjusted: $91.9 million