Van Gogh's 'Irises' is one of them.
It was painted in the last year before his death, while he was at the asylum in St Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Remy-de Provence, France. He called the painting "the lightning conductor for my illness", as he felt painting kept himself from going insane.
Inspired by Japanese woodblock prints with the strong outlines and unusual angles, I felt the painting was simply breathtaking - mainly due to the deepness of the blues, something that is done no justice in reproductions.
Similarly, in the same room as 'Irises' at the Getty Centre, LA, Monet's 'Haystacks' is housed. Its colour is also simply beautiful, colour that is also completely lacking in reproductions.
At the Getty Centre, I also was lucky enough to see David Hockney's famous piece 'Pearblossom Highway', a piece that has never failed to astound me. However, seeing the piece in the flesh gave me an even greater sense of wonder due to its sheer scale. It measure 198x282cm, filling a whole side of the room. Also, with the opportunity to see the piece so close, you can see all the very fine details in the photos and just how much work Hockney put into the piece.
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