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Art & Design

Art Unveiled: Fascinating stories

Jan Vermeer - The Art of Painting - Google Art Project - Very Cool Facts
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Paintings

Masterpiece on the Move

The Mysterious Adventures of the Mona Lisa

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Drawing

The World's First Sketch

The 73,000-Year-Old Doodle That Started It All

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Sculpture

David's Big Hand

Michelangelo's Masterpiece with a Quirk

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Famous Artists

Vincent Van Gogh Only Sold One Painting In His Lifetime

Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime...

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Famous Artists

Frida Kahlo, The Artist

Painted Her Pain Into Masterpieces

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Famous Artists

The Rebel Painter Jackson Pollack

Turned Chaos Into Art

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Famous Artists

Claude Monet

Destroyed Many Of His Own Paintings

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Famous Artists

Andy Warhol

An Eccentric Collector, Hypochondriac, and Lover of Odd Foods

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Famous Artists

The Great Renaissance Rivalry:

Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci

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Famous Artists

The Artist Rembrandt Van Rijn , The Master of Light and Shadow

Went Bankrupt in 1656

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Famous Artists

Henri Matisse

The Master of Color Who Painted With Scissors

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Famous Artists

Leonardo da Vinci

The Original Renaissance Man Full of Surprises

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Art

When AI Meets Tech

Fun Facts About the Creative Collision

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Fashion

From Royals to Red Carpets

The Dashing Tale of the Tuxedo

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Design

Color Crazy

Fascinating Facts About the Psychology of Color

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Art

The Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold

Artworks that Made History at the Auction

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Fashion

Why Did Sailors Wear Bell-Bottoms?

Bell Bottoms were the Ultimate Multi-Taskers on Board

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Architecture

Mind-Blowing Architectural Wonders

Amazing Architecture

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Art

Great Art Hoaxes

Hoaxes that pulled the wool over the eyes of critics, collectors and even the public

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Art

The Secret Lives of Color

From Poisonous Greens to Mummy Browns

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Furniture

Sit Down in Style

Fabulous Stories Behind Iconic Furniture Design

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Art

Muse Madness

The Weird & Wonderful Inspirations Behind Iconic Art

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Art

Secrets on the Canvas

Hidden Messages and Secret Symbols in Famous Art

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Art

Dreamscapes and Fantasy Realms

Artists Who Created Their Own Worlds

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Architecture

A Kaleidoscope of Color

Arlington Street Church and its Tiffany Treasures

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Fashion

From Togas to Tracksuits

The Wild Evolution of Fashion Design

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Architecture

Shimmering Genius

Interesting facts about Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Music

Music Royalties that Paid Very Well

Hitting the High Notes!

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Design

Bauhaus Bonanza!

Fun Facts About the Revolution that Shaped Design

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