Art History Fun Facts

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Why does the Mona Lisa have no Eyebrows?

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She plucked them off because she thought a big forehead was beautiful

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Why is it ironic that "Colour Study: squares with concentric circles" is one of Kandinsky's best known works?

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It was a practice artwork

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Why does Yayoi Kusama love dots?

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Drawing dots helps her anxiety.

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What modern artwork is used in a similar way as Ukiyo-e?

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Movie Posters

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Why did Ai Wei Wei sculpt a security Camera?

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he was being watched by cameras

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Norman Rockwell's "New Kids in the Neighborhood" during Desegregation: What was the new normal?

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Black children and White children living in the same neighborhood

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What inspired Roy Lichtenstein?

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Comic Books

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Pablo Picasso belonged to which art movement?

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Cubism

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What Country was George Pemba from?

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South Africa

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What type of colours are used in the scream?

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Warm